Week 8 Flashcards
What are the four types of families
Extended, Nuclear, compound and grandparent family
Explain the extended and nuclear family
Extended: At least 3 generations of kin sharing the same household. Least common.
Nuclear: Households composed of husband, wife and children
Explain the compound and grandparent family
Compound: Group of people who share a dwelling and where the household head agrees to accept a boarder or foster a child who may or may not be a close relative, without payment. Most prevalent.
Grandparent: Grandparents rear their grandchildren on a permanent basis because parents are unable to.
What key principles does Bessarab say are essential to acknowledge and embrace when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Colonisation, legislative history, aboriginal terms of reference (ATR).
Use circle questioning and the drawing connections model.
Discuss the ‘Birds Eye View’ model?
Widening lens to include more detail in the picture. Holistic view.
What is public health?
The science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention& detection and control of infectious diseases. Through educational programs, recommending programs, recommending policies, administering services and conducting research.
What are the two behaviour change theories?
The Health Belief Model (HBM) and The stages of change Model. Useful for understanding behaviours and planning interventions. Also help identify what behaviour should be monitored/measured to evaluate change.
Explain the HBM (health belief model)
Person will take a health related action if that person: Feels a negative health condition can be avoided, has positive expectation and beliefs they can successfuly take the suggested action.
What are the 6 concepts related to the HBM
Perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers. Leading to cues to action. Leading to self-efficacy.
Explain the stages of change model
Recognises that different people are at different stages of readiness for change.
List the stages in the stages of change mode.
1- Pre-contemplation. Not thinking seriously, defend current behaviour and may not see behaviour as a problem.
2- Contemplation. Considering change, starting to experience some adverse consequences, decide if serious
3- Preparation. Concrete small steps, cons outweigh the pros
4- Action. Actively involved in taking steps to change.
5- Maintenance. Able to successfully avoid any temptations.
Describe the difference between a relapse and a lapse
Relapse: Return into old behaviour to pre-contemplation and the gain is lost.
A lapse: Slip up with a quick return to action or maintenance.
List the four traditional health beliefs of A&TSI’s
1- Traditional Healing
2- Perceptions of sickness/illness
3- What and who are traditional healers
4-Spirituality
