Topic 2 - Social Sources of Health and Illness

Question 1

Explain the difference between a disease and an illness.

Answer 1

Disease - biological problems w/in organisms
Illness - social experience and consequences of living with a disease

Question 2

Define social epidemiology.

Answer 2

how social behaviors and factors affect the distribution of disease within a population

Question 3

Explain the difference between an incidence and prevalence.

Answer 3

Incidence - the number of new cases of an event w/in a population at a specified time
Prevalence - the total number of cases w/in a population at a specified time

Question 4

Incidence:acute disease; Prevalence:____

Answer 4

chronic disease

Question 5

Explain the difference between morbidity and mortality.

Answer 5

Morbidity - the symptoms, illnesses, and impairments
Mortality - deaths

Question 6

What are age-adjusted rates?

Answer 6

these rates account for the control for the effect of age differences among populations

Question 7

What are manufacturers of illness?

Answer 7

Groups that promote illness-causing behaviors and social conditions

Question 8

What are the three categories of prevention?

Answer 8

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary

Question 9

What are the four beliefs within the Health Belief Model?

Answer 9

1. They are susceptible to a health problem
2. The problem is serious
3. Adopting preventative measures will reduce their risk
4. There are no significant barriers making it difficult for them to adopt these measures