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AS 3: Health and Wellbeing

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What do we actually mean by health and wellbeing, and why do definitions matter for care?

The concepts and definitions of health and wellbeing: positive, negative and holistic definitions, the World Health Organization definition, and the physical, intellectual, emotional and social dimensions of wellbeing.
A CCEA AS 3 answer on the concepts of health and wellbeing: positive, negative and holistic definitions, the World Health Organization definition, and the physical, intellectual, emotional and social dimensions, and why the way health is defined shapes how care is planned and measured.
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How do health and ill health affect a person's life, and how is health measured?

The effects of health and ill health on individuals and on those around them, the indicators and measures used to assess physical health, and how needs are identified across the physical, intellectual, emotional and social dimensions.
A CCEA AS 3 answer on the effects of health and ill health on individuals and their families, and the indicators and measurements (such as blood pressure, body mass index, pulse and peak flow) used to assess physical health and identify needs across the dimensions of wellbeing.
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What factors shape a person's health and wellbeing, and how do they interact?

The factors affecting health and wellbeing: physical, social and emotional, economic, environmental and lifestyle factors, the difference between factors a person can and cannot control, and how factors interact to influence health.
A CCEA AS 3 answer on the factors affecting health and wellbeing: physical, social and emotional, economic, environmental and lifestyle factors, the distinction between controllable and uncontrollable factors, and how these interact to determine a person's health.
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How can health and wellbeing be improved and maintained, and what helps or hinders change?

Promoting and supporting health improvement: the components of a healthy lifestyle, how individuals can be supported to improve and maintain wellbeing, the formal and informal support available, and the barriers that make change difficult.
A CCEA AS 3 answer on promoting and supporting health improvement: the components of a healthy lifestyle, how people are supported to change behaviour and maintain wellbeing, the formal and informal sources of support, and the barriers (financial, practical, emotional and social) that make change difficult.
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