Lay Beliefs

Question 1

What is the biopsychosocial model?

Answer 1

Biology, psychology and social class all affect health and illness

Question 2

What is the negative definition of health?

Answer 2

Health equates to the absence of illness

Question 3

What is the functional definition of health?

Answer 3

Health is the ability to do certain things

Question 4

What is the positive definition of health?

Answer 4

Health is a state of wellbeing and fitness

Question 5

What are the two main issues for lay people in regards to illness?

Answer 5

Why and how is the illness happening?

Why is it happening to me, now?

Question 6

What is health behaviour?

Answer 6

Undertaking activity for purpose of maintaining health and preventing illness

Question 7

What is illness behaviour?

Answer 7

Activity of ill person to define illness and seek a solution

Question 8

What is sick role behaviour?

Answer 8

Formal response to symptoms - seeking formal help and action of a person as a patient

Question 9

What factors influence illness behaviour (8)

Answer 9

Culture
Visibility of symptoms 
Extent to which symptoms disrupt life
Frequency and persistence of symptoms 
Tolerance threshold 
Information and understanding
Availability of resources
Lay referall

Question 10

What is lay referall?

Answer 10

The chain of seeking advice from others before, or instead of
,visiting a doctor or health care professional

Question 11

What are the 3 broad groups of patients in regards to taking medication as prescribed?

Answer 11

1. Deniers and distancers
2. Acceptors
3. Pragmatists - use preventative treatment only when symptoms are bad