Damm Lectures Flashcards
What is illness behaviour?
any activity undertaken by a person who feels ill
Once a diagnosis is made, what happens to illness behaviour?
initial illness behaviour: talks to HCP, diagnosis of common cold
once diagnosis is made: withdrawl from usual activities, follow advice and treatment plan
What are the factors that cause variability in illness behaviour?
patient factors
disease factors
treatment factors
relationship factors
List some behaviours that can cause patient factors to have an influence on illness behaviour.
frustration/anger
fear/anxiety
feeling of damage
dependency
depression/loss of self-esteem
personal reluctance
social and demographic factors
interpersonal influences
ability to cope
knowledge of body functions
misconceptions about disease
Explain characteristics of symptoms than can cause disease factors to have an influence on illness behaviour.
degree of interference with normal function
clarity of symptoms
tolerance threshold
familiarity with symptoms
assumptions of the cause
assumptions of the prognosis
Explain how treatment factors can have an influence on illness behaviour.
quality of available treatments
belief in medications
belief in other treatments
threshold for medication use
level of risk aversion
Explain how relationship factors can have an impact on illness behaviour.
respect and trust in HCPs and the system
influences of family members
view of the pharmacist
What are the different health models?
medical model
-absence of a disease or disability
WHO model
-state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
-achieving patient centred care
wellness model
-health promotion through lifestyle changes, integration of
mind, body, and spirit
environmental model
-adaptation to physical and social surroundings
What is health behaviour?
any activity undertaken by an individual believing themselves to be in a state of good health for the purpose of preventing a disease or detecting it in an asymptomatic stage
When is the chance of someone engaging in a health behaviour increased?
ready to take action
benefits outweigh the barriers
cue or stimulus exists
What are the components of the health belief model?
perceived susceptibility: beliefs about the chances of getting a
condition
perceived severity: beliefs about the seriousness of a condition
and its consequences
perceived benefits: beliefs about the effectiveness of taking
action to reduce risk or seriousness
perceived barriers: beliefs about the material and
psychological costs of taking action
cues to action: factors that activate readiness to change
self-efficacy: confidence in one’s own ability to take action
What is the stages of change model?
describes how a person goes through stages of decision process to change
What are the stages of the change model?
pre-contemplation: no intent of taking action within next 6mo
contemplation: intends to take action within next 6mo
preparation: intends to take action within next 30d
action: has changed behaviour for less than 6mo
maintenance: has changed behaviour for more than 6mo
What is the basic responsibility of a pharmacist?
dispensing
Do all pharmacists utilize their clinical skills?
no
-time
-older pharmacists
-lack of resources
What are all the pharmacists activities?
dispensing
distribution
management
professional activities
technical activities
How does the view of dispensing differ between the general public and pharmacists?
public: putting pills in a vial
pharmacists: ensuring med is safe, ensure safe dose, etc
