The presence or absence of diseases is strongly associated with individual health but did not fulfil the multidimensional concept of health. Health is characterised by dynamic and multi-factorial influences on the physical, psychological and social functioning of an individual. On the one hand, an objective health status includes the set of diagnosed physiological and psychological diseases of an individual. By contrast, the subjective health status is indicated by impairments in daily activities, functional limitation and a decline in life quality as consequence of specific diseases. Moreover, the subjective health status is a better predictor of a person’s future medical.
