12. Illness Lecture Behavioral Science.pptx

Illness

1. Aspects of illness

2. I llness is a state in which a person’s physical, intellectual, emotional, social or spiritual functioning is diminished or impaired. OR Illness is a condition characterized by a deviation from a normal health state which is manifested by physical & psychological symptoms. i llness

3. Internal Variables. External Variables. VARIABLES AFFECTING ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR

4. 1. Perception of symptoms. 2. Nature of illness. 3. Characteristics of person INTERNAL VARIABLES

5. It is the way of perceiving the symptoms of illness that influence illness. If a person takes the symptoms not too seriously & takes adequate treatment, recovery will be quick, but if a person takes it very seriously , it may become life threatening or fatal for the person. 1. Perception of symptoms

6. Nature of illness also affects illness behaviour. As in the case of an acute illness when the person is taking treatment that will be. 2.Nature of illness

7. How a person responds to illness depends upon the adjusting, coping abilities. He may become well adjusted to illness or may get mentally disturbed. 3.Characteristics of a person

8. 1.Visibility of symptoms. 2.Social group. 3.Culture & values. 4.Economic variable. 5.Accesibility of health care system . EXTERNAL VARIABLES

9. The visibility of symptoms affects body image as well as behaviour . The clients with visible symptoms are more likely to seek more assistance than clients without symptoms . E.g. A person with lip ulcer will seek medical help sooner than a person with sore throat because the lip sore has changed the physical look. 1.VISIBILITY OF SYMPTOMS

10. 2. SOCIAL GROUP

11. Social group may assist the client in recognizing the threat of illness or support the denial of potential illness . The clients responds positively to social support. 2 . SOCIAL GROUP

12. The culture & values teach the client how to remain healthy & also how to recognize the illness 3.CULTURAL VARIABLES

13. The economic constraints may delay the treatment or may allow the client to carry out daily activities. Studies have shown that persons of low economic status have chronic illness. 4. ECONOMIC VARIABLES

14. The proximity of health services has great influence on individuals in utilizing the same. 5. ACCESIBILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES.

15. The experience of illness is complex . The person generally passes through five stages of illness behaviour . This pattern involves how a person seeks, finds & completes the health care. STAGES OF ILLNESS BEHAVIOUR