Approaches to Health Recap

Views society as like the human body - separate parts all functioning well for smooth running - and fits well with the biomedical model of health that sees the body a machine.

• Interactionism
• Marxism
• Feminism
• Functionalism

A conflict theory, argues that often used definitions of health and social care reinforce the power and control of higher classes over the working class.

• Marxism
• Functionalism
• Feminism
• Postmodernism

This theory is concerned with micro-relationships and looks at how people construct illness, how they perceive illness and whether or not they seek help when ill and unwell.

• Postmodernism
• Collectivism
• Interactionism
• New Right

Which of the following is not used by the biomedical model of health?

• Medicines

• Sphygmomanometer

• Blood tests

• Interventions such as underground sewerage systems

What is Holistic Health Model is all about?

• Improving muscle mass.

• Caring for the whole person.

• Prioritizing physical health at all costs.

• Focusing on peoples hearing.

This component of health involves taking care of your body and also includes your diet and exercise.

• physical

• emotional

• social

• intellectual

Your physical health is more important than your social or emotional health.

• True

• False

What Year was the original WHO definition for health?

• 1941

• 1948

• 1845

• 1945

which one is NOT one of the 3 determinants of health in the WHO definition for health?

• Physical

• emotional

• mental

• social

What Year was the Dahlgren and Whitehead Model

• 1881

• 1981

• 2001

• 1991