- Health can be maintained by diet, rest, and exercise.
- Immunizations and prevetnive practices help maintain health.
- Monthly physical check ups can help diagnose a possible problem.
Some express pain loudly and emotionally when others value self-control in reponse to pain, depending on the religious and traditional beliefs of the person.
- Outside sources such as germs, pollutants,
or contaminants.
- Punishment for sins.
- Lack of cleanliness.
Spanish Flu(Influenza) Outbreak
of 1918!
- The pandemic lasted from June 1918
to December 1920.
- Killed 20 to 100 million people.
- One of the deadliest natural disasters.
- 500 million people were infected with the sickness.
- Most victims were healthy
young adults.
Cause of Illnesses!
Healers would give their patients
different colored peebles that represented a different type of
illness.
Major Health Concepts!
Health Care Beliefs!
Traditional Healers of Europe!
- Sacrament of the sick and anointing with oil.
- Life is sacred.
- Againist abortion and contraceptive use
In past years, healers
were portrayed as
witches because the people did not believe any person could heal another person.
European
Health Care
Beliefs!
Roman Cathoilic Beliefs!
Kristen Smith, Alicia
Cook, Dalia Mederos,
Andrew Herndon,
Rejina Avila
Religious methods are one of the main methods of treatment in Europe.
Method of Treatment!
- Sacrament of the sick
- Autopsy and organ donation permitted
- Cremation permitted
- Infant baptism mandatory
- Baptism is necessary for salvation (performed by any baptized christian.
- Medications and surgery
- Diet and exercise
- Home remedies
- Prayer and religious rituals
- Therapy
- Massaging
Current Health Issues!
Response to Pain!
Religious Practices!
- Rapidly progressing aging population
- Rapid increase in obesity
- About 1/4 of the population are smokers
- Christian
- Bible is the holy bible
- Confessions are used as a rite for forgiveness of sins
- May use Prayer Books, Crucifix, rosary beads, religious medals, pictures and statues of saints.