Lay Beliefs Flashcards
LO2: expl relev of lay beliefs to health prom intervens.
-sociologic theory and lay perceps- how much contr think they have over health and everyday life.
Neg defin of health as absence of illn, gen low soc econ grp. Functional is abil to do cert things, Gen eld. Pos defin is state of wellbeing and fitness, gen high soc econ grps, forward thinking.
-lay epidemiol- uunderst why and how illn happs, and why happ to partic person at partic time. People obs and gen hypoth from exper and soc sources. Eg ID RFs. But always someone who doesnt fit- eg last person you would expect. Implics for health promot messages. Esp multicausal illn eg COPD.
-interplay btw lay and medic beliefs-
Public surr by medic concepts so diffic for lay underst to dev indep. But medic concepts interp and made sense of in light of life exper.
LO3: expl what meant by: lay beliefs, health/illn behav, illn/symp iceberg, lay referral sys.
-lay beliefs- how people underst and make sense of health and illn. Contructed w/o spec knowl. Not watered down medical knowl. Socially embedded. Complex from many sources.
Defins of health and illn vary. Gaps btw lay and medic concepts even if use lang. Impact on behav and compliance.
-lay belief infl on behav-
Health behav- activ for purp of maint health and prev illn. Eg smoking high in low SE class, higher class pos defin of health, clear incent of quit to stay healthy, is rational choice. For poorincent less clear, foc on impr immed env, coping mech, norm behav. So smok rational choice.
Illn behav- activ of ill person to define illn and seek sol.
Sick role behav- formal resp to symps incl seek formal help and action of person as pt.
-symp/illn iceberg- alm half of all symps in 2wks in pop led to doing nothing. 35% lay care eg OTC. 12% prim care. Most never reach a dr.
- infls on illn behav- cult, visibil/salience of symps, amnt disrup, freq and persis symps, tol thresh, info and underst, av of resource, lay referral. Need to supp self care when approp, teach to seek help with corr symps at corr time.
-lay referral- discussion symps and what should do. Advice from lay people first.
Imp in underst why delay seek help, how/why/when people consult dr, your role as dr in their health, use of health services and medic, use of alt medic.
Symp exper, symp eval, knowl of dis and tx, exper of and attid tow HCPs.
People not recog symps that dont fit their age/lifest etc.
-lay beliefs and tx adherence- deniers and distancers claim not interf life, hide symps, not comply. Acceptors- norm life invs having contr over symps via medic, no stigma. Pragmatists- use medic only when bad, see non persis illn as mild.
LO1: expl why underst lay beliefs imp for medic practice.
-lay beliefs- how people underst and make sense of health and illn. Contructed w/o spec knowl. Not watered down medical knowl. Socially embedded. Complex from many sources And experiences. May reject medic info if incompatib with ideas.
Defins of health and illn vary. Gaps btw lay and medic concepts even if use lang. Impact on behav and compliance.
-medicat behav tied to beliefs about cond, soc circumst, threat to ID. Irrat use emdicat deep embedd in soc identities, need managed. Symps mean diff things.
