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Concept of Man, Health, and Illness
 Definition of Man
 Man is a unity that can be viewed as a unified composed parts of human nature, general culture of
the mind that are interdependent and interrelated with each other.
 Definition of Health
 Health is the state wellness in physical, mental, spiritual, and social. Health is the absence of any
diseases.
 Definition of Illness
 Illness is the state of impaired physical, mental, and spiritual functioning. It is the presence of
disease, sickness and of being in poor health.
 What is self-awareness?
 Self-awareness is the capacity to acknowledge and evaluate one’s self to recognize behaviors,
values, perceptions of things, and interactions with one’s environment.
 What is self-enhancement?
 The improvement of one’s self that it makes them feel good about themselves. This is a good
motivation to improve and maintain self-esteem.
 Factors and issues Affecting Health and Illness
 Health Care
 Lifestyle
 Genetics
 Environment
 Health Care Costs
 Income
 Relationship with Family/Friends
 Health Care Delivery System
 Philippines
 The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth, is a government-owned
company that manages public health care in the Philippines
 USA
 Medicare is a federal health insurance and Medicaid is a joint federal and state program
that gives health coverage to some people with limited income and resources.
 Great Britain (England)
 National Health Services (NHS) is a publicly funded healthcare system for people to use
without being asked to pay the full cost of the service.
 Australia
 Medicare provides healthcare for Australian residents for free, or at a reduced cost.
 Saudi Arabia
 The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) provides a united network of health care services
covering all regions of the Kingdom
Nursing as a Profession, Science, and an Art
a) What is nursing?
 Nursing is a profession that encompasses the healthcare of individuals of all ages, families, and
communities so they can attain good quality of life.
b) What is a profession?
 Profession is a specialized field of work that requires certain knowledge and skills to be applied.
c) What is professionalism?
 Professionalism is a quality that characterizes an individual as a professional person.
d) What is professionalization?
 Professionalization is a social process whereby occupation evolves itself into a publicly-recognized
profession of the highest integrity and competence
e) Describe nursing as a science.
 It is the scientific knowledge and skills in assisting individual to achieve optimal health.
 It is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential problem.
f) Describe nursing as an art
 It refers to the dynamic skills and methods in assisting sick and well individual in their recovery and
in the promotion and maintenance of health.
 Roles Basic to Nursing Care
 Treatment administration
 Analysis of case
 Creating care plans
 Patient education
 Provide emotional support