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Wellness: the dialectic of illness

L Jensen1, M Allen

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Image--The Journal of Nursing Scholarship
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a wellness-illness model where health, disease, wellness, and illness are interconnected. The human experience of wellness-illness arises from perceived function and external factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Health and Wellness Studies
  • Human Experience and Well-being
  • Theoretical Health Models

Background:

  • Existing models often view health and illness as separate or opposing states.
  • A need exists for a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between wellness and illness.
  • The review synthesizes empirical and theoretical work to propose an evolved model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel, generic paradigm for understanding the unfolding of wellness-illness.
  • To illustrate the dialectical relationship between health, disease, wellness, and illness.
  • To define wellness-illness as a human experience of perceived function-dysfunction.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive review of empirical and theoretical literature on wellness and illness.
  • Development of a conceptual model depicting wellness-illness as a unified process.
  • Analysis of the interaction between cognitive-affective dimensions and influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • A model of wellness-illness evolved, conceptualizing health-disease and wellness-illness as a dialectical, unified process.
  • Wellness and illness are not mutually exclusive but are part of a continuous human experience.
  • The experience of wellness-illness is shaped by cognitive-affective dimensions and intrapersonal, interpersonal, health-disease-related, and extra-personal factors.

Conclusions:

  • Wellness-illness is a dynamic, human experience reflecting perceived function-dysfunction.
  • The model emphasizes the interconnectedness of health, disease, wellness, and illness.
  • Understanding the multifaceted factors influencing this experience is crucial for holistic health perspectives.

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