HLSC 2P49 Lecture Notes - Transtheoretical Model, Safe Sex, Pain Management

• School: Brock University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HLSC 2P49
• Professor: Tony Bogaert

Document Summary

Study relations between behavior/psych states/mind (i. e. stress) and physical health (and theories) Domains or foci of study : theories of health behaviour. : why we do what we do from a health perspective & how we can change it. Examples: health belief model, transtheoretical model, cognitive-behaviour theory, self-efficacy, imb, social engineeering: health promotion and maintenance: how to keep people well & healthy. Examples: improving eating habits, young people to engage in safer sex: behaviour (psych/social) aspects of prevention & treatment of illness. Examples: help to manage stress to prevent illness, help people to adjust to illness: etiology and correlates of health/illness: study behaviour (psych & social) causes of illness. Examples: study if and how stress affects illness; study how alcohol consumption affects accidents: study health care system & formulation of policy. Examples: information on procedures affecting patients (should you inform?) Example: number of health & behaviour websites/magazines available: changing pattern of illness make health & behaviour important.