extra flashcards
what are 3 female focused mental illnesses?
- baby blues
- post natal depression
- puerperal psychosis - high with history of schizophrenia or depression
why are health beliefs studied?
- correlates with health behaviours
- help differentiate between those who did and did not undertake health behaviours
- help understand the decision making process
what % of carers give up work to care
20%
4 risk factors for chronic disease
tobacco
alcohol
obesity
lack of exercise
what was Maslows State on Chronic Illness?
the appearance of ones needs usually rests on the prior satisfaction of another more pre-potent need
criticisms - doesnt apply to everyone
who developed the gate control theory
melzack and wall
what is the health belief model?
the individual makes a decision to undertake a health action based on 4 criteria
what’s the 4 criteria for the health belief model?
- perceived susceptibility
- serious consequences percieved
- aware of effectiveness measurers
- benefits outweight barriers
how is pain controlled using analgesia?
IV infusion pump, is more effective as the patient feels in control
- an example of analgesia is a drug such as paracetamol
4 reasons why open ended questions are important
- patient provides full answers
- supports mutualistic relationship
- prompts encouragement
- closed questions make people give a more socially acceptable answer
how can you desensitise someone?
- teach relaxation
- once relaxed
- present anxiety provoking mechanisms
- progress from least to most provoking
- can be long-term effective
how can gender related to relaxation?
women prefer relax
men prefer distraction
3 things from the dental belief survery
- professionalism
- communication - issues were dentists weren’t explaining
- loss of control - patient doesnt feel listened to
how can general anaesthesia be negative in terms of anxiety?
patient is unconsious
cant remember the procedure
doesnt help the anxiety
2 systems to classify mental illnesses
ICD-11 - WHO classification using symptoms
DSM-V
what is the artefact theory?
argues health inequalities are artificial and not real
produced by an attempt to measure something much more complicated
What are the 3 Major Systems that influence decision in the health action model?
- belief system
- motivation system
- normative system
what 4 things are proposed to be needed for observational learning in the social learning theory?
pay attention
being motivated to incorporate behaviour
ability to reproduce the action
ability to remember behaviour
Describe the modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS).
focuses on specific situations in terms of locations and procedures
What is a negative consequence of intravenous sedation
patient won’t remember
do nothing to overcome the fear
