Biopsychosocial model of health Flashcards
1
Q
What are the social factors of the model?
A
- socioeconomic status
- educational status
- marital status
- major family conflict
- poor social support
2
Q
What are the biological factors of the model?
A
- age
- sex
- comorbid disease
- diabetic complication/treatment
- fasting
- blood glucose
- BMI
3
Q
What are the psychological factors of the model?
A
- unemployment
- financial stress
- negative life event
- pill burden
- smoking
- lack of regular physical exercise
4
Q
What are the environmental factors of the model?
A
- school/work place
- church
- cultural norms
- community
- health services
- neighbourhood
- mass media
- policy/laws
5
Q
What are the positives of the model?
A
- holistic
- inclusiveness of diverse perspectives
- highlights how social and behavioural factors play a large part in health
6
Q
What are negatives of the model?
A
- trivial
- unclear boundaries
- poorly addresses costs and managed care
- Osler’s medical humanist model is same
