TFL Vsebine / Revija Revus

Prispevek poudarja celostno naravo zdravja kot ene same celote telesnega in duševnega stanja oz. delovanja pri posamezniku. V kolikor naše telesno počutje ni optimalno ali celo resno zbolimo, se bo to neizogibno poznalo tudi na področju duševnega zdravja. Povezave pa gredo v obe smeri, saj so tudi duševne motnje povezane z raznovrstnimi telesnimi simptomi. Žal se tesno prepletenost obeh dimenzij zdravja v raziskovalnih in kliničnih krogih do danes še vedno pogosto zanemarja ali podcenjuje. Da bi zmogli obolelemu posamezniku, kar se da učinkovito pomagati, pa je nujno, da si strokovnjaki, ki ga obravnavajo, na posameznikovo zdravstveno težavo prizadevajo pogledati širše, tudi izven okvira svoje ožje specialnosti. Kadar se torej lotevamo področja zdravja, bodisi klinično, raziskovalno ali pa v smislu načrtovanja javnozdravstvene mreže in storitev, velja slediti načeloma večdimenzionalnosti in interdisciplinarnosti. Samo tako bodo naša prizadevanja poplačana s kar najvišjo možno učinkovitostjo oz. kar z najboljšim končnim izidom.

The focus of the article is on the wholistic nature of health as only one entity of the individual's somatic and mental state or functioning. Mental ill health and somatic ill health are closely related. A dichotomous division into the health of a body and soul is of little help to a person who would just like to get out of distress, to get better or to get rid of his chronic pain or disease. In case we do not feel physically well, this will inevitably affect our mental health as well. This connection goes both ways, as mental disorders are also associated with a variety of somatic symptoms. Unfortunately, the interplay of both health dimensions to date remains to be overlooked or underestimated in scientific as well as in clinical circles. Yet, if we as professionals want to help someone who is suffering from a disease as efficiently as possible, it is necessary to look beyond the limits of the own professional speciality. Therefore, if we are dealing with health in one way or another, be it from the clinical or research perspective or in terms of planning the public health network and services, the key to efficiency is interdisciplinarity. Health care and the prevention of non-health should not be divided.