BPK 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Health Belief Model, Health Promotion, Germ Theory Of Disease

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: Penny Deck

Document Summary

Thought illness was caused by imbalance of water and blood. ~1800s - germ theory started: theory that illness was caused by smth they couldn"t see. Risk factors - things that will increase or decrease the chance that you will develop a chronic disease. Light blue = lowest risk, bright red = highest risk. Top 10 causes of death in diff countries. Sex/gender difference, disease and mortality varies b/w men and women. Some diseases have diff signs or symptoms b/w men and women. Who statement - puts responsibility on individual to have good health rather than acknowledging systems and society. Healthy equity - we need to reduce the difference b/w health status. We wouldn"t see diff in mortality rates bc of income, resources, support differences. Tertiary prevention - actually treating someone who has a disease (so. Tries to recognize early onset of disease. Eg. wearing seatbelt, vaccines, exercise not really prevention, more so treating) What we believe influences how we behave.