Lecture 2 - Disease, Wellbeing and Behaviour File Flashcards
What did Doll and Hills find might increase the risk of cancer?
They found that lifestyle might increase the risk of cancer
Who found that diseases may be linked to lifestyle?
Doll and Hills (1950)
In the 1950s, who did they find as the active agent in the maintenance of health
The Individual
Name the 6 things that society started to become concerned about instead of germs
Smoking Diet Exercise Stress Environmental Toxins (e.g. Pollution) Occupational Hazards
What are people usually resistant to when it comes to health?
Change
What were the 3 characterisations that patients were given?
Mad
Bad
Ignorant
What is meant by ignorant?
That the patient needs more information
What was found by Murray in 1970?
That direct propaganda has no effect in changing people’s behaviour
What did Skinner (1971) find?
In order for people to get better, you need to change their behaviour
What is meant by Health Behaviour?
Behaviour to prevent disease
What is meant by Illness behaviour?
Help-seeking behaviour
What is meant by sick role behaviour?
Behaviour to get well
Matazarro (1984) classified what two behaviours?
Health imparing behaviours - e.g. smoking, sedentary lifestyle
Health enhancing behaviours - e.g. diet, exercise
What three important issues came out of the new health paradigm?
Choice - the consumption of health
Responsibility - Poor choice = fault
Limitations - is healthy living enough?
