HSC3102 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
WHO's definition of Health
state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
Health Education
process of providing learning experiences for the purpose of influencing knowledge,
attitudes, or conduct relating to individual, community, or world health
Health Promotion
a combination of education, organizational, political, social, and economic interventions
that have as their purpose adaptations and adjustments that will improve or protect the
health of individuals
-knowledge does not equal behavior
Internal Locus of Control
Controls one self
External locus of control
environmental control
Chance
whatever happens is going to happen, no control
Micro
,individual's characteristics, beliefs, behavior, attitudes (people with high internal locus of
control)
Macro
External locus of control, SES, living conditions
Problems with excessive Micro
Iatrogenic Health education Disease
-the development of unrealistic expectations of the control a person has over his/her
health status as a result of health education
-self-responsibility for subsequent results
-failure does not necessarily mean that you didn't try hard enough
-victim blaming
Problems with Excessive Macro
-rationalization
-defense mechanisms
Evolution of Health
age of environment, age of medicine, age of prevention
Four Determinants of Health Status
1) lifestyle behaviors (exercising, eating healthy)
2) Environment (clean air, clean water, etc)
3) Health Care (affordability, availability, accessibility)
4) Genetics (10%)
Types of prevention
, Primary (preventing disease)
Secondary (early detection of disease)
Tertiary (preventing disease from reoccurring)
Health Belief Model
-predictive model used to predict what a person is going to do
- perceptions guide behavior
-perceptions are usually inaccurate
(HBM) Individuals are more likely to take preventative actions to asymptomatic
conditions if:
-They perceive that they are personally susceptible to the disease or condition
-they perceive that occurrence of the disease/condition would severely affect at least
some component of their life
-they perceive that taking a certain preventative action would be beneficial in either
reducing the susceptibility or severity if the disease/condition did occur
-they perceive that taking a given action would not entail overcoming important barriers
HBM conclusions
-The model is most effective when used to predict preventative health behaviors such
as obtaining vaccinations
-it is least effective when the preventative action is not associated with a specific threat
-the benefits/barriers component of the model seems to have more predictive value than
any other single component
-the model is effective when the preventive behavior is a short term or "one shot" action
and less effective when the preventative behavior requires a long term, established
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
WHO's definition of Health
state of complete physical, mental, and social well being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
Health Education
process of providing learning experiences for the purpose of influencing knowledge,
attitudes, or conduct relating to individual, community, or world health
Health Promotion
a combination of education, organizational, political, social, and economic interventions
that have as their purpose adaptations and adjustments that will improve or protect the
health of individuals
-knowledge does not equal behavior
Internal Locus of Control
Controls one self
External locus of control
environmental control
Chance
whatever happens is going to happen, no control
Micro
,individual's characteristics, beliefs, behavior, attitudes (people with high internal locus of
control)
Macro
External locus of control, SES, living conditions
Problems with excessive Micro
Iatrogenic Health education Disease
-the development of unrealistic expectations of the control a person has over his/her
health status as a result of health education
-self-responsibility for subsequent results
-failure does not necessarily mean that you didn't try hard enough
-victim blaming
Problems with Excessive Macro
-rationalization
-defense mechanisms
Evolution of Health
age of environment, age of medicine, age of prevention
Four Determinants of Health Status
1) lifestyle behaviors (exercising, eating healthy)
2) Environment (clean air, clean water, etc)
3) Health Care (affordability, availability, accessibility)
4) Genetics (10%)
Types of prevention
, Primary (preventing disease)
Secondary (early detection of disease)
Tertiary (preventing disease from reoccurring)
Health Belief Model
-predictive model used to predict what a person is going to do
- perceptions guide behavior
-perceptions are usually inaccurate
(HBM) Individuals are more likely to take preventative actions to asymptomatic
conditions if:
-They perceive that they are personally susceptible to the disease or condition
-they perceive that occurrence of the disease/condition would severely affect at least
some component of their life
-they perceive that taking a certain preventative action would be beneficial in either
reducing the susceptibility or severity if the disease/condition did occur
-they perceive that taking a given action would not entail overcoming important barriers
HBM conclusions
-The model is most effective when used to predict preventative health behaviors such
as obtaining vaccinations
-it is least effective when the preventative action is not associated with a specific threat
-the benefits/barriers component of the model seems to have more predictive value than
any other single component
-the model is effective when the preventive behavior is a short term or "one shot" action
and less effective when the preventative behavior requires a long term, established
