The Use of Data

Question 1

Give some examples of factors affecting the uptake of care (sources of info)

Answer 1

• Peers
• Family
• Internet
• TV
• Health pages of newspaper or magazine
• “What should I do?” booklet
• SHOW website
• Practice leaflet or website

Question 2

Give some examples of factors affecting the uptake of care (medical factors)

Answer 2

• New symptoms
• Visible symptoms
• Increasing severity, duration

Question 3

Give some examples of factors affecting the uptake of care (non-medical factors)

Answer 3

• Crisis
• Peer pressure
• Patient beliefs
• Expectations
• Social class
• Economic
• Psychological
• Environmental
• Cultural
• Ethnicity
• Age
• Gender
• Media

Question 4

What are the three main aims of epidemiology and what do they mean?

Answer 4

Description
- To describe the amount and distribution of disease in human populations

Explanation
- To elucidate