extra flashcards

Question 1

what are 3 female focused mental illnesses?

Answer 1

1. baby blues
2. post natal depression
3. puerperal psychosis - high with history of schizophrenia or depression

Question 2

why are health beliefs studied?

Answer 2

• correlates with health behaviours
• help differentiate between those who did and did not undertake health behaviours
• help understand the decision making process

Question 3

what % of carers give up work to care

Answer 3

20%

Question 4

4 risk factors for chronic disease

Answer 4

tobacco
alcohol
obesity
lack of exercise

Question 5

what was Maslows State on Chronic Illness?

Answer 5

the appearance of ones needs usually rests on the prior satisfaction of another more pre-potent need

criticisms - doesnt apply to everyone

Question 6

who developed the gate control theory

Answer 6

melzack and wall

Question 7

what is the health belief model?

Answer 7

the individual makes a decision to undertake a health action based on 4 criteria

Question 8

what’s the 4 criteria for the health belief model?

Answer 8

1. perceived susceptibility
2. serious consequences percieved
3. aware of effectiveness measurers
4. benefits outweight barriers

Question 9

how is pain controlled using analgesia?

Answer 9

IV infusion pump, is more effective as the patient feels in control

• an example of analgesia is a drug such as paracetamol

Question 10

4 reasons why open ended questions are important

Answer 10

1. patient provides full answers
2. supports mutualistic relationship
3. prompts encouragement
4. closed questions make people give a more socially acceptable answer

Question 11

how can you desensitise someone?

Answer 11

• teach relaxation
• once relaxed
• present anxiety provoking mechanisms
• progress from least to most provoking
• can be long-term effective

Question 12

how can gender related to relaxation?

Answer 12

women prefer relax
men prefer distraction

Question 13

3 things from the dental belief survery

Answer 13

1. professionalism
2. communication - issues were dentists weren’t explaining
3. loss of control - patient doesnt feel listened to

Question 14

how can general anaesthesia be negative in terms of anxiety?

Answer 14

patient is unconsious
cant remember the procedure
doesnt help the anxiety

Question 15

2 systems to classify mental illnesses

Answer 15

ICD-11 - WHO classification using symptoms
DSM-V

Question 16

what is the artefact theory?

Answer 16

argues health inequalities are artificial and not real

produced by an attempt to measure something much more complicated

Question 17

What are the 3 Major Systems that influence decision in the health action model?

Answer 17

1. belief system
2. motivation system
3. normative system

Question 18

what 4 things are proposed to be needed for observational learning in the social learning theory?

Answer 18

pay attention
being motivated to incorporate behaviour
ability to reproduce the action
ability to remember behaviour

Question 19

Describe the modified dental anxiety scale (MDAS).

Answer 19

focuses on specific situations in terms of locations and procedures

Question 20

What is a negative consequence of intravenous sedation

Answer 20

patient won’t remember
do nothing to overcome the fear