Meaning of ‘health’

Discussion Board Post

In my view, the term health means being in a state of physical and mental well being.
Such a state includes, but it’s not limited to, not having any injuries or diseases.
Why people should strive to achieve optimal health
We should all strive to achieve optimal health because it is only when we are
completely healthy can we live a life of joy and happiness. A healthy body allows you to do
the things that you would love to do. A healthy body allows one to work efficiently, eat well,
play with their children, dance, sleep comfortably, walk, run, and do a whole lot of other
things that make life truly joyful. It also allows one to live a longer life.
What were the most compelling topics learned in this course?
I found all the topics learned in the course very useful. However, the one that I found
most compelling was family health assessment. It was refreshing to learn just how important
family practices and values impact on individual members of the family. As a strategy of
improving individual health, I found the rationale of working through family unit a powerful
one.
What health promotion interventions did you learn about in this class that you can
implement into your current work setting? Relate this to the Healthy People 2020
initiatives.
A health promotion strategy that I would adopt at my workplace is education of
patients on good health practices. Given the large number of people that I come in contact
with in this setting, I believe it is likely to have a positive impact on community health. This

approach is in line with Healthy People 2020 goal of achieving a healthier nation through
preventive measures (Murdaugh et al., 2018).
Explain why they are important to the assessment of risks for poor health outcomes.
The initiatives are important in assessing risks for poor health outcomes because they
are focused on preventing poor healthy outcomes rather than treating them. By keeping risks
to poor health outcomes to minimum they ensure that people live a healthy life.
What approaches could have yielded additional valuable information?
The approach used was effective in yielding important information. However, I
believe that using people the family trusts such as local health personnel that interacts with
them often would have yielded more valuable information.
References

Murdaugh, C. L., Parsons, M. A., & Pender, N. J. (2018). Health promotion in nursing
practice. Pearson Education Canada.