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    The health-illness continuum model depicts health and illness as opposite ends of a spectrum, rather than as binary states. It consists of two arrows - one pointing towards high-level wellness and premature death. An individual's position on the continuum is determined by factors like lifestyle, nutrition, and health practices. The model helps understand that improving overall wellness involves lifestyle changes in addition to just treating symptoms.

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    The health-illness continuum model depicts health and illness as opposite ends of a spectrum, rather than as binary states. It consists of two arrows - one pointing towards high-level wellness and premature death. An individual's position on the continuum is determined by factors like lifestyle, nutrition, and health practices. The model helps understand that improving overall wellness involves lifestyle changes in addition to just treating symptoms.

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    The health-illness continuum model depicts health and illness as opposite ends of a spectrum, rather than as binary states. It consists of two arrows - one pointing towards high-level wellness and premature death. An individual's position on the continuum is determined by factors like lifestyle, nutrition, and health practices. The model helps understand that improving overall wellness involves lifestyle changes in addition to just treating symptoms.

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    HEALTH –ILLNESS

    CONTINUUM

    UNIT-1
    INTRODUCTION
    Health and illness are complex that is dynamic
    A model theoretical way of understanding a complex
    phenomenon
    Health beliefs model help to understand client’s health
    behaviors and beliefs so that effective health care can
    be provided .
    It helps nurses to understand the relationship between
    health of the client and various variables affecting such
    as nutrition, lifestyle , health practice etc.
    Models of health and illness

    Health –illness continuum

    High level wellness model

    Agent host environment model

    Health belief model

    Holistic health model

    Health promotion model


    Health –illness continuum

    The health illness continuum is a graphic illustration


    of a well being ,concept first proposed by
    John.W.Travis in 1972.
    • It describes how wellbeing is more than simply an
    absence of illness , but also incorporates the
    individuals mental and emotional health.
    • Travis believed that the standard approach to
    medicines , which assumes a person is well when
    there are no signs or symptoms of disease ,was
    insufficient.
    HEALTH –ILLNESS CONTINUUM
    MODEL
    Health –illness continuum

    1.Movement to the right to the arrows (toward


    the high level of wellness) equals an increase
    in level of health and wellbeing Achieved in
    three steps
     Awareness
     Education
     Growth
    2. Movement to the left to the arrows (towards
    premature death) equates a progressively
    decreasing state of health. Achieved in three
    steps,
     Signs
     Symptoms
     Disability
    3.Composed of two arrows pointing in opposite
    direction and joined at a neutral point.
    4.Most important is the direction is the
    individual facing on the pathway
    • A. If towards high level of health , a person has
    genuinely optimistic or positive out look
    despite his/ her health status.
    • B. If towards premature death , a person has a
    genuinely pessimistic or negative out look
    about his or her health status.
    5.Compares treatment model with a wellness
    model,
    If treatment model is used ,an individual
    can move right only to the neutral point.
    Eg: A hypertensive client who only takes his
    medications without making any other life
    style changes.
    Conti….
    If wellness model is used , an individual can
    move right past the neutral point.

    Eg :As hypertensive client not only takes


    medications but stops smoking , looses weight
    , starts an exercise programme etc.

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