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Health management. Levels of intervention for a coexistence model
The Nurse Practitioner
|March 1, 1983
Summary
Viewing health and illness as distinct yet interacting phenomena guides interventions for both. Prioritizing the health continuum alongside illness care is crucial for comprehensive healthcare delivery.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Interventions
- Public Health
Background:
- Traditional healthcare models often separate health and illness.
- This separation can limit the scope of interventions.
- A unified approach is needed for holistic patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a conceptual model integrating health and illness.
- To emphasize the importance of both health promotion and illness management.
- To guide clinical practice towards comprehensive care.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of health and illness phenomena.
- Development of a framework for intervention levels.
- Literature review on integrated care models.
Main Results:
- A model conceptualizing health and illness as coexisting, interacting phenomena.
- Identification of distinct levels for health and illness interventions.
- Emphasis on a continuum of care encompassing both wellness and sickness.
Conclusions:
- Integrating health and illness concepts provides a basis for comprehensive care.
- Nursing providers should lead in emphasizing the health continuum.
- This approach ensures the full range of societal health and illness needs are met.