FoPC Flashcards
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines three categories under which disability can be described. List these three categories
Body structure and function impairment
Activity limitation
Participation restrictions
Body structure and function impairment
Abnormalities of structure, organ or system function (organ level)
Activity limitation
Changed functional performance and activity by the individual (personal level)
Participation restrictions
Disadvantage experienced by the individual as a result of the impairments and disabilities (interaction at social and environmental level)
Effect of a disabled child on parents
Guilt at having passed on the causative gene if genetic disorder
Psychological strain
Marital problems
Effect of a disabled child on siblings
Resentment at time parents spend caring for disabled child
May have to develop carer role
Effect of a disabled child on peers
May grow up with greater understanding of disability
May need to adapt activities to include disabled friend
Effect of a disabled child on teachers
May have lack of understanding of disability/lack of training
Stress of managing both mainstream and additional support needs pupils in the same class
List two different points to show your understanding of the term “expert patient”
Patient/carer has an in-depth knowledge of their condition, sometimes exceeding that of health professionals
Utilising the knowledge of the patient/carer (mutual decision making about management of the condition) is likely to greatly benefit the patient’s care and quality of life
List five different sources of information used by the general public which may influence their uptake of medical care
Family/friends Internet TV NHS inform website GP practice leaflet Pharmacies
Provide a brief description of health literacy
Health literacy is about people having the knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence to use health information, to be active partners in their care, and to navigate health and social care systems
List the three intended aims of SIGN Guidelines
Help health and social care professionals and patients understand medical evidence and use it to make decisions about healthcare
Reduce unwarranted variations in practice and make sure patients get the best care available, no matter where they live
Improve healthcare across Scotland by focusing on patient-important outcomes
Give six examples of sources/types of epidemiological data
Mortality data Hospital activity statistics Reproductive health statistics Cancer statistics Accident statistics Social security statistics
Give a brief explanation of what is meant by a confounding factor
A confounding factor is one which is associated independently with both the disease and with the exposure under investigation and so distorts the relationship between the exposure and disease
Give two examples of common confounding factors
Age
Sex
Social class
