Social Factors and Health Care (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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5 main social factors affecting healthcare
5 main social factors affecting healthcare
Social class, gender, ethnicity, age, disability
Intersectionality
Intersectionality
Social factors overlap and interact (not independently), creating complex patterns of advantage/disadvantage
Clinical iceberg concept
Clinical iceberg concept
Most illness unreported (hidden), only small portion visible
Equality Act year
Equality Act year
2010
Lambkin's research group (Sunderland)
Lambkin's research group (Sunderland)
Working-class mothers accessing free healthcare
Fatalistic attitudes (barrier type)
Fatalistic attitudes (barrier type)
Resentment/suspicion of professionals, rely on family wisdom
Hidden costs of free healthcare
Hidden costs of free healthcare
Lost wages, travel expenses, childcare
Gender: doctor consultations
Gender: doctor consultations
Women consult more frequently across all classes
Clinical iatrogenesis
Clinical iatrogenesis
Harm caused by medical treatment itself
Double disadvantage (BME)
Double disadvantage (BME)
Socio-economic + cultural barriers (language, values)
Elderly: 'bother the doctor'
Elderly: 'bother the doctor'
Reluctance to seek help, pre-NHS generation mindset
'Does he take sugar?' syndrome
'Does he take sugar?' syndrome
Disabled people ignored, carers consulted instead
WHO 2015: disability paradox
WHO 2015: disability paradox
Seek more healthcare but experience greater unmet needs
Interactionist view on illness
Interactionist view on illness
Subjective interpretations shape health-seeking behaviour
CAM consultations by gender
CAM consultations by gender
Women undertake far more than men