Behavioral Sciences Flashcards
Role of behavioral sciences in medicine
Provide groundwork for clinicians to develop essentials capacities related to self, peers, patients, collegues, and public
What are some determinants of health?
Social/Environmental, Physical, and Genetics
What is the DSM-V?
Dx and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What is evidence based medicine?
- Involves using current, best practices/evidence
- Integrating clinical expertise with best practices
- Reduce wide variations in clinical practices
- Eliminate WORST practices
- Reduce costs/improve quality
6 Dimensions of Wellness
Intellectual
Spiritual
Physical
Social
Emotional
Occupational
Define: health promotion
Process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health; moves beyond individual behaviors to social/environmental interventions
What role does the language “Preventative care” play?
Defensive
What role does the language “Healthcare promotion” play?
Offensive
What are the levels of prevention and their overall outcomes?
Primordial - Prevention of risk factors all together
Primary - Prevention of disease from beginning
Secondary - Reduction in expression/severity of illness
Tertiary - Reduce progression via treatments/actions
Quarternary - “Do no harm”; Reduce over-medicalization
Primary Prevention
- Illness
- Disease
Illness absent
Disease absent
Secondary Prevention
- Illness
- Disease
Illness absent
Disease present
Tertiary Prevention
- Illness
- Disease
Illness present
Disease present
Quarternary Prevention
- Illness
- Disease
Illness present
Disease absent
Define preventative medicine
Board certified medical specialty
Focus on clinical and public health perspective
Why trend to preventative medicine
Rewards for healthy behaviors
Reduce copays
Financial incentives for providers for wellness outcomes
