health beliefs + medicine taking

Question 1

What are the 3 stages of delay?

Answer 1

1) appraisal delay
2) illness delay
3) utilisation delay

Question 2

What types of factors explain variations in health care utilisation?

Answer 2

1) demographic
2) clinical
3) situational
4) patient knowledge
5) practioner-patient communication

Question 3

What demographic factors explain variations in health care utilisation?

Answer 3

young children + elderly see GP most often

Question 4

What clinical factors explain variations in health care utilisation?

Answer 4

1) manifestation of symptoms not main driving force
2) interpretation of prime importance
3) influenced by social cultural factors

Question 5

What situational factors explain variations in health care utilisation?

Answer 5

1) time of day
2) whether or not registered with GP
3) social factors

Question 6

How does patient knowledge explain variations in health care utilisation?

Answer 6

knowledge alone not enough to affect behaviour

Question 7

How does patient-practitioner communication explain variations in health care utilisation?

Answer 7

1) too much/too little information
2) insufficient interest/empathy
3) importance of appropriate counselling and advice

Question 8

How can pharmacists facilitate medication adherence?

Answer 8

1) draw out any patients’ views + experiences of treatment
2) initiate + facilitate regular medication review
3) provide information tailored to patients’ needs
4) liaise with patients/carers//other health professionals
5) work with prescribers to design appropriate treatment regimens