Advantages Of Blum's Model Of Health Determinants

Blum’s Model of Health Determinants was established in 1974. According to Shi and Shingh, “Health determinants can be defined as a major factor that, over time, affect the health and well-being of individuals and populations (Shi, L., and Singh, D. (2015).” Blum’s Model anticipated four major impacts to health care and they are: Environment, lifestyle, heredity, and medical care. All four of these major impacts has been a great advantage to Blum’s Model. As a Christian health care administrator all four of these impacts are beneficial to our lives. Dealing with lifestyle, it is important that we know all the important factors that can influence us to live a healthy lifestyle.

A Christian health care administrator can make an influence on a person lifestyle, by mentoring the community and public about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Many people do not understand how important it is to live a healthy lifestyle. Living an unconcerned lifestyle can lead to cancer, diabetes, hypertensions, and other long-term health illness. As Christian we should respect our body and carry our body as a temple. According to 1 Corinthian 6:19, “Do you know that your bodies are temples of the holy spirit, who is in you, who you received from God? You are not

your own; (The Holy Bible).” As believers of God it is important that we respect and value our body as God desires. The human body should refrain from sin. A lifestyle change is beneficial because, it allow us to live longer, healthier lives. Many factors today affect our lifestyle. According to Shin and Shingh, “Studies have shown that diet and foods, for examples, play a major role in most of the significant health problems of today (Shi, L. and Singh, D. (2015).” Maintaining a diet and eating the proper food is not an easy task. Eating the proper food can prevent healthcare complications. According to Shi and Shingh, “Current research also shows that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods, and with reduced saturated and total fact, can substantially lower blood pressure (Shi, L., and Singh, D. (2015).” Dealing with a lifestyle change is a process. First, it is always good to set goals. The most important thing about setting a lifestyle goals, is making sure it is realistic. After the goals have been set, now it is time to try to achieve the goals. If everything does not seems to be going as plan, remember to never give up. In my past I have suffered with diet and food. At the age of 23 I was weighing 480 pounds. I stayed at the doctor with plenty of health complications. The last visit the doctor specifically told me, “I could suffer a heart attack at any time.” Hearing those words was a wakeup call. I made an emergency lifestyle change but, it was not an overnight process. I still have trouble with my diet and making the proper food choice. I currently weigh 230 pounds. Since I was nonchalant about my health, I now have to deal with Type II Diabetes daily. Everything that happen in our life is a blessing because, warning comes before destruction.
As a Christian we all can relate about making a lifestyle change.

Making a lifestyle change from the world to be with God is a major lifestyle change. According to 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone: the new has come (The Holy Bible).” Making a transition from the world to be with God come with many stumbling blocks. According to Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (The Holy Bible).” God know we are not perfect, and when we fall short God expect us to pick ourselves us, and to keep striving to be more like Christ. A Christian understand that living the life that God desires is hard but, it get easier over

times.