dealing with complexity and uncertainty Flashcards
1
Q
define a complex adaptive system
A
a collection of individual agents with freedom to act in ways that are not always totally predictable, and whose actions are interconnected so that the action of one part changes the context for other agents
2
Q
what feature of the human body means its a complex adaptive system
A
it has multiple interacting physiological and self-regulating systems
3
Q
how may social factors mean that the human is a complex adaptive system
A
patient’s behaviour
patient’s stage of life- and personal life expectancy
patient’s relationships
wider political and cultural systems
^ all are dynamic and fluid
4
Q
why is the biopsychosocial model used
A
understand health, illness, and health care delivery.
