Which question is most effective in assessing a patient's personal beliefs about health and illness?

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"What or who do you believe controls your health?" is a broad question that allows the patient to describe his or her beliefs. Asking if the patient visits his or her health care provider annually assumes the patient has a health care provider, and it is a closed-ended question that yields little data. "Do you have specific beliefs about health and illness?" will yield a "yes" or "no" answer, but does not provide information needed. "Who makes the health decisions in your family?" does not provide information about the beliefs of the patient.

Which Question Is Most Effective in Assessing a Patient's Personal