Health Exam 2

Front 1

health belief model

Back 1

predictor: perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers
limitation: other variable (ethnicity) and people not always rational
intervention: messages, reduce barriers

Front 2

theory of reasoned action

Back 2

predictor: decision to move (intention) based on attitude and subjective norm
limitation: intention is not always matched w/ behavior
interventions: change attitude/subjective norm

Front 3

theory of planned behavior

Back 3

(similar to reasoned action)
predictor: perception of control over behavior, attitude, subjective norm
limitation: not much more predictive over reasoned action
intervention: change attitude, perceived control

Front 4

critique of theories

Back 4

outside variables ( interpersonal process, public policy), habits are hard to change, inconsistent measures

Front 5

illness

Back 5

subjective distress, feeling unwell

Front 6

health

Back 6

positive physical, mental and social well being

Front 7

two stages to becoming a patient

Back 7

notice symptom (depends on severity, visibility and interference), come up with label/meaning (differs by age, knowledge, gender, leads to timeline and emotional arousal)

Front 8

two factors influencing becoming a patient

Back 8

socioeconomic (poverty, no healthcare), age (young/old seek more)

Front 9

illness behavior

Back 9

before diagnosis, determined by symptoms, predictive of healthcare seeking

Front 10

sick role

Back 10

after diagnosis, duties/responsibilities and privledges

Front 11

two characteristics making seeking healthcare more likely

Back 11

severity and visibility

Front 12

two components of peoples beliefs on illness

Back 12

timeline, identity

Front 13

HMO

Back 13

healthcare maintenance organization, for profit, hire physicians etc on salary, can't do more work for higher pay = keeps costs down, limits treatments, need recommendation for specialist,

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nonperson

Back 14

being referred to as a disease, focusing on technology and not emotion, concerns not addressed

Front 15

frequency of medical errors

Back 15

about 50-100,000 per year die, about 70-140,00 from prescription medication (toxic drug reaction)

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bandura's theory

Back 16

focuses on beleif of self control

Front 17

two factors leading to poor adherence

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side effects and complexity of regimen

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improving adherence

Back 18

using prompts for taking medication, clear verbal and written instructions

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misunderstand w/ practitioner due to

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failure to provide information, use of jargon

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two things affecting adherence

Back 20

poor social support, views treatment as ineffective

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sympathetic

Back 21

increased heartbeat, decrease bladder emptying, secrete adrenal gland, interrupt digestion, reduce saliva

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stress hormones

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adrenaline and cortisol secreted from adrenal gland

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tend and befriend

Back 23

women nurture and give social support

Front 24

general adaptation syndrom

Back 24

1. alarm reaction (activation of sympathetic nervous system), resistance stage (adapts to stressor, gives outward appearance of normality)

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critique of selye

Back 25

ignored psychological factors and their effect on stress, emotional reaction determines stress

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lazarus's appraisal

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how stressful they are perceived to be is what is important

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primary appraisal

Back 27

first appraisal of stressors general effect on well being

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secondary appraisal

Back 28

ability to control or cope

Front 29

reappraisal

Back 29

changing appraisal b/c changing environment

Front 30

everyday hassles scale

Back 30

both environment and apprasial

Front 31

SRRS

Back 31

environment

Front 32

self report

Back 32

short term strain

Front 33

sources of stress

Back 33

workplace demands, community conditions

Front 34

relaxation training

Back 34

breathing, muscle relaxation, meditation, relieves tension and migraine headaches

Front 35

cognitive behavioral

Back 35

changes how think and how act, can decrease PTSD and workplace stress

Front 36

emotional disclosure

Back 36

write or talk about negative emotions, increases general health, emotional and physical symptoms

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proactive coping

Back 37

anticipating and avoiding negative situations