Behavioural Science for dentists Flashcards
What is the scientist practitioner model ?
integration of clinics and research so they can dictate each other
using methods to test out different interventions
What is the medical model of care ?
dominant
diagnosis and treatment of the focus disease
signs and symptoms are resolved with treatment
What is teh biopsychosocial model ?
patient recovery is due to a number of factors not just medical
social, biological and psychological factors
What are social factors in the biopsychosocial model ?
family cultural habits beliefs finance/social class
What are psychological factors in the biopsychosocial model ?
thoughts
nehaviours
attitudes
beliefs
What are biological factors in the biopsychosocial model ?
medication
infection etc
What is the relevance of behavioural science ?
differences in communication style can dictate complaints, dentlal anxiety and behaviour
What are the comp;ications with fearful people ?
likely to have poor oral health
no show
treatment with sedation which is expensive and rsiky and does not solve the problem
What is self efficacy ?
a persons confidence in their ability to carry out a behaviour
What is the implementation intention theory ?
likelihood of a person performing a behaviour is increased by making an implicit behaviour plan
What is exhibited in burnout ?
exhaustion-emotional and physical
combination of environemtnal and internal stressors
negative attitude to job, low self esteem etc
What are the 4 challenges leading to burnout ?
dealing with anxious patients
making complex decsions
difficult postures
time pressures
What is fear ?
an emotion now
danger and urge to fight or escape
physical response is fight or flight
What is anxiety ?
an emotion
associated with anticipation of danger
in the future
urge to avoid
What is pain ?
unpleasant sensroy experience assocaited wit actual or potential tisseu damage
can be increased by distress
What is behaviour learning theory ?
classic conditioning
2 things that always occur together become linked
pavlovs dogs
the dentist and unpleasant feelings are linked
What is a stimulus ?
exerts a particular response
What is a neutral stimulus ?
something that has no effect goes to becoming a conditioned stimulus
What is generalisation ?
conditioned response can be triggered by other similar stimuli
What are the dental implications of classic condtioning ?
patients may react with fear to the features of the dental environment
elements may resemble past abuse
What is operant conditioning ?
behaviour and emotions are foten linked
are we reinforcing appraoch behaviour or avoidance behaviour
behaviour is shaped by what happens imemdiately after
What is positive reinforcement ?
a behaviour is followed by a rewarding outcome
eg. getting canfy for getting an A
What is negative reinforcement ?
behaviour is followed by cessation of an unwanted experience
eg. eat brocolli and i will stop shoutung at you
What is punishment ?
a behaviour followed by an unwanted experience