Claude HCS Flashcards
(66 cards)
What is Risk Identity?
Being identified as ‘at risk’ becomes part of identity, shaping behaviour and social interactions
Define Surveillance Medicine
Health promotion monitoring ‘at risk’ populations through screening, campaigns, check-ups to prevent disease
Compliance vs Adherence vs Concordance
Compliance: follows recommendations without agreement. Adherence: follows mutually agreed plan. Concordance: collaborative shared decision-making
What is Health Anxiety?
Persistent fear of serious illness despite medical reassurance, linked to misinterpretation of symptoms
Cognitive Model of Health Anxiety stages
1) Triggering event 2) Negative schema activation 3) Negative thoughts 4) Heightened anxiety/monitoring 5) Reassurance seeking
How does ancestry affect hypertension?
Ethnic background affects medication efficacy due to genetic and cultural differences
What is Fatalism?
Belief that individuals have little control over health, leading to disengagement from prevention
Define Short-termism
Prioritising immediate needs over long-term health benefits due to socioeconomic constraints
Zola’s Triggers
Interpersonal crisis, symptom interference, pressure from others, symptom duration
Mechanic & Volkart factors
Symptom frequency, familiarity, predictability, perceived threat
Parsons’ Sick Role
1) Exemption from normal roles 2) Not responsible 3) Must try to get well 4) Must seek help and comply
Health Belief Model components
Perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action, self-efficacy
What are Lay Narratives?
Personal illness stories reflecting cultural and social understandings
TPB prediction
Intention predicts behaviour
Transtheoretical Model stages
Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse
Social Ecological Model levels
Intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community, policy
Qualitative Interviews
In-depth conversations exploring experiences. Challenges: power imbalance, authenticity, interpretation
Cultural role of alcohol
Integral to social events but leads to harmful behaviour and health problems
Individual alcohol impacts
Depression, dependency, relationship issues
Societal alcohol impacts
Healthcare burden, crime, lost productivity
Four addiction theories
1) Genetic: inherited vulnerability 2) Exposure: repeated use 3) Disease: chronic illness 4) Choice: personal agency
Internet use in health
Empowering: patient control. Dangerous: misinformation. Contextual: depends on user’s ability
Thematic Analysis steps
1) Familiarise 2) Generate codes 3) Identify themes 4) Review themes 5) Define/name 6) Report
Family influence on health
Early exposure, role modelling, reinforcement impact long-term practices