Open AccessSalutogenesis: A bona fide guide towards health preservation
Author(s) -
Sudip Bhattacharya,
Keerti Bhusan Pradhan,
Abu Bashar,
Shailesh Tripathi,
Arulmani Thiyagarajan,
Abhay Srivastava,
Amarjeet Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_260_19
Subject(s) - salutogenesis , medicine , disease , mental health , public health , health promotion , psychiatry , nursing , pathology
Preserving health requires a holistic approach involving the component of physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being as stated by World Health Organisation. Salutogenesis concept focuses on the factors responsible for well-being rather than the disease pathogenesis in contrary to pathogenesis concept. This evidence-based summary tries to shed a light on existing concept called salutogenesis which is much required in the current scenario.