PSYC 2301 Final Exam with Complete Solutions

PSYC 2301 Final Exam with Complete Solutions Factors that Influence symptoms - Individual differences/personality - Cultural differences - Situational factors - Stress - Mood Schema (illness representation) A patients own beliefs about their illnesses; what they know about their disease/symptoms - helps them to explain. Five components of illness schemas - Identity (label) - Consequences - Causes - Duration - Cure Models of illness Most individuals have 3 models of illness: - Acute illness - Chronic illness - Cyclic illness Acute illness Bacterial or viral, short duration. E.g. standard cold or flu; lasts a couple of weeks and then it is gone. Chronic illness Multi-factorial, long duration. Usually have for life; no clear cure. E.g. Diabetes Cyclic illness Alternating period of activity - being sick, and then being well, etc. Interpretation of symptoms - additional influencers - Lay referral network - input from friends, family, peers - Internet - background info, lifestyle modification Predictors of Health Service Users - Age - Gender - Socio-economic status (SES) - Culture - Social psychological Age - Newborns use the system during birth - Children/teens use it less (generally healthy) - Late adulthood - health complications start; access of system increases - Elderly - use the system the most Gender - Women use the system more than men - Women give birth, are more prone to seeking help, more proactive, etc. Socio-economic status (SES) - High SES = less use of system, more use of specialists - Low SeS = high use of system, less use of specialists Culture - Visible minorities use the system more; less use of specialists - Ethnics made 4 + visits - Linguistic barriers - seen a lot in Canada - Perceived quality of care