IPS 2.3 Flashcards
illness, sickness and disease: define
disease: pathology, biologically defined
illness: subjective experience of symptoms
sickness: social and cultural conceptions of this condition
name top 4 NCDs
CVD
cancer
COPD
T2DM
whats DALY
years of life lost due to premature mortality (YLLs) + years lived with a disability
what type of absenteeism is there?
explain each
white absence
grey absence
black absence
pink absence
white - absent, sick, not able to work
grey- absent, sick, able to work
black (people calling in fake-sick) - absent, not sick, not able to work
pink - not absence, but sick and not able to work (burnout maybe eventually, overestimate themselves)
which absenteeism leads to burnout?
pink
low health literacy regarding preventitive care?
less likely to engage in prevention due to lack of understanding and the importance
Health Lifestyle theory explains what
how neighbourhood disadvantage leads to poor health, obesity, drug use, chronic diseases etc
during sympathetic NS activity, is glucose released or stored?
released
what is allostasis
brain coordinating all the functions that bring body back to homeostasis under stress. its by brain also using prior knowledge to predict whats gonna happen
2 components important to creating stress
perceived demands vs perceived coping resources
symptoms of depression must last for at least … for diagnosis of depression
2 weeks
acute stress disorder vs PTSD: onset?
acute: 0-28 days after trauma occurs; lasts 3days - 4weeks
PTSD: >1month after traum arises, lasts >1months, can persist for years
somatic disorders caused by stress
herpes virus
crohns disease
arryhthmias
psoriasis: problems with immune system
obesity
how do beta blockers decreases BP
inhibit NE production
explain SAM vs HPA axis
SAM: sympathetic adrenomedulla system - the fight or flight - secretes adrenaline - increases HR and BP
HPA: slow, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis
- CRH ACTh cortisol - increases food intake - visceral fat deposition
