Chronic Illness Flashcards
What is chronic illness?
Illness, disturbance of physiological functioning of body, for ≥ 3 months
Give three trajectories of chronic illness.
- Short period
- Long-term
- Prolonged dwindling
Give an example of an uncertainty in chronic illness and the effect it may have.
Negative implications of unknown outcomes, diagnosis and prognosis, which can lead to liminality (state of flux).
- Disruptive
- Liminality
- Stress
- Financial worries
- Employment worries
- Relationship worries
- Family concerns
Give a sociological theory of chronic experience and outline an example.
- Biographical disruption = ∆ biography at numerous levels: physical, emotional and social
Process of adaptation ensures -> Coping (cognitive process) + Strategies (actions) + Style (present)
- Loss of self = ∆ self-worth and rethink self-concept
- Biographical reconstruction = rebuilding an identity
Process of change -> Creation of sense of coherence, stability and order
The change of the biography of an individual is best explained by the following sociological theory?
A. Biographical reconstruction
B. Loss of self
C. Biographical disruption
D. Biographical destruction
C. Biographical disruption
The rebuilding of an identity of an individual is best explained by the following sociological theory?
A. Biographical reconstruction
B. Loss of self
C. Biographical disruption
D. Biographical destruction
A. Biographical reconstruction
The deletion of an individual’s self-worth and importance is best explained by the following sociological theory?
A. Biographical reconstruction
B. Loss of self
C. Biographical disruption
D. Biographical destruction
B. Loss of self
Which of the following is not a sociological theory?
A. Biographical reconstruction
B. Loss of self
C. Biographical disruption
D. Biographical destruction
D. Biographical destruction
What is stigma?
Mark of social disgrace associated with a specific state or circumstance
State 3 forms of stigma.
- Discreditable stigma = potentially stigmatised state hidden
- Discrediting stigma = condition which can’t be hidden
- Felt stigma = fear condition may be negatively viewed
- Enacted stigma = primary experience of stigma
- Cultural stereotyping = collective attitudes groups hold towards a state
- Courtesy stigma = experienced by association
A hidden potentially stigmatised condition is best described by which form of stigma?
A. Discrediting stigma
B. Discreditable stigma
C. Felt stigma
D. Enacted stigma
B. Discreditable stigma
A stigmatised condition that cannot be hidden is best described by which form of stigma?
A. Discrediting stigma
B. Discreditable stigma
C. Felt stigma
D. Enacted stigma
A. Discrediting stigma
A stigmatised condition that precipitates fear should it be publicised is best described by which form of stigma?
A. Discrediting stigma
B. Discreditable stigma
C. Felt stigma
D. Enacted stigma
C. Felt stigma
A stigmatised condition that precipitates a negative experience should it be publicised is best described by which form of stigma?
A. Discrediting stigma
B. Cultural stigma
C. Felt stigma
D. Enacted stigma
D. Enacted stigma
A stigmatised condition that bears negative treatments by common thought from groups of people is best described by which form of stigma?
A. Discrediting stigma
B. Cultural stigma
C. Felt stigma
D. Enacted stigma
B. Cultural stigma
