Concept Of Health-Illness

CONCEPT OF HEALTH-ILLNESS

A. INTRODUCTION
In the past, most individuals and society looked healthy and sick as anything Black or White. Where health is a condition the opposite of the disease or condition that is free of disease. Simple assumption or attitude can certainly be applied easily, but ignore the existence of a range of healthy-sick.
The approach used in the 21st century, healthy viewed with a broader perspective. The wide aspect includes the sense of having power, relationships of affection, the spirit of life, strong social support network, a sense of meaning in life, or a certain degree of independence (Haber, 1994).