Week 1: Intro

Question 1

What is the main focus of the Biomedical model?

Answer 1

• looking at and inside the body (looks for pathology or disease within body functions and structures)
• strong focus on cure

Question 2

Western societies generally understand sickness and disease in terms of what model?

Answer 2

Biomedical model

Question 3

Biomedical model defines health as?

Answer 3

the absence of disease

Question 4

How do Western societies view disease?

Answer 4

• result of underlying biological entity

- best treated w/ technical and medical knowledge (pharmacology/drugs)

Question 5

How does the Biomedical model reflect the delivery of healthcare in western societies (Australia)?

Answer 5

• highlights the three big areas of health spending in Aus.
• 96.2 spent on hospitals, medical services and pharm.
• only 1.6% of $168bil. on preventative health/health promotion
• 3.3% research

Question 6

Bio-psychosocial Framework includes?

Answer 6

• body; as well as
• self worth, and
• social support systems

Question 7

What kind of connection is fostered in the Biopsychosocial Framework?

Answer 7

Body-mind

Question 8

The Biopsychosocial perspective is comprised of?

Answer 8

• biological (bio)
• psychological (psycho)
• social factors (social)
  = biopsychosocial

Question 9

In a hospital setting, what model would a Social work assessment follow?

Answer 9

• both biomedical and biopsychosocial
• individualistic approach (health intervention at individual level, life-style, behaviour modification)
• coping, adaptation, grief, loss, pain management

Question 10

In the Biopsychosocial Approach, well-being is considered rather than ?

Answer 10

the absence of disease of pathology in the body

Question 11

In the Biopsychosocial Approach, wellness = ?

Answer 11

optimum health

Question 12

In the Biopsychosocial Approach, how do the mind and body influence health?

Answer 12

mutually

Question 13

In the Biopsychosocial Approach, what is the relation to the environment?

Answer 13

• human organism influences and is influenced by its environment (social and physical)

Question 14

The Biopsychosocial Approach distinguishes between ?

Answer 14

disease and illness

Question 15

The Biopsychosocial Approach explains why some individuals experience phenomena as _____ and others as ______ ?

Answer 15

illness and problems of living

Question 16

In the Socio-ecological Framework, diseases are considered to be caused by ?

Answer 16

• combination of factors e.g;

- social, economic, cultural & environmental

Question 17

What interactions is the Socio-ecological Framework interested in?

Answer 17

• complex interactions between;
• people
• social and physical environments

Question 18

What is the aim of the Socio-ecological Framework?

Answer 18

• create social and environmental conditions that are conducive to health

Question 19

What is the focus of the Socio-ecological Framework?

Answer 19

• social responsibilities of governments and other organisations rather than the responsibilities of individual citizens
• Important Distinction from other models*

Question 20

which model is concerned with the influence of policies, service systems, infrastructure on health and health outcomes? why?

Answer 20

• socio-ecological model
• because these environmental factors in interaction w/ personal factors generate opportunities for health and health outcomes

Question 21

What is the population-based concept?

Answer 21

• socio-ecological model
• concerned w/ health of communities and populations as well as individuals
• social origins/ wider social reform

Question 22

How does the socio-ecological framework aim to make ‘big picture’ changes?

Answer 22

• work groups of people and influence policy

Question 23

the socioecological framework aims to raise awareness of ?

Answer 23

aspects of individuals lives that influence health and behaviour

Question 24

the socio-ecological framework is concerned with building ___?

Answer 24

rapport

Question 25

the socioecological framework aims to enhance _____ and understanding of?

Answer 25

• team awareness

- the person in their environment

Question 26

What is the context of the socio-ecological model? (what does it acknowledge)

Answer 26

• political, societal, cultural and ecological context

Question 27

the socio-ecological model looks beyond the responsibilities of ____, and includes the social responsibility of??

Answer 27

• the individual

- governments and other organisations

Question 28

the socio-ecological model conceptualises health as what kind of responsibility?

Answer 28

societal (and political), not simply individual

Question 29

the socio-ecological model has a need to address?

Answer 29

inequalities

Question 30

how is the socio-ecological model associated with new public health?

Answer 30

• combines traditional public health focus (environmental conditions) w/ broader concern to take action on determinants of health
  (population-based health)
  (health promotion)