Professional Conduct

Personal Health

What’s Health ???

Freedom from diseaseBut More:

VitalityEnergy

SerenityHappiness

Health

A state of mental & physical “”well being””

DA’s GOAL

To achieve good health for themselves & their pts

Some Steps to Achieve Good Health

a- Observe good personal hygieneb- Eat a well balanced & nutritious dietc- Take sufficient sleep & restd- Avoid stresse- Keep immunizations & routine health check up to datef- Take sensible steps to minimize risk of accidents

DAs are :

Professional Health Care Workers

Ways to Achieve a healthy Society by the DAs

a- Taking Positive Action…. through their own work …. e.g. Infection Control Measures

b- By setting a good example

Disease

The various structural or physical disorders of tissues or organs which impair their function, and give rise to the signs of ill health

Hygiene

The science of health through cleanliness

Aetiology / Etiology

The cause of a disease

Some Causes of Disease

a- Infections : Micro-organismsb- Infestation : Macro-organismc- Genetic : inherited via genes of either parentd- Congenital : Damage occurring during gestation or at birthe- Lifestyle/Environmental: Resulting from such factors as malnutritionf- Combination or Multifactorial: Resulting from a combination of the above factorsg- Unknown : Still subject for research

Human beings are very Complex

1- Physically2- psychologically3- Socially & Culturally

SO AS A HEALTH CARE WORKER

It’s not sufficient to only understand how one part of the

body functions

Can we Prevent disease?

Is Prevention better than cure?

Is there a difference between Prevention and Cure?

The answer is YES

But not in all cases

HoweverWhere disease is

preventable it would be foolish not to do it

CURE

Second Best

Some ways of preventing diseases:

a- Hygiene:

Public Health MeasuresClean water supply, sewage disposal, garbage collection, food handling laws, pest control

Personal Measures:Hygiene in the home, and individual personal hygiene

Some ways of preventing diseases:

b- Immunization & Health screening programmes can eradicate or control some diseases, and aid early diagnosisc- Safety measures & EDUCATION can help to prevent accidents

d- Good Maternity Services & Health education can reduce genetic and congenital disease

e- Public Health Education Programmes can inform the general public on health matters