Chapter 14 - Future Directions in Health Psychology Flashcards
Studying women
Hormone fluctuations, risk of fetus not ideal. Hormone replacement therapy causes many bad things, didn’t figure that out until 1993. Gender differences in cancer drug response.
Factors that promote maintenance of behavior change
Bundle interventions, address multiple behaviors, satisfaction with outcomes and recovery self efficacy
Low SES
Less access to quality health care, less educational opportunities, urban environment (noise, crowding, safety, pollutants, no access to healthy foods)
Strategies for poverty related health disparities
Micro finance loans, free healthcare, early childhood development and education
Mass genetic screening concerns
Potential insurance premiums based on generic testing, discrimination in hiring, people freaking out over nothing
Organ donation concerns
Work less diligently to save person if they know they are organ donors, deciding who receives organs
HMO – health maintenance organizations
Employer or employee pays a set fee every month and has unlimited access to healthcare for free or at a reduced cost.
People must choose a doctor who participates with their HMO, face obstacles in receiving care they need. Less likely to be admitted to hospital, discharged more quickly. Can lead to worse health outcomes for chronically ill and poor people. Waiting times and appointment costs are lower.
Psychological vs medical interventions
Prevent health problems from developing is more cost effective. Help people recover from medical problems at a lower cost.
Improving international health
Birth timing and safe motherhood, breast feeding and child growth, diarrhea and the management of respiratory infections, immunizations, home hygiene, mosquito control, and AIDS.
PROMOTE BREASTFEEDING, REDUCE FAMILY SIZE THROUGH USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES
