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. 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

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. 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

Resources Available to Help Improve my Wellness

One of the major resources that I have access to is my education. As a student, I have access to a lot of information which has helped me learn more about health and wellness. This has saved me time on research as I can easily identify the areas in my life that need improvement through introspection. Other resources that have helped me move towards wellness on the health-illness spectrum are my friends and family. I come from a family that is very close and very honest with one another. They are usually the first to identify when something is wrong with me, and I believe they will play a huge role in my pursuit of wellness on the continuum.

These two resources each play unique roles in my pursuit of wellness. My education gives me knowledge concerning health, which allows me to make decisions about my well-being. My friends and family provide a moral ground that helps me to make decisions that benefit me in the short and long term.

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