Health Beliefs Flashcards
Define Physcosocial
The relationship between social factors and individual thoughts and behaviours
Define health
the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the abscense of disease or infirmity- world health organisation 1948
Name 5 factors people take into consideration when viewing their health
-goals
-values
-culture
-experiences
-expectations
What does it mean to be ill?
Symptoms are percieved, evaluated and acted upon
What positive impact does a diagnosis do?
- Can act as reassurance
-can legitimize behaviour to others
-gives a reason for being unwell
What are some negative impacts a diagnosis can have?
-Can stigmatise people
-impacts our sense of self- identity
-rename us to others
-People around us only see us as our illness
What does a diagnosis not do?
-Does not give a clear explanation of why you became ill
-does not give a clear idea of what the future holds
-treatment may not be possible
-sometimes there is no diagnosis
What are illness cognitions?
-A patients own implicit common sense beliefs about their illness
-provides a framework for coping and understanding illness
What are the five cognitive dimensions of illness beliefs?
-identity
-the perceived cause of illness
-time line of the illness
-consequences of the illness
-curability and controllability
What is avoidance coping?
tend to leave coping strategies to the health proffeisonals
What is approach coping?
when people take responsibility when learning to cope with their illness
What does LOC mean?
-location of control
-degree to which people perceive themselves to be in control of a situation- (rotter 1966)
What is internal health loc?
internal beliefs that are generally linked to high health protective behaviours
What is external health loc?
strong external beliefs consider external beliefs such as fate and luck determine health
what does powerful others mean?
beliefs state us determined by the actions of powerful others such as healthcare professionals
Name three independent dimensions
- internal health loc
-external health loc
-powerful others
what is learned helplessness?
-seligman 1972
-perceived lack of control-we cant change the course of negative events
-general helpless behaviour in response to failure
what is self- efficacy?
A belief that one has the capability to execute the course of actions required to manage prospective situations
- situations specific self confidence
-Bandura 1977-1986
Why is self-efficacy important in the delivery of healthcare?
-helps rehabilitation process
-predictor of behaviour change
Define health locus of control
evaluates when an individual believes their health is controllable by them.
Draw leventhals self regulatory model 1980
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