Question

Discuss some of the more popular conceptualizations of health care reform.​

Answer 1

ANSWER

• conceptual models of health are presented to summarize the current meanings for health. The medical model is the most widely used definition in the United States, but the World Health Organization model has gained in popularity during the past several decades. In addition, there are other newer models-the wellness model and the environmental model-that are adding new meanings to the definition of health. By understanding and combining these different meanings, the prospects for improving medical outcomes and the quality of care are enhanced. This conceptual work is a prelude to improving health status assessment in a variety of contexts.
• The most widely used conceptualization of health is the one provided by the medical model, best captured in WHO'sterms as " the absence of disease or infirmity " Realizing that such 'negative' definition was reducing the study of health to determining to categories of disease or mortality, the World Health Organization introduced in the beginning of its constitution a definition placing health in the broader context of human well-being: " A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity .
• Criticizing the tendency of practitioners to largely ignore the link between body and mind, the wellness model considers health in terms of the strength and ability to overcome illness. Rather than seeing it as a snapshot state characterizing individuals, it is conceived as some sort of capital, a " reserve of health . In the 1970's, the various conceptualizations started being criticized for being overly idealistic and open-ended, neglecting the important aspects related to stresses and interactions with the environment