healthy decision making Flashcards
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what is vaccine hesitancy
Deley in acceptance of vaccine despite availability of services and product
what are the 5 categories of heath decisions making about vaccine
understanding acceptance,
cautious appearance,
reluctance,
late or selective approval,
complete refusal
what was the Sarah case study ?
35 teacher from Halifax,
exercised, eat healthy
avoided unnecessary medication
did not get the COVID -19 vaccine
what were the first two reasons for Sarah not getting the vaccine
- mistrust with heath organisation ~ believed that the face pace was to get monetary value
- worried about side effect, read reports of adverse long term effects.
what were Sarah’s second set of reasons
- her healthy lifestyle would put her at low risk for COVID and only have mild symptoms
- Sarah’s friends and family shared her scepticism, the discussions reinforced their vaccine refusal
what were the last set of Sarah judgement
- found antivax information online ~ conspiracy theory’s
- fear of needles
what were the psychological interventions
fear ofn needles and psychological barriers
how did they try to fix this
fear and anxiety management,
self-efficiency
motivational interviewing,
CBT
heath and a persons religious views
can effect how someone interprets their symptoms and the actions they should take when sick
what did Matarazzo 1984
health impairing habits
~smoking,
~ fatty diet
health protective behaviour
~accepting vaccinations
what are the dietary restrictions of religions
kosher and halal leading for some people to have a sway on their nutrient and their medication
medical interventions and beliefs
some practices discourage people from seeking medical intervention
Jehovah witnesses cannot accept blood transfusions
spiritual interpretations
illness is a test of faith or spiritual imbalance
what is the role of faith
can help with coping with an illness like prayer and meditation
how do religious communities help
emotional, social support can influence the persons health behaviour such as seeking or avoiding medical care
religious leaders
significant impact on heath decisions guidance can change a persons behaviours and views
how can religion effect end of life decisions
use of life support or euthanasia
rituals and pratices
last rights for Christians or the recitation of prayer for Muslims can be important when someone is dying
culture and preventative meassures
attitudes differe with vaccines and other methods
mental heath
cutural stigma surrounding mental health effect people reaching out, some cultures it is seen as a sighn of weakness
symptom intervention
different cultures see symptoms differently
western medicine = serious medical issue
ayurvedic = emotional distress
this can deley health decision making
what was the case study of Ntombela
cervical screaming 1st time and was apprehensive
googling she found it was important
Christian so she didn’t believe in cancer