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Health Communication Flashcards

1
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Shared understanding of a meaning

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Communication

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Health communication

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The way we seek, inform, influence, process and share health information

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Theories of medicine

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Biomedical and biopsychosocial model

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In this model the body = machine

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Biomedical

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Pros of biomedical model

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Efficient

Definite

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Cons of biomedical model

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Marginalized feelings

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It states that physical health is influenced by thoughts and emotions

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Biopsychosocial model

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Unique factors with doctor patient communication

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Power difference

Transactional communication

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Approaches in health communication

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Physician centered

Patient centered

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Characteristics of physician centered approach of communication

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He does most of the talking
Time constraints
Blocking
Patronizing behavior

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Characteristics of physician centered approach of communication element: time constraints

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Short questions

Lots of patients

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Characteristics of physician centered approach of communication element:blocking

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Steering away from complaints and emotional support

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Characteristics of physician centered approach of communication element: patronizing behavior

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Power inequality
Withholding info
Treat patients as inferior

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Pros of physician centered approach

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Efficient in short run

Doctors hugely engaged

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Cons of physician centered approach

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Risk of burnout in long run

, promotes passive attitude towards health from patients

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16
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Approach in which doctor and patient see each other as peers

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Patient centered approach

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CSA

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Clinical skills assessment, test for doctor’s proficiency at patient centered care

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18
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Characteristics of medical disclosure

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Dyadic
Interdependent
Emotionally charged
Tension between privacy and desire to be know

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Factors related to withholding info (patients)

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Concern about confidentiality
Uninviting doctor
Cultural difference
Personal issues
Perceived social stigma
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Factors related to withholding info (doctor)

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Social status (higher get more info)
Paternalism
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Reasons to refuse prognosis knowledge

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Cultural influence

Personality traits

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Coping styles

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Blunting

Monitoring

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Blunting coping style

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Try to distract and shut off. Prefer uncertainty

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Monitoring coping style

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Info seeker, planners

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25
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Theories of uncertainty

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Reduction

Management

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Reduction theory of uncertainty

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Reduced uncertainty leads to relieved anxiety

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Management theory of uncertainty

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Sometimes we want to maintain or increase uncertainty

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28
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Most difficult topics to discuss for doctors

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End of active treatment, begging of palliative
Recurrence
No resucitate

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Most difficult task to do for doctors

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Being honest but hopeful
Deal with emotions
Spending the right amount of time

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30
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Benefits of doctors process of socialization

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Status
Money
Satisfaction

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Cons of doctors process of socialization

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Burnout
Frustration
Overwhelmed by responsibility
Long hours
Guilt
Feeling ill prepared
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What is body work

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Viewing and touching a patient’s body parts

33
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Patients goal at a doctors appointment

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Avoid pain
Secure good impression of the doctor
Help make decisions

34
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Patients dilemma

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Between wanting to ask questions and avoid being annoying

35
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What is voice of medicine

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Doctor speech

36
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Voice of life world

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Patient speech

37
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Characteristics of voice of life world

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Situated illness in everyday context
Experimental
Diffuse

38
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Characteristics of voice of medicine

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Based on tests
Empirical evidence
Scientific
Specific

39
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Patients expectations

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Respect of time
Convenience
Respect
Sense of control
Warmth
Professionalism
40
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Reasons of non adherence to medical advice

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Difficult recomendations
Distrust of diagnosis
Denial

41
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Why would doctors recomendations would be hard to follow?

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Financial reasons

Physical reason

42
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Why would a patient distrust the diagnosis?

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Diagnosis doesn’t fully describe symptoms

43
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Why would a patient be in denial of a diagnosis?

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Threat to self image

Too shocking

44
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Reasons for stopping medical routine prematurely

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Symptoms go away

Do not see any improvement

45
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3 characteristics of Informed consent

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Full awareness
Ability to understand
Know that they can refuse treatment at any time

46
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Process of managing stressful situations

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Coping

47
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Coping involves 2 things, which are…

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Problem solving

Emotional adjustment

48
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Types of social support

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Action facilitating

Nuturring

49
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Types of action facilitating social support

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Instrumental

Informational

50
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Types of nuturing social support

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Esteem

Emotional

51
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What involves instrumental social support?

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Tangible help

Financial

52
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What involves informational social support?

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Personal experience

Internet search

53
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What involves esteem social support?

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Feeling valued and respected

54
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What involves emotional social support?

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Acknowledging feelings

Don’t try to constantly cheer up

55
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Characteristics of social support group

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Mutual aid
Single problem shared
Regular meetings

56
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Types of social support groups

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Life changes
Health issues
Addiction

57
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Processes of social support groups

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Installation of hope
Boost of personal competence
Normalization of situation
Emotional ventilator
Uncertainty management
58
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Benefits of end of life communication

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Accepting diagnosis
Better health choices
Peace of mind

59
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What are advance care directives?

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Memo describing medical care and end of life preferences

60
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What are patient surrogates?

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People who take desicions when the patient can no longer do it

61
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Characteristics of physician assisted suicide

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The patient kills itself

Only for terminally ill

62
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Why is media connected to health?

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Omnipresence of health messages on mass media

63
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Dimentions of media effects on health

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Level of influence
Intention
Outcome

64
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Levels of influence of mass media on health

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Personal

Public

65
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Intentions of mass media on health

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Intended

Unintended

66
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Outcomes of mass media on health

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Positive

Negative

67
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What is agenda setting theory?

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Over or under reporting an issue on a different level than it’s real importance

68
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Topics unlikely to get media attention

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Old isuues
Chronic
Minority affected

69
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Overreported topics characteristics

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Attention grabbing
High sensation value
Killing many quickly

70
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3rd person effect

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People Believe others to be more vulnerable to media than themselves

71
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Optimistic bias

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Thinking that your chance of a negative outcome is lower than average

72
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What is direct to consumer advertising?

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Advertising of prescription drugs to the public

73
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Advantages of direct to consumer advertising

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Provides options

Market competition

74
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DisAdvantages of direct to consumer advertising

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Increased price
Price heuristic
Over optimistic idea of effects

75
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What is the magic window effect on children?

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Thinking that everything on TV is real

76
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What is adult discount?

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Adult skepticism over ads

77
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Effects of medical dramas

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Perpetuates myths about organ donation and doctor’s capabilities

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