Smith’s Four Models Health
Smith’s four models of care explores the relationship between health and illness.
 Clinical Model: elimination of disease/ symptoms (being cured)
 Role Performance: does health interfere with the person’s role/ job
 Adaptive Model; The idea that in order to be healthy one has to have the
ability to adapt to the environment or disease. (can the body compensate)
 Eudaimonistic Model: Holistic approach to health. Health is not just the
body. It is mind body and spirit. It is self-actualization/ health potential.