SOC243H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tension Myositis Syndrome, Health Belief Model, Intimate Partner Violence
Document Summary
Yld: year of life with disability + yll: years of life lost = Disability: inability to behaviorally, socially, psychologically function at. Impairment: deviation from accepted standards of body function normative level. Wilson et al aboriginal health: residential schools. Worse health: disease prevalence is higher among first nations / inuit. Health belief model: people will follow medical advice if they believe they have a serious health problem, that compliance will reduce risk, and there aren"t too many barriers to compliance. Healthy lifestyle theory (cockerham): why people adopt unhealthy behavior by demographic and cultural memberships / socialization = life changes / life choices. Population health model (lalonde): health and illness are determined by factors: biology, psychology, socio-economic, lifestyle, environment, healthcare. Fundamental cause theory: even tho disease types have changes the disparity between low ses and high ses is still prevalent. Social readjustment rating scale: 43 life events from low stress to high stress.
