Introduction to Health Assessment Concepts Interviewing Skills

Introduction to Health Assessment Concepts & Interviewing Skills Imran Waheed/ Zafar Iqbal Lecturers

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Definitions

Health: Healthis a state of complete physical, mental, social and

spiritual well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”WHO recently added, the ability to lead a socially and economicallyproductivelife

Disease:Isanabnormalityofabodyormindthatcausesdiscomfort,

dysfunction,distressordeathtothepersonafflictedorthoseincontact withperson.

Illness:Itisanabnormalhighlypersonalandsubjectivefeelinginwhich

individual physical, emotional , intellectual ,social, developmental or spiritualfunctionisthoughttobediminishedorimpaired

Wellness:Isgenerallyusedtomeanahealthybalanceofamindbody

andsoulthatresultsanoverallfeelingsofwellbeing

Health Assessment •The process of collecting, validating, and clustering data about the health.•Ahealthassessmentisaplanofcarethatidentifiesthespecificneeds of a person and how those needs will be addressed by thehealthcaresystemorskillednursingfacility.•Health assessment is the evaluation of the health status by performingaphysicalexamaftertakingahealthhistory.