Biological, Psychological and Social factors, which influence health, health choices and delivery of care

Are you free from disease and illness? Yes! But you are not healthy. Health and illness of an individual is  determined by various factors, they may either intrinsic or extrinsic. According to WHO (1948) "Health is the state of complete physical, mental and social well being not merely absence of disease and infirmity.” An individual is not healthy if he is not physically fit, psychologically perfect (free from stress, well sleep patterns etc) and socially normal (healthy social relationship). Your health is determined by these factors or determinants. The determinants of health were first described by Thomas McKeon. The Lalonde report identified 4 major components of the health concepts: human biology (biological factors), health care systems, environment and lifestyle (Glouberman, & Millar, 2003).

Health promotion advocates quickly recognized that an excessive emphasize on life style could lead to a “blame the victim” mentality. Smoking for example is not merely a matter of personal choice but also a function of one’s social environment. In addition these factors not only determine the health of an individual but health delivery system and delivery of care is heavily influenced.

Pain Relief Management During pregnancy (Brief discussion)

Pregnancy occurs as the result of the female gamete oocyte merging with the male gamete, spermatozoa, in a process referred to, in medicine, as fertilization, or more commonly knowledge as conception. Pregnancy is defined as the carrying of one or more offspring known as a fetus or embryo, inside the womb of a female (wiki encyclopedia, 2007). In pregnancy period,  physiology of whole body is dramatically changed due to fall and rise of gonadotrophins as a result various physiological abnormalities are seen, among them pain is a prominent symptom. Pain in pregnancy is a difficult area owing to need to balance the best interests of the mother and the fetus or neonate.

    pain in pregnancy is a fraught area and concern about maternal, fetal and neonatal well being.There are many causes behind the pain during pregnancy and commonly described as physiological, pathological and idiopathic ,among them physiological cause is taken as the most common cause.