The WHO definition of health as complete wellbeing is no longer fit for purpose given the rise of chronic disease and Machteld Huber and colleagues propose changing the emphasis towards the ability to adapt and self manage in the face of social, physical, and emotional challenges.
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The WHO definition of health as complete wellbeing is no longer fit for purpose given the rise of chronic disease. Machteld Huber and colleagues propose changing the emphasis towards the ability to adapt and self manage in the face of social, physical, and emotional challenges
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Q1. What are the contributions mentioned in the paper "How should we define health?" ?
In this paper, the authors propose the formulation of health as the ability to adapt and to self manage, which is a starting point for a similarly fresh, 21st century way of conceptualising human health with a set of dynamic features and dimensions that can be measured.
Q2. What is the general concept of health?
17The general concept of health is useful for management and policies, and it can also support doctors in their daily communication with patients because it focuses on empowerment of the patient (for example, by changing a lifestyle), which the doctor can explain instead of just removing symptoms by a drug.
Q3. What is the first step towards using the concept of health?
The first step towards using the concept of “health, as the ability to adapt and to self manage” is to identify and characterise it for the three domains of health: physical, mental, and social.
Q4. What is the meaning of the term "Adapting"?
By successfully adapting to an illness, people are able to work or to participate in social activities and feel healthy despite limitations.
Q5. What was the main theme of the Dutch conference?
The discussion of experts at the Dutch conference, however, led to broad support for moving from the present static formulation towards a more dynamic one based on the resilience or capacity to cope and maintain and restore one’s integrity, equilibrium, and sense of wellbeing.
Q6. What is the main problem of the definition of health?
The persistent emphasis on complete physical wellbeing could lead to large groups of people becoming eligible for screening or for expensive interventions even when only one person might benefit, and it might result in higher levels of medical dependency and risk.
Q7. What was the main theme of the conference?
At the conference a multidisciplinary group of 38 international experts discussed the topic and were guided by a review of the literature.
Q8. What is the way to measure health?
Subscribe: http://resources.bmj.com/bmj/subscribers/how-to-subscribeSuch instruments offer valuable information about a variety of aspects, from functioning to the experienced quality of life.
Q9. What are the main problems of the definition of health?
Disease patterns have changed, with public healthmeasures such as improved nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation and more powerful healthcare interventions.