Doctor-Patient Relationship Models

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What are the three types of violence?

Social Violence

Interpersonal Violence (correct)

Self Directed Violence (correct)

Domestic Violence

Collective Violence (correct)

What does the social model of disability focus on?

Curing disability through medical interventions

Removing societal barriers that hinder disabled individuals (correct)

Providing prescriptions and advice to disabled individuals

Addressing the biological and psychological causes of disability

The medical model of disability views disability as a deficiency or abnormality within the individual.

True

The ______ model views disability as an outcome of social and environmental barriers.

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What is the term used to describe discrimination against people with disabilities?

Disablism Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main approaches to understanding disability?

Medical and Social Models Signup and view all the answers

What are the 7 domains of Quality of Life according to WHO?

Environment Signup and view all the answers

The Stunkard scale is a measure of body dissatisfaction.

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What are two main categories of eating behavior?

Homeostatic and Hedonic Eating Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of mind-body interventions like meditation and yoga?

Reduced stress and anxiety Signup and view all the answers

Biologically based therapies, such as herbal remedies, always have minimal risk of interaction with conventional medications.

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The social model of disability focuses solely on the individual and their personal strengths and weaknesses.

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The 'Perfect Storm Theory' suggests that a combination of instigating, impelling, and inhibiting factors leads to a greater likelihood of violence.

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What is the term used to describe the conversation that happens between a patient and a healthcare professional to reach a joint decision about their healthcare?

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Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:

Paternalistic Model = The doctor takes a more active role, considering the patient's beliefs and experiences as crucial. Mutualistic Model = The doctor and patient share control, engaging in joint decision-making. Consumerist Model = The patient takes a more active role, demanding greater choice and control over their healthcare. Default Model = A passive approach with minimal involvement from both the doctor and patient. Conflict Model = Characterized by disagreement and differences in perspectives. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Doctor-Patient Relationship Models

Paternalistic Model: Patient is a passive recipient of care. Doctors make decisions, potentially overlooking patient knowledge and experiences. Can lead to lower patient satisfaction and adherence.
Mutualistic Model: Mutual respect, where the patient plays an active role. Doctors acknowledge patient beliefs, knowledge, and experiences. Focus is on shared decision-making.
Consumerist Relationship: Greater patient control, high levels of patient choice. Patients are active and demanding.
Conflict Relationship: Characterized by disagreements and differences in perspectives, and different expectations. Doctors and patients may come from distinct social worlds with differing expectations.

Shared Decision-Making

Shared decision-making involves collaboration between patient & healthcare professional to make treatment decisions together.
Information sharing, including uncertainties, about options, and outcomes is vital.
Both patient knowledge and medical knowledge are used in the decision-making process

Conflict in Doctor-Patient Relationships

Disagreements between perspectives arise from doctors and patients having different expectations and backgrounds.
Differences in expectations surrounding treatment access and information.

Ingestive Behaviors

Weight Concern Model: Meaning and symbolic significance of food and weight, emotional conflicts, distorted body image.
Cognitive Models: Develop food preferences through exposure, social learning, association, reward, and control.
Explanatory Behavior: Eating behavior is explained by internal biological and psychological factors as well behaviors learned via social mechanisms.
Homeostatic & Hedonic Eating: Homeostatic eating is driven by bodily needs, while hedonic eating is driven by pleasure and enjoyment.

Violence

Violence: Intentionally using force against oneself or others with intended harm.
Types: Self-directed, collective, and interpersonal (family & intimate partner, community).
Domestic Abuse: Includes coercive control, psychological/emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, harassment and stalking.
Domestic Violence + Substance Misuse: Relationship between domestic violence and substance abuse, a strong association but not causality.

Quality of Life

Quality of life: An individual's perception of their life in context of their culture, goals, standards.
Multidimensional: Includes physical, psychological, social, relationships, environment, and personal values.
Objective and Subjective Measures: Objective data include mortality and morbidity rates, whereas subjective measures encompass individual perceptions of well-being and quality of life.

Disability & Society

Medical Model: Disability viewed as a deficiency. Focus is on diagnosis, treatment. Patients are passive recipients.
Social Model: Disabilities are caused by societal barriers. Focus is on removing the barriers, empowering individuals.
Protected Characteristics: Key aspects of discrimination against a person. (e.g., age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation).

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

CAM: Alternative therapies and systems, including acupuncture, meditation, herbal remedies, and other practices.
Alternative Medical Systems: Provide proven benefits in stress reduction, anxiety management, and chronic pain.
Pull Factors: Holistic approach to healthcare (mind, body, spirit); emphasizing patient empowerment and naturalness.
Push Factors: Dissatisfaction with conventional medicine, ineffective treatments, desire for personalized care, emphasis on prevention and wellness, cost-effectiveness.

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Description

Explore the various models of doctor-patient relationships including paternalistic, mutualistic, consumerist, and conflict relationships. Understand how these approaches affect shared decision-making and patient satisfaction in healthcare. Delve into the dynamics of collaboration between patients and healthcare professionals.