Answers to exam 2012

Question 1

Benefice

Autonomy

Maleficence

Justice

Answer 1

• to do what we can to benefit the patient
• that hte patient has the right to make decisions, consent
• procedure does no harm
• healthcare provided equally to everyone, resource alllocation

Question 2

why patients have a legal right to complain

Answer 2

• fair service
• protect rights of the patients
• to facilitate fair healthcare
• patients have power over their care and health

Question 3

5 steps to increase adherence to medication

Answer 3

Listen and get patient to repeat instructions back; repeat as needed
 Keep prescriptions simple and give written instructions; be concrete
 Use pill containers and reminders
 Call for missed appointments
 Take patient’s lifestyle into account when determining regimen
 Emphasize importance of adherence at each meeting and gear scheduling to adherence needs
 Acknowledge patient efforts
 Involve spouse or partner
 Ascertain patient worries and expectations; probe for barriers
 Share decision-making with patien

Question 4

Using concrete examples describe ways in which social support is linked to heatlth

Answer 4

1) Social support improves adherence to medical treatment
2) Social support influences health behaviours and lifestyle (diet, smoking, drinking, exercise, etc.)
3) Social support buffers against stress (protects against negative effects of stress, improves coping strategies during stress)
4) Social support protects against psychiatric disorders & cognitive decline