Dimensions of health – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Community Health Nursing” prescribed by the Universities of Bangladesh- for Basic and diploma nursing students. We tried to accommodate latest information and topics.
This book is examination friendly setup according to the teachers’ lectures and examination’s questions. At the end of the book previous university questions are given. We hope in touch with the book students’ knowledge will be upgraded and flourished. The unique way of presentation may make your reading of the book a pleasurable experience.
Dimensions of health
Major dimension
1. Physical dimension
2. Mental dimension
3. Social dimension
4. Spiritual dimension
Dimension of health
A. Major dimensions:
1. Physical dimension
2. Mental dimension
3. Social dimension
4. Spiritual dimension
B. Minor dimensions:
1. Emotional dimension
2. Vocational dimension
3. Others :
- Philosophical dimension
- Cultural dimension
- Socio-economical dimension
- Nutritional dimension
- Educational dimension
- Curative dimension
- Preventive dimension
Physical dimension
a) Normal functioning of all the tissue and organ of the body.
b) Assessment by simple observation and clinical examination
c) Observations:
- Appearance.
- Hair
- Eye
- Speak
d. Sign of physical health :
- Good complexion
- Clean skin
- Bright eyes
- Good appetite
- Not too fat
- Sound sleep
- Intact special sense
- Resting pulse rate and blood pressure
- Exercise tolerance.
- Smooth, easy & coordinated movement.
Mental Dimension
Mental health: “A state of balance between the individual & the surrounding world, a state of harmony between oneself & others, a coexistence between the realities of the self & that of other people & that of the environment
So criteria of a mentally healthy person:
- Free from internal conflict
- Optimum adjustment with family and community
- Awareness of one’s identity
- Adequate sense of self esteem
- Knows himself
- Adequate self-control
- Faces problems and tries to solve them
Social dimension
Health has a component of social wellbeing. So development of health depends on social factors:
- Social factors
- Financial status
- Housing conditions
- Cultural
- Educational
So,
- Harmony with other members of society.
- Social functioning (Social response)
s
It refers to that part of the individual, which reaches out and strives for meaning purpose in life. It is the intangible “something” that goes transcends physiology & psychology
Spiritual dimension includes
a) Thoughts and ideas
b) Ethics and principle
c) Meaning of life beliefs
d) Purpose of human existence.
Emotional dimension
Mental health can be seen as “Knowing” or “cognition” while emotional health relates to “feeling”.
Vocational dimension
New dimension.
- Part of human existence.
- When work is fully adapted to human goals, capacities & limitations, work often plays a role in promoting both physical & mental health.
- It represents the culminations of the efforts of other dimensions.