Health Behaviour

Question 1

What is health in the Medical Model?

Answer 1

Health is the absence of disease, illness and injury

Question 2

What is health in the Social Model?

Answer 2

Health is the ability to function in normal social roles

Question 3

What is health in the Idealist Model?

Answer 3

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not just the absence of disease

Question 4

What is Disease?

Answer 4

Organic pathology
Product of a pathogen on a susceptible organism and its biological consequences

Question 5

What is Illness?

Answer 5

Subjective experience of ill health by the patient and those around them
May or may not have biological basis

Question 6

What is Sickness?

Answer 6

Social experience of ill health
What happens when the illness is acknowledged outwardly

Question 7

Zola’s Concepts 1

Answer 7

Most people have symptoms of some kind most of the time
But won’t consult a doctor and instead treat themselves

Question 8

Zola’s Concepts 2

Answer 8

The frequency and/or seriousness of symptoms are not good predictors of attendance at the doctor

Question 9

Zola’s Concepts 3

Answer 9

Most people make decisions to seek (or delay seeking) help that are rational

Question 10

Zola’s Triggers to Consult

Answer 10

1) Interpersonal crisis
2) Perceived interference with social or personal relations
3) Sanctioning
4) Perceived interference with vocational or physical activity
5) Temporising of symptomatology