Primary Care Flashcards
Give two types of coping mechanisms
Problem focused
Emotion focused
What are the four ethical principles?
Autonomy
Justice
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
WHO definition of health
a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease
Define “hazard”
Something with the potential to cause harm
Define “risk”
The likelihood of harm occurring
Give five types of hazard
Chemical Physical Mechanical Biological Psychosocial
What is the threshold for low birth weight?
less than 2500g
How many single parent families are there in the UK?
around 2 million
Give four factors that can be used to define a community
Geograpy
Culture
Social stratification
Functional groups
What does the sick role do?
Exempts a person from normal social roles
According to the sick role, the sick person…
…is not responsible for their condition
should try to get well
should seek professional help and cooperate in order to get better
Give five types of normality
Statistical Cultural Attitudinal Circumstantial Individual
Give three lay beliefs about what “being healthy” means
Absence of disease
Physical fitness
Functional ability
