chapter 4

Question 1

compliance

Answer 1

doing what the doctor says

Question 2

adherence

Answer 2

following advice. This occurs when a patient does 70-100% what is recommended

Question 3

concordance

Answer 3

agreement between patient and practitioner on what is the best treatment

Question 4

the pain medication attitudes questionnaire

Answer 4

allows you ti find out beliefs about pain medication on several scales: concerns about addiction, withdrawal, side effects, what others think of it, tolerance, not trusting doctors and perceived need for the medication

Question 5

Influences around adherence can occur at different levels… what are those three levels?

Answer 5

• micro: personality
• meso: social system
• macro: culture

Question 6

telomeres

Answer 6

caps at the end of our chromosomes that hold our DNA. These ensure that DNA is well protected during cell divisions. Losing them can speed up ageing.

Question 7

why does excericse help with prosocial behaviour

Answer 7

• release of endorphins and reduction of cortisol
• release of catecholamines: noradrenaline –> minder stress, verbeterde mood
• muscle relexation: experiencing less tension

Question 8

difference between specific and sensitive tests?

Answer 8

specific: ratio of true negative tests to the toal number of negative cases expressed as a percentage, for example, healthy people are correctly identified as not having the condition being tested for.
sensitive: ration of true positive tests to the number of positive cases expressed as a percentae

Question 9

utility maximisation

Answer 9

assumed that a person weighs up the pros and cons of a choice and then selects the option that provides them either with the greatest perceived benefit, or at the least undesirable consequences.

people don’t do this. usually just use the internet