FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

Introduction to health and illness

Concept of Health – Definitions (WHO),
Dimensions
Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs
Health – Illness continuum
Factors influencing health
Causes and risk factors for developing
illnesses
Illness – Types, illness behavior
Impact of illness on patient and family

Learning objectives
On completion of this chapter, the reader will

 Describe the concept of health and World Health Organization (WHO)’s definition health.
 Maslow s hieracy of need,five levels of human need .
 Health –a personal responsibility
 Enlist and explain the factors influencing health ,the causes ,risk factors for developing illness.
 Illness ,types , illness behavior ,impact of illness on patient and their family.