Human Behaviour In Health And Illness

1. Define and differentiate between health behavior and illness behavior.
2. Analyze the influence of cultural and socio-demographic factors on health and illness.
3. Apply theoretical models to understand health and illness behaviors.
4. Evaluate strategies for promoting positive health behaviors and attitude change.
5. Assess the challenges faced by individuals with chronic illnesses and the rehabilitation process.
6. Understand the dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship and its impact on treatment outcomes.

13 weeks, about 53 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour, Disease and Illness

   • Unit 1: Behaviour: Basic Concepts · 3 hours

     Define 'behavior' and differentiate between stimulus and response.. Understand innate, learned, and reflex behaviors with examples.. Explore the features of human behavior: verbal, nonverbal, conscious, unconscious, overt, covert, voluntary, involuntary, normal, and abnormal..

   • Unit 2: Conceptualizing Health and Disease · 3 hours

     Summarize the WHO perspective on health, including physical, mental, and social well-being.. Distinguish between holistic, positive, and negative concepts of health.. Define 'disease' and differentiate it from 'syndrome'.. Understand the transmission and social significance of disease..

2. Week 2Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour, Disease and Illness

   • Unit 3: Conceptualizing Illness · 4 hours

     Define 'illness' and explore its historical and contemporary conceptions.. Differentiate between subjective sensation, disease symptoms, and disorder/malfunction perspectives of illness.. Distinguish between 'disease' and 'illness' using Marinker's definitions.. Understand the biological, psychological, and social components of illness dynamics..

3. Week 3Module 2: Conceptualizing Health/Illness Dichotomies and Determinants

   • Unit 1: Health and Illness and the Mind – Body Relationship · 3 hours

     Illustrate the historical perspective of illness and the mind-body relationship from ancient Greece to the modern era.. Understand the humoral theory and its influence on personality and illness concepts.. Explore the psychosomatic medicine movement and its link between internal conflicts and specific illnesses..

4. Week 4Module 2: Conceptualizing Health/Illness Dichotomies and Determinants

   • Unit 2: Acute Illness versus Chronic Illness · 4 hours

     Define acute and chronic illnesses, providing examples of each.. Distinguish between acute and chronic illnesses based on duration, impact, and dependence on healthcare services.. Understand the influence of chronic illness on hospitalization and healthcare costs..

5. Week 5Module 2: Conceptualizing Health/Illness Dichotomies and Determinants

   • Unit 3: Culture and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Health and Illness · 4 hours

     Illustrate cultural factors influencing health and illness behavior, including mystical interpretations and cultural differences in symptom reporting.. Identify socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, marital status, living conditions, and socioeconomic status and their influence on health and illness behavior..

6. Week 6Module 3: Conceptualizing Health Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 1: What is Health Behaviour? · 4 hours

     Define health behavior and differentiate it from illness behavior.. Understand the dimensions of health behavior: physical functioning, mental health, social well-being, role functioning, general health perception, and symptoms.. Explain the complexities of health behavior, including the weak relationship between different health habits..

7. Week 7Module 3: Conceptualizing Health Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 2: Changing Patterns of Health and Illness · 4 hours

     Analyze the changing patterns of illness and disease metamorphosis, including the shift from acute to chronic diseases.. Discuss the influence of lifestyle and environmental factors on health and illness.. Identify the role of technological advancements and health research in disease detection and prevention..

8. Week 8Module 3: Conceptualizing Health Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 3: Theoretical Approaches to Health and Illness Behaviour · 4 hours

     Describe the Expectancy-Value Model and its three main approaches: Social Learning Theory, Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action, and the Health Belief Model.. Discuss the role of the Attribution Model of health and illness perception.. Determine the influence of the Health Perception Model on illness and health-seeking behaviors..

9. Week 9Module 4: Attitude Change and Specific Health Behaviour Problems

   • Unit 1: Preventive Health Behaviour · 4 hours

     Describe preventive health behavior and its determinants, including socio-cultural and environmental aspects.. Illustrate the major trends in preventive health behaviors, such as seat belt use, smoking, and dietary habits..

10. Week 10Module 4: Attitude Change and Specific Health Behaviour Problems

    • Unit 2: Attitude Change and Health Promotion · 4 hours

      Identify and discuss the principles used to promote attitude change and positive health behavior, including information appeals, persuasion, fear appeals, mass media appeals, and self-help groups.. Discuss the goals of health promotion in schools, workplaces, and communities..

11. Week 11Module 4: Attitude Change and Specific Health Behaviour Problems

    • Unit 3: Addressing Specific Health Behaviour Problems · 4 hours

      Describe alcohol abuse and its health implications, including direct and indirect effects.. Identify causes of alcohol abuse, including the disease model and the social learning model.. Describe obesity and its causes, including overeating, genetic factors, and lifestyle..

12. Week 12Module 5: Conceptualizing Illness Behaviour

    • Unit 1: Defining Illness Behaviour · 4 hours

      Define illness behavior and differentiate it from health behavior.. Identify variations of illness behavior based on ethnicity, education, family structure, and social networks.. Illustrate the stages of illness behavior: symptom experience, assumption of sick role, medical care contact, dependent patient role, and recovery/rehabilitation..

13. Week 13Module 5: Conceptualizing Illness Behaviour

    • Unit 2: Symptom Experience · 4 hours

      Define 'symptom' and its importance in the illness experience.. Understand the process of symptom interrogation and history taking.. Identify common symptoms and their potential underlying causes..