Chapter 1 Flashcards
Biology; Pathophysiology
Disease
Sufferer’s experience of the disease
Illness
Short Period of Evident Decline
Cancer
Long-Term Limitations with Intermittent Serious Episodes
Heart and Lung Failure
Prolonged Dwindling
Frailtry and Dementia
Suffering and family dysfunction, Some disease are hazardous to other family members, structural family changes
Reason to study of impact of illness
explore health benefits: etiology, pathophysiology, outcome of illness, treatment; Explore perceptions; Ask prior experiences and concerns
how to investigate illness
(+) start of symptoms
Onset of illness
prior to consulting a health care provider
Onset of illness
factors affecting health seeking behaviors (1) belief’s (2) nature of onset
Onset of illness
Responsibilities of the Physician: Explore anxiety of patients
Onset of illness
Responsibilities of the Physician: determine apporiatness of health behaviors
Onset of illness
Responsibilities of the Physician: explore aspects of the disease and illness
Onset of illness
reaction to diagnosis
Impact Phase
Responsibilities of the Physician: anticipate problems that help with coping and adapting mechanism
Impact Phase
Responsibilities of the Physician: explain nature of illness
Impact Phase
Responsibilities of the Physician: explore possible inappropriate health beliefs
Impact Phase
Responsibilities of the Physician: asses likely effects of illness
Impact Phase