Deck 13: C: The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Health Care

Question 1

Explain the core principles of the Affordable Care Act.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Discuss the problems of the underuse and overuse of health services.What factors influence the tendency to overuse health care services? What factors influence the tendency to underuse them?

Answer 2

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Question 3

What types of interventions are most effective in helping patients prepare for hospitalization and stressful medical treatments?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Discuss the problem of patient-provider communication.In what ways do provider behaviors contribute to the problem? In what ways do patient behaviors contribute to the problem? What improvements have occurred in this relationship recently? Why have these improvements occurred?

Question 5

Differentiate the major types of health care delivery systems around the world.

Question 6

Describe the impact of hospitalization on patients,and discuss the role of the hospitalized patient.

Question 7

Identify and describe the various stages of delay in seeking medical treatment.