PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Health Care In Canada, Iatrogenesis, Health Professional
20 Sep 2017
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9 november 3: interpreting and responding to symptoms. Past experience probably helps people make correct judgments. One of the strongest factors in mothers" correct decisions to seek medical care for their children is prior experience. Commonsense models: affect our health related behaviour and involve basic components of how people think about disease. Illness identity: consists of the name and symptoms of the disease. Causes and underlying pathology: ideas concerning how one gets the disease. Timeline: prognosis ideas such as how long the disease takes to appear and lasts. Consequence: ideas about the seriousness, effects, and outcomes of an illness. First, people with incorrect illness ideas are less likely than others to adopt preventive behaviours and less likely, when ill, to seek treatment, follow medical advice, and return to work quickly. Second, as an illness lasts and becomes chronic, people"s expectations about their condition often worsen, leading to negative emotions and a lessened sense of personal control.
