Health Related Behaviour, Substance Misuse, Adherence to Treatment Flashcards
What are health-related behaviours?
anything that may promote good health or lead to illness
e.g. smoking, drug use, exercise, safer sex
What are the 3 most common behavioural risk factors for coronary heart disease?
Smoking
Physical Inactivity
Unhealthy Diet
Social learning theories suggest that behaviours are goal-directed and that people are motivatd to perform behaviours that are valued and they are capable of enacting (self-efficacy)?
True / False
TRUE
behaviour more likely to be modelled if those being observed have a high social status or are similiar to the observor
What is cognitive dissonance theory and how can it be used to change behaviour?
discomfort when actions dont match beliefs
change beliefs or behaviour e.g providing uncomfortable health information on cigarette packets to create mental discomfort - ‘smoking causes fatal lung cancer’
TBC What is the health belief model?
TBC After Speaking To Mani
What is the disadvantage of the theory of planned behaviour?
good prediction of intention > but it does not always correlate with behaviour
What are the 3 aspects of the theroy of planned behaviour?
Attitude Towards Behaviour
e.g. may not believe smoking causes cancer
Subjective Norm
e.g. others around him smoke with no cancer
Perceived Control
e.g. cannot stop smoking as he
What are the 5 stages of change in the transtheoretical model of behaviour change?
Precontemplation
Contempation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
What is substance misuse?
harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances
What is dependence syndrome?
a cluster of behavioural, cognitive and physiological components that develop after repeated substance use
the desire to take more of the substance is often strong
What is compliance?
the extent to which the patient follows the health care professionals advice
What is adherance?
the extent to which a persons behaviour corresponds with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider
e.g. taking medicines, lifestyle changes, diet
What is concordance?
agreement between the patient and healthcare provider about when and how their medicine is taken
Give 3 examples of why a patinet may fail to adhere to a treatment regieme
Poor Social Support
Low Mood
Safety Concerns / Effectiveness
No Longer Feeling Unwell
What is the advantage for healthcare providers if a concordance approach is used during patient care?
patinets feel empowered and there is often a greater liklihood of the patient following the treatment
