TY  - BOOK
AU  - Radwa Mohamed Abdelfattah
AU  - Nancy A. F. Khattab , 
AU  - Tamer Gad Rashed , 
AU  - Tamer Mahmoud Abdelwahab , 
TI  - Assessment of wellness perception and its correlation with health status : : A medical anthropology study among a sample of Nubians / 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Radwa Mohamed Abdelfattah , 
KW  - Assessment
KW  - Its Correlation with Health
KW  - Wellness Perception
N1  - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Institute of African Research and Studies - Department of Anthropology; Issued also as CD
N2  - The concept of health has developed from the physical body being free from diseases to include the sanity of mind and then evolved to include the surroundings of the human being, and eventually the concept of wellness emerged as holistic concept. Wellness is multidimensional and dynamic process, the dimensions of wellness are: physical, psychological, social, cultural, intellectual, financial, occupational, spiritual and environmental.The study aims for; first, perception of wellness among Egyptian Nubians and whether they differentiate between the wellness and health status or not. Secondly, measurement of satisfaction level that Egyptian Nubians express towards each dimension of wellness. Thirdly, comparing wellness with health status to demonstrate the correlation between them. Finally, comparing the results with other cultures. Methodology; the study includes 52 Egyptian Nubian taking questionnaires, which contain both open ended and closed ended questions to cover answers for the aims of the study.Results and conclusion: the results demonstrate awareness with the wellness concept and distinguishing it from the health status concept. Age and gender are the most significant variables. Finally, there is correlation between wellness and health status
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