Compliance and Decision Making Flashcards
What are the top causes of death in the US?
Heart disease, cancer, CVA
What are the actual causes of death in the US?
Tobacco, poor diet and physical inactivity, alcohol
What are some things that can trigger behavior modification?
Birthday? Anniversary of a person’s death, media, mid-life crisis?
Self-monitoring
objective/measurable goals
Behavior modification categories (7)
Cue to action
Self-monitoring
Goal setting
Stimulus control
Social support
Rewards
Self-talk
Stimulus control
knowing the situations that trigger behavior
Cognitive dissonance
inconsistent thoughts and actions
What is the bottom line for long-term follow up
a person is always at risk to do those behaviors again
Behavioral change is not always enough, and medication needs to be added BUT
medication only works if the patient takes it and takes it properly
What are common reasons for non-compliance?
Perceived cost/benefit
Polypharmacy
Logistics (can’t open pill bottles)
Co-mobidities (depression, addition)
Childhood and elderly (need support)
Health literacy
Beliefs
Bottom line for non-compliance
don’t assume, ask
Shared decision making is a process of _______ a course of ________ (including _______)
choosing, action, inaction
Decision making capacity
Ability to utilities information about an illness and proposed treatment options to make a choice that is congruent with one’s own values and preferences
Capacity can _____ over time
fluctuate
Conditions with diminished capacity
dementia, such, TBI, end of life