Week 3 part 1

Question 1

illness is defined as

Answer 1

perception of ill health based on symptoms that cannot be directly observed

-thoughts that body is separate from self

Question 2

Factors that influence perception of symptoms

Answer 2

1. age
2. culture
3. occupation
4. education
5. family lore
6. health status
7. how other people interpret symptoms

Question 3

Illness belief dimensions

Answer 3

1. causality
2. controllability
3. susceptibility

Question 4

What is causality?

Answer 4

how people ascribe their symptoms to causes

relevant to their individual life

Question 5

What is controllability? what are the factors

Answer 5

extent to which people believe illness is controllable

1. self rated health
2. preventive care
3. cooperation with medication
4. use of medical services
5. behaviour

Question 6

What is perceived susceptibility and severity?

Answer 6

perceived susceptibility:
estimate risk that an individual will contract a disease

perceived severity:
addresses feelings concerning seriousness of disease or the effect of leaving things untreated.

Question 7

What is the basic version of the health belief model?

Answer 7

Perceived threat = perceived susceptibility + percieved severity

Question 8

What is chronic illness work? what are the types?

Answer 8

illness related work: taking care of symptoms

everyday life work: impact of illness on daily life activities

biogeographical work: mental and emotional work on reconstructing meaning

Question 9

What is a disease?

Answer 9

diagnosable pathogen
abnormal functioning that impacts life

Question 10

leading cause of death in North America in 1900

Answer 10

pneumonia, tubercolosis,influenza

Question 11

leading cause of death in North America 2019

Answer 11

Cancer