- Acute illness
- typically characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration
- Adherence
- the extent to which an individual’s behavior (for example, taking medications, following diets, or making lifestyle changes) coincides with medical or health advice
- Autonomy
- the state of being independent and self-directed without outside control, to make one's own decisions
- Chronic illness
- illness that lasts for an extended period of time, usually greater than 6 months
- Disease
- an alteration in body function resulting in a reduction of capacities or shortening of the normal life span
- Etiology
- the causal relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors
- Exacerbation
- the period during a chronic illness when symptoms reappear after remission
- Health
- a state of being physically fit, mentally stable, and socially comfortable; it encompasses more than the state of being free of disease
- Health behaviors
- the actions a person takes to understand his or her health state, maintain an optimal state of belief, prevent illness and injury, and reach his or her maximum physical and mental potential
- Health beliefs
- concepts about health that an individual believes are true
- Health status
- the health of a person at a given time
- Illness
- a highly personal state in which the person feels unhealthy or ill, may or may not be related to disease
- Illness behavior
- the course of action a person takes to define the state of his or her health and pursue a remedy
- Lifestyle
- the values and behaviors adopted by a person in daily life
- Locus of control
- (LOC) a concept about whether clients believe their health status is under their own or other’s control
- Remission
- a period during a chronic illness when there is a lessening of severity or cessation of symptoms
- Risk factors
- factors that cause a client to be vulnerable to developing a health problem
- Well-being
- a subjective perception of balance, harmony, and vitality
- Wellness
- a state of well-being; engaging in attitudes and behaviors that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential
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