Health is a core concept

Health is a core concept in society. 

This concept is modified with qualifiers such as excellent, good, fair, or poor, on the basis of a variety of factors. These factors may include age, sex, race or ethnic heritage, comparison group, current health or physical condition, past conditions, social or economic situation, geo- graphical location, or the demands of various roles in society. In addition, there is growing evidence that larger societal and environmental concerns determine health outcomes. This chapter will discuss health as a concept and related concepts such as wellness, illness, disease, disability, and functioning. These concepts are frequently embedded in theories, such as theories of health behavior (Pender et al., 2015) or health planning (Issel, 2014). Some motivating factors behind the move to disease prevention and health promotion in society will be examined with an introduction to Healthy People 2020, the federal government's health objectives for the nation. The implementation of these concepts as nursing actions will also be addressed from ideal and pragmatic standpoints. Research and evidence sup- N/A
KEY TERMS
Adaptive model of health
Applied research
Asset planning
Clinical model of health
Community-based care
Cultural competence
Disease
Ecological model of health
Empathy
Epidemiology
Ethnocentrism
Eudaimonistic
Eudaimonistic model of health
Evidence-based practice
Functional health
Health
Health disparities
Health promotion
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
Healthy People 2020
High-level wellness &Illness
Interprofessional practice
Levels of prevention
Person-centered care
Qualitative studies
Quality Of life
Quantitative studies
Racism
Role performance model of health
Social determinants of health
Specific protection
Well-being
Wellness
Wellness-illness continuum