Welcome to Seminar HW215 Models of Health and Wellness :1 Welcome to Seminar HW215 Models of Health and Wellness Unit 1: History & Sociology of Medicine Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Seminar Focus :2 Seminar Focus “History plays an important role in defining our understanding of health and wellness” (Kaplan, 2007). Within that history, “The study of the evolution of sociology of scientific medical knowledge…the social context of health practices, and one’s own perception is important to understanding health and wellness” (Kaplan, 2007). Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Agenda :3 Agenda Word Association (Ice Breaker) Seminar Questions Instructor Summary Q and A Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Word Association :4 Word Association To get us started, let’s spend some time on word associations or how to define some of the terms used in our course.


Word Association Cont. :Word Association Cont. Please think about the following and respond when you are ready: What object or picture do you think of when you see or hear the word, ‘health?’ 5


Word Association (Continued) :6 Word Association (Continued) What object or picture do you see when you hear ‘wellness’


Word Association: ‘Health’ ’Wellness’ :7 Word Association: ‘Health’ ’Wellness’ Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Word Association Cont. :Word Association Cont. What object or picture do you think of ‘sick’ 8


Word Association: ‘Sick’ :9 Word Association: ‘Sick’ Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Seminar Term #1 :Seminar Term #1 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Anthropology, social 10


Definition: Seminar Term #1 :Definition: Seminar Term #1 Anthropology, social – the discipline related to theoretical study of change and conflict in the wider society. This discipline traditionally examined only non-Western societies but has expanded to include a broad range of cultures and societies globally. 11


Seminar Term #2 :Seminar Term #2 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Behavior 12


Definition: Seminar Term #2 :Definition: Seminar Term #2 Behavior – refers to a set of actions such as thinking, feeling, acting between an organism (such as human) and the environment. The environment refers to the social context of setting in which behavior is expressed. 13


Seminar Term #3 :Seminar Term #3 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Historical 14


Definition: Seminar Term #3 :Definition: Seminar Term #3 Historical – a term meaning examining events related to history. For example, by examining events related to health, healing, and wellness from 25, 50, or even thousands years, one gains a better understanding of how ideas, practices and concepts have changed over time. 15


Seminar Term # 4 :Seminar Term # 4 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Pathology 16


Definition: Seminar Term #4 :Definition: Seminar Term #4 Pathology – a term meaning the study or the origins of disease by examining bodily fluids, cells, tissues, and organs. 17


Seminar Term #5 :Seminar Term #5 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Practice 18


Definition: Seminar Term #5 :Definition: Seminar Term #5 Practice – in a social context means demonstrating a repetitive activity within a given population. Over time, that repetition becomes the standard or operational norm for that population. 19


Seminar Term #6 :Seminar Term #6 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Scientific Medicine 20


Definition: Seminar Term #6 :Definition: Seminar Term #6 Scientific medicine – also known as ‘evidenced-based medicine’ which states that in order to assess the benefits of applying healing practices there must be a standard by which to assess the efficacy of those practices. If the practices applied result in consistent, positive outcomes over time, those become ‘practice standards.’ Scientific medicine uses empirical or scientific studies, data, and information in the application of treatment for disease. 21


Seminar Term #7 :Seminar Term #7 Please take a moment to put the following term into your own words: Sociology 22


Definition: Seminar Term #7 :Definition: Seminar Term #7 Sociology – a term meaning the study of the origin, structure, and behavior of individuals and groups in a given structure. 23


Seminar Questions :Seminar Questions 24


Seminar Question 1 :25 Seminar Question 1 What is the anatomical concept of disease? Timeframe? Attribution? Benefit of using in medical practice? Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Seminar Question 1: Response :Seminar Question 1: Response Italian Professor of Anatomy-Battista Mogagni (1682-1771) developed the anatomical concept of disease based upon his thorough note taking of patients symptoms. His study indicated that diseases can be traced to particular pathology or disturbance in individual organs. 26


Seminar Question 2 :27 Seminar Question 2 What is the historical significance of the germ theory?


Seminar Question 2: Response :Seminar Question 2: Response Louis Pasteur, a French chemist developed the germ theory that became generally accepted in 1881. The significance of germ theory is that it disproved the idea that bacteria generated spontaneously. This allowed researchers eventually to focus on specific diseases-identifying the organism that causes said disease. 28


Seminar Question 3 :29 Seminar Question 3 What is the humoral theory of disease? Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


Seminar Question #3:Response :Seminar Question #3:Response The humoral theory of medicine was developed by Hippocrates, expanded by Galen, and used throughout the Middle Ages. It was considered medical dogma in Western civilization until just over a hundred years ago. Chinese and other Eastern cultures still use humoral concepts in their medicine today, and some modern alternative health techniques of the West are finding renewed value in these "old" ideas. 30


Let’s Summarize! :Let’s Summarize! 31


Summary :32 Summary Need for changes in thinking Influence of anatomical concept Importance of germ theory Using applied knowledge Scientific medicine Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


This Week’s Project :This Week’s Project Write a 2-3 p. paper- briefly describe and compare the following; the anatomical concept of disease, the humoral theory of disease, and the germ theory. How does each differ from the other? What is the historical significance of each on today’s understanding of health and wellness. 33


Project Cont. :Project Cont. Example:1. Introduction (purpose statement or what the paper discusses)2. The Anatomical Concept of Disease (briefly describe)3. The Humoral Theory of Disease (briefly describe)4. The Germ Theory of Disease (briefly describe)5. Differences between Each Theory (summarize key differences)6. Historical Significance of Each Theory (briefly describe)7. Conclusion (summary of what the paper discussed)8. References (APA format) 34


Slide 35:35 Questions related to seminar topics? Questions related to the project? Other questions: Email Instructor: SaSmith7@kaplan.edu Instant Message AIM: (SybilS1008) Ask during office hours Q & A Source: Microsoft Corporation. (2008) 2008. Compiled by K. Cavanaugh


References :36 References Kaplan University. (2007). HW215 course materials. Retrieved December 05, 2007 from www.kaplan.edu Microsoft Corporation. (2007). Clipart. Retrieved December 05, 2007 from www.microsoft.com Wikipedia. (2007). Puerperal fever. Retrieved December 12, 2007 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerperal_fever


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