Use of Health Services Flashcards
Name some factors that affect that utilisation of health services
Differences in symptom perception
Influences in prior experiences and lay referrals
Individual health beliefs and ideas held
Cost-benefit evaluation of seeking medical advice
Social and environmental factors
Relationship with doctor.
Hoe can delay in seeking medical attention affect outcomes?
It can cause an increase in the risk negative outcomes (death)
What is a hypochondriac?
A patient who overuses the medical care system
What are the factors affect symptom perception?
Features of Symptoms - intensity, familiarity and duration
Individual differences - variation
Competing environmental stimuli - this is the extent of attention paid to an internal stimuli due to the nature of the environment
Psychosocial influences - placebos
Combined roles of cognitive, social and emotional factors
What is Lay referral?
Where someone outside a healthcare profession provides medical advice.
What is the Health Belief Model? (HBM)
It is applied to people’s practice and understanding of health related behaviours.
What are the six factors that are within the Health Belief Model?
1 - Perceived Susceptibility 2- Perceived severity of illness 3- Perceived benefits 4- Perceived barriers 5- Cues to action (stimulate behaviour) 6- Self-efficacy
Name some social factors that influence the use of health services
Sex-role stereotypes
Environmental factors and access
Family income
Sanctioning
Name some of the emotional factors that influence the use of health services
Anxiety and fear driven by symptom perception
Fear of diagnosis
Fear of pain during investigations or treatment
Embarrassment
What can influence the quality of relationship with a doctor?
Negative experiences Communication Skills Trust Confidentiality and Discrimination
What are the two types of health care users?
Chronic Regular User (long term condition)
Acute Irregular User (temporary issues)
What are the three stages of treatment delay?
1- Appraisal Delay (Time taken to interpret a symptom)
2- Illness delay (Time taken to recognise one is ill)
3- Utilisation Delay (Time taken deciding to seek medical care)
