Illness Behaviour - Mechanic and Volkart (1960) Flashcards
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Who defined illness behaviour?
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Mechanic and Volkart (1960)
Mechanic (1978) suggested 10 variables for understanding illness behaviour
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What is Illness Behaviour?
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The ways in which given symptoms may be differently perceived, evaluated and acted (or not acted) upon by different kinds of persons
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Variables affecting who seeks medical help
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Generally women, children and elderly are high users.
- Social Class
- Ethnic Origin
- Marital Status
- Family Size
