Worksheets11HMS Core 1 - Meanings of Health
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
The condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit
A positive concept emphasising social and personal resources
The presence or absence of disease or medically measured risk factors
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Which document describes health as a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources?
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
National Aboriginal Health Strategy
World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution
Why might a young urban professional in Sydney associate good health with regular gym workouts?
Reflecting a contemporary understanding of wellness
Intertwined with customs and homeland diets
Because of limited access to healthcare services
Due to a holistic sense of health
How might health be viewed in rural areas with limited access to healthcare services?
As a holistic sense incorporating spiritual wellbeing
Intertwined with customs and homeland diets
With an emphasis on functionality and the ability to work
As regular gym workouts and organic diets
What is a key factor that influences different meanings of health?
Complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
A singular, uniform concept
Socioeconomic status and personal values
Uniform cultural backgrounds
What does the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion emphasise?
The condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit
The presence or absence of disease
Social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities
Complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
What is the focus of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's definition of health?
Social and personal resources
The presence or absence of disease or medically measured risk factors
Cultural wellbeing and community health
Complete physical, mental and social wellbeing
Why do people give different meanings to health?
Due to a uniform understanding of health
Because of diverse cultural backgrounds and personal values
Because health is a singular, uniform concept
Due to the absence of disease or infirmity
What is a common theme in the various definitions of health?
The importance of physical, mental and social wellbeing
The absence of disease or infirmity
Only physical wellbeing
A singular, uniform concept of health
What aspect does the National Aboriginal Health Strategy incorporate in its definition of health?
Only physical capacities
Cultural wellbeing and community health
The absence of disease
Social and personal resources
