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SOCIOLOGY FOR
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL
BMS 10604

Dr. Yuzana Mohd

Yusop

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Sociological behaviour in
illness
Topic 10:
Sociology & Role of significant others or
health group in illness & other events

Implication of sociology in
health care

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 Sociological
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Illness behaviour refers to people's experiences,

definitions and interpretations of the symptoms of
illness/disease/injury etc., and their interactions
with various social networks as they try to cope
with or accommodate these symptoms.

Illness behaviour is a long-standing topic within medical

sociology (Zola, 1973).

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 Sociological behaviour in illness
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…………interactions with various social networks
as they try to cope with or accommodate these
symptoms.

• Medical staff
• Families
• Friends
• Emotion
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• Sociology is the study of humanbehaviour.

Role of significant
others or group in • Health care staff/health care students can
illness & other events interpret/understand sociology as their
calling card when comes to handling
patients.

• Health care staff get a lot of human

interaction and that is one way of
determining human behavior.
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 Implication of sociology in health care
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• The study of sociology helps health care
staff/students identify the psychosocial
problems of patients , which helps important
the qualityof treatment.

• Sociological knowledge also allows healthcare

staff to enhance the quality of patientcare.

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 …..psychosocial problems of patients , which helps important
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the qualityof treatment.

• Emotion (anxiety,
depression, income, job
etc.)
• Treatment cost
• Transportation
• Profession
quality of • Family routine
patientcare quality of life to • Life routine
(staff) the patient • Friendships
(back to
normal)
• Ibadah
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 Implication of sociology in health care
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• Understanding individual patients' social
context provides a significant insight into
how they experience the world, in
particular their experience of health and
care.

• It helps the health care staff/students

understand the behaviour, conflicts, inter-
personal relationships, hierarchy, & group,
adaptation.
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personal relationships, hierarchy…….etc.
• Cleanliness
• Teamwork (JKKK)
• Cooperation
• Follow procedure & rule
• Enforcement

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 Forum 3: 'Stand Up For Yourself' - YouTube
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ms-n8L-c0k

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