health beliefs and cognitions

Question 1

define health

Answer 1

state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

give 3 reasons why there would be confusion on evaluation of health

Answer 2

1. patient saying what they think doctor wants to hear
   2.in denial
2. lack of understanding

Question 3

name 3 reasons why seeking medical help is unique for each patient

Answer 3

cultural beliefs may affect time frame
impact of knowledge or past experience
comparison to age and day-day life

Question 4

how helpful is a diagnosis give 2 positive and 2 negative

Answer 4

1. relief for patient
   2.legitamises behaviours

1.gives patient a label/loose identity
2.expectation that now condition is treatable

Question 5

give 3 things that a diagnosis doesn’t do

Answer 5

1.give clear explanation for why they became ill
2. give clear idea of future plans/treatment
3.sometimes diagnosis cannot be reached

Question 6

define illness cognitions

Answer 6

a patients own implicit common sense beliefs about their illness

Question 7

what was leventhals model called and what year was it developed

Answer 7

Self regulatory model of illness cognitions- Five cognitive dimensions of illness beliefs in 1980/1997

Question 8

what are the 5 conigitve dimensions of illness beliefs and which stage are they in in the self regulatory model

Answer 8

1. identity - does illness mean I have to change
   2.percieved cause of illness- if smoking do I need to seek support to help stop
   3.time line -do I need time off work
   4.consequences- will I be able to walk my dog again etc
   5.curability and controllability- do everything to recover fast

part of the Representation of Health Threat in-between stage 1 & 2

Question 9

what are the 3 stages of the self regulatory model

Answer 9

stage 1 = interpretation - symptom perception/social messages
stage 2 = coping - approach coping/ avoid coping
stage 3 = appraisal - was my coping strategy effective

Question 10

define locus of control

Answer 10

degree to which people perceive themselves to be in control of a situation

Question 11

what are the 2 subdivisions of health locus of control

Answer 11

internal and external

Question 12

define internal health locus of control

Answer 12

believe you are in control of the events/illness

Question 13

define external health locus of control

Answer 13

believe events/illness if uncontrollable (luck/coincidence)

Question 14

describe 2 factors of a patient with a high locus of control

Answer 14

quicker to ask for help
constantly reappraising and making changes to benefit recovery

Question 15

define self-efficacy

Answer 15

believe that one has the capabilities to execute the course of action required to mange situations