ASBHDS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 perceptions of health?
A
Negative - health equates to absence of illness
Functional - health is ability to do certain things
Positive - health is state of wellbeing
2
Q
What are the 5 types of work in sociological theory
A
Illness work Emotional work Biographical work Identity work Everyday life work
3
Q
How do you compare cost and benefits
A
Cost minimisation analysis - focus on cost but outcomes assume equivalent
Cost effectiveness analysis - cost per unit outcome
Cost benefit analysis - inputs and output valued in monetary value
Cost utility analysis - quality of healthcare outcome measured in QALYs
4
Q
What is Illness work?
A
- Period leading up to diagnosis
- How individuals self-perception changes
5
Q
What is Emotional work?
A
- work to protect the emotional well-being of others
- could lead to a change of role/purpose
6
Q
What is Biographical work?
A
- the interaction between body and identity due to reconstructions of their life
- meaning of illness for the individual and the settings it occurs in
7
Q
What is Identity work?
A
- Establishment and maintenance of constant identity
8
Q
What is Everyday life work?
A
- Actions and processes involved in managing condition and its impact
- Refers to daily tasks
