Public Health - Health Beliefs and Health Promotion

Question 1

What is patient compliance

Answer 1

Preventative health behaviours
Keeping appointments
Taking medication
Administering medication to children

Question 2

What affects patient compliance

Answer 2

If more than one treatment, adherence reduced
If regimen too complex, adherence reduced
If too expensive, adherence reduced

Question 3

Why dont patients comply

Answer 3

Fear of Side effects 
Drugs dont fit into lifestyle 
Doctors dont communicate properly 
Forgetfulness 
Feeling well 
Financial

Question 4

How do we improve adherence

Answer 4

Repeat instructions 
Encourage patients to take notes 
Give specific advice 
Use simple language 
Anticipate barriers to compliance 
Involved patient in treatment

Question 5

How do we change behaviour

Answer 5

Promote desirable habits 
Regulation 
Make it more expensive
Improve infrastructure 
Economic incentives

Question 6

What is the most effective and least effective in reducing alcohol consumption

Answer 6

Least: Education + public info
Most: Limiting availability through taxes, minimum age

Question 7

What is the generic model of health promotion

Answer 7

Persuade people via media/edu
Change environment to encourage change in behaviour
Change law to force people to do something

Question 8

What is the NHS doing in health promotion (exercise)

Answer 8

Exercise referral scheme

Provision of supervised exercise for heart disease patients

Question 9

What is the community doing in health promotion (exercise)

Answer 9

PSHE + PE clases 
Safe parks 
Good public transport 
Cycle lanes 
Street lighting

Question 10

What is the government doing in health promotion (exercise)

Answer 10

Allow councils to sped more on road safety etc.

Gym membership = tax free

Question 11

What are the different types of prevention

Answer 11

Primary: Aims to prevent onset of disease
Secondary: Reduce consequences of disease + treatment to prevent worsening
Tertiary: Prevent death or permanent disability

Question 12

What is the relationship between health beliefs/culture and health promotion

Answer 12

Generic campaigns have different effects on different sectors
Understanding of causes differ
Understanding willingness to undergo treatment: God doesnt want me to go to the doctor
Barriers: females dont leave the house