Nursing

Philippines Charms, amulets, medals Puerto Rico Mano negro Figure 5–9 The Jerusalem amulet. This amulet serves as protection from pestilence, fire, bad wounds and infection, the evil eye, bad decrees and decisions, curses, witchcraft, and from everything bad; to heal nervous illness, weakness of body organs, children’s diseases, and all kinds of suffering from pain; […]

history, and environment. There is also an overlap of the mental and spiritual facets of the person. The person must be in a state of balance with the family, the community, and the forces of the natural world around him or her. This balance is what is perceived as HEALTH in a traditional sense and

Postiquet Beach, Alicante, Spain. The chapters in Unit II will present an overview of relevant historical and contemporary theoretical content that will help you to 1. Describe traditional aspects of HEALTH care.2 2. Describe traditional HEALTH care philosophies and systems. HEALTH Domains ■ 87 3. Discuss various forms of HEALING practices. 4. Trace your family’s

Tradition is the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, and information, from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice. 86 ■ Unit 1I clothing or objects, physical, mental, and/or spiritual HEALTH. The accom- panying image Figure II-1, salud, is a metaphor for HEALTH in countless ways. Here, it is whole

This page intentionally left blank 85 HEALTH Domains Unit II develops the “plot” of this book by providing background material for the central themes discussed in this text. Imagine climbing the stairs in the opening figure, and this unit will bring you to the fifth step. Chapters 5 and 6 will explore the concepts of

Keeping Up There are countless references that are published weekly, monthly, annually, and periodically that may be accessed to maintain currency in the domains of health and illness. There is also a wealth of historical articles that can now be downloaded at either a nominal charge or no charge. Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/) is a search

The natural history of the health-illness continuum. 82 ■ Chapter 4 Go to the Student Resource Site at nursing.pearsonhighered.com for chapter-related review questions, case studies, and activities. Contents of the CULTURALCARE Guide and CULTURALCARE Museum can also be found on the Student Resource Site. Click on Chapter 4 to select the activities for this chapter.

The Natural History of the Health-Illness Continuum Lastly, a way of explaining both health and illness is to explore the dynamics of the natural history of the health-illness continuum (Figure 4–6). Here, it is possible to follow the continuum or trajectory of a healthy state through an illness that a person may experience. This summarizes

The recovery or rehabilitation stage. The recovery or rehabilitation stage. The role of the patient is given up at the recovery stage, and the person resumes—as much as possible—his or her former roles. Place Your Order Here!

The dependent-patient role stage. The dependent-patient role stage. The patient is now under the control of the physician and is expected to accept and comply with the prescribed treatments. The person may be quite ambivalent about this role, and certain factors (physical, administrative, social, or psychological) may create barriers that eventually will interfere with treatment