5. LAY HEALTH BELIEFS AND ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR (PART 2) Flashcards
1
Q
- What belief about health is Agueda activating?
A
- she views Health as a Function
- this means that she views herself as healthy because her symptoms do not deter her from completing her daily tasks
- she feels functional regardless of her symptoms
2
Q
- What belief about the cause of her condition is she utilising?
A
- a religious/cultural/social one
- she believes that someone has wished her unwell through the use of the evil eye
3
Q
- How would you handle this patient?
A
- I would not invalidate her beliefs
- I would drop all my biases and preconceived beliefs about the evil eye, to allow myself to be open minded
- I would explore her beliefs more and understand her better
- I would ask her questions to understand her culture/her religion
- I would be empathetic in the way I conduct myself
- This would build trust between her and I
- she would become more honest with me and open
- I would be able to explain her condition to her while still respecting her beliefs
- I would explain the treatment of her condition in simple and easy to understand terms, that would not be intimidating to her
4
Q
- List the 4 lay beliefs about the causes of illness as based on Helman’s 2007 theory.
A
- Supernatural Site
- Social Site
- Natural Site
- Individual Site
5
Q
- What is meant by the term Individual site?
A
- the disease is attributed to the individual, their lifestyle and their habits
(EG: good consumption)
6
Q
- What is meant by the term Natural Site?
A
- the disease is related to environmental factors
- these are external factors that happen outside the body of the individual
(EG: cold, humidity, pollution, natural disaster)
7
Q
- What is meant by the term Social Site?
A
- the disease is believed to be inflicted by others onto the patient
- this may be due to social conflict or jealousy
- it is between humans
- the problem is caused by another person in the community
- the disease has to be a result of: racism, sexism, socially inflicted hardships
(EG: evil eye, hate crimes)
8
Q
- What is meant by the term Supernatural Site?
A
- the disease is inflicted by some supernatural entity
(Gods, spirits, ancestors)
9
Q
9.Where are social and supernatural sites most likely to be observed?
A
- in places where the citizens lack science
- due to this, they search for their own answers to situations
- they use currently existing beliefs to make sense of illness
EG:
- religious societies
- traditional/tribal societies
- underdeveloped societies
- in developing countries
10
Q
- Where are natural and individual sites most likely to be observed?
A
- in societies that are western and industrialised
- societies where science prevails
- where biomedicine is a cardinal part of people’s lives and heavily encouraged
- developed countries
11
Q
- Fill in the names for the following labels.
A
- Perception of Symptoms
(EG: beliefs) - Initial decision to seek help
- Triggers
- Decision to seek help
- Lay Referral
- Visit a GP
- Self Medication and Alternative Therapies
12
Q
- What are the 5 Triggers that lead to people deciding to seek help?
A
- Inter-Personal Crisis
- Perceived interference with work activities
- Perceived interference with social/leisure activities
- Sanctioning by others who insist that help be sought
- Symptoms persist beyond the arbitrary time limit set by the individual
13
Q
- What is meant by the term Occurrence of Inter-Personal Crisis?
A
- this is to do with anyone who the patient is close with suffering or dying from the condition they now have
- this can also be applied to people within the patient’s community
EG: death in a patient’s family
14
Q
- What is meant by the phrase that the Symptoms interfere with the social and interpersonal relations and activities of the patient?
A
- the patient will not be able to socialise with others or attend social events due to their symptoms
EG: a patient cannot go to a party due to illness restrictions
15
Q
- What is meant by the phrase Sanctioning by others who insist that help be sought?
A
- this is known as pressure from others
- these are people who strongly encourage the patient to seek help
EG: a spouse exerts particular pressure on her husband to visit a GP after experiencing chest pain
17
Q
- What are her beliefs about the causes of her illness?
A
- she attributes her illness towards a Social Site
- the evil eye
18
Q
- What are her Reasons for seeking medical help?
A
- there is the presence of an Inter-Personal Crisis
(her father’s death) - there is the presence of Sanctioning by others who insist that help be sought/social pressure
(her husband)
19
Q
- Read through the summary.
Does everything make sense?
A
- yes
