Health Illness Continuum

Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient  care. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum  to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of  health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following: Health Illness Continuum

1. Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this  perspective is important to consider in relation to health and the human  experience when caring for patients.

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2. Explain how understanding the health-illness continuum enables  you, as a health care provider, to better promote the value and dignity  of individuals or groups and to serve others in ways that promote human  flourishing.

3. Reflect on your overall state of health. Discuss what behaviors  support or detract from your health and well-being. Explain where you  currently fall on the health-illness continuum.

4. Discuss the options and resources available to you to help you  move toward wellness on the health-illness spectrum. Describe how these  would assist in moving you toward wellness (managing a chronic disease,  recovering from an illness, self-actualization, etc.).

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA  Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not  required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to  beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for  successful completion.

RUBRICS: A discussion on the importance of the health-illness  continuum in relation to health and the human experience in patient care  is presented. The discussion demonstrates that the health-illness  continuum is important to patient care. Strong rationale is offered for  support.

A thorough explanation of the relationship between the health-illness  continuum and the ability of a health care provider to promote the  value, dignity, and flourishing of patients is logically and  convincingly presented. The explanation draws clear connections between  the role of the health care provider and the promotion of human  flourishing. Strong rationale is offered for support Health Illness Continuum

A well-developed discussion of personal state of health is included.  The discussion demonstrates strong personal insight into behaviors  supporting or detracting from health and well-being. The author clearly  establishes where Options and resources available that would be  extremely helpful to help the author move toward wellness on the  health-illness continuum are presented. The author clearly establishes  how these will assist in moving toward wellness. Insight into wellness  as it pertains to the health illness continuum is demonstrated personal  health falls on the health-illness continuum.

Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a  distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

All format elements are correct.  Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to  assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Sources should be within 5 years in references

Health Illness Continuum