Lecture 7 Flashcards
Sociology
refers to human behaviour as a form of social action, an action that is both influenced by and influences society
How do social relationships beneficially affect health?
Support and Responsibilities
Why do we need to consider the social context of pharmacy?
- involves both pharmacist and the public
- public no longer a passive entity to whom medicines and advice are supplied
- ‘social process’ regulated by unwritten rules regulating acceptable and unacceptable behaviour
Defining Health
Biomedical Free of disease Body is functioning normally Free of injury, no physical problems Eats healthy food Engages in health behaviours
Defining disability
a problem of the person, directly caused by disease, trauma or other health condition, which requires medical care
Distinguish between “impairment” & “disability”
impairment = reduced or lost function disability = process of disablement
Changing nature of health
- cure to care
- acute to chronic
- increased longevity & increased morbidity
- Amelioration, prevention & promotion
- lifestyles medicines
- consumer power
- information explosion
Health behaviour
behaviour to protect, promote or maintain health
Illness behaviour
activities to define the state of their health and discover a remedy
Sick role
activities undertaken to go well
What needs to happen in the sick role
- patient is not blamed for being sick
- patient is exempt from work and other responsibilities
- illness is legitimate provided the patient accepts the undesirability of it
- patient is expected to seel competent help to get well again
Health belief model
- cues to action
- perceived susceptibility
- perceived severity
- costs of behaviour
- benefits of behaviour
Therapeutic function
prevent, treat and cure disease
Placebo function
to show concern validate and satisfy the patient
Coping function
to relieve feelings of failure, stress, grief, sadness and loneliness
