According to Suchman, what does assuming the sick role mean to a ...

[Mollykgkg]

According to Suchman, what does assuming the sick role mean to a person?
 
  1. Seeks help and shares the problem with family and friends
  2. Goes under the control of a physician who plans a treatment of care
  3. Seeks scientific confirmation that something is wrong
  4. Becomes aware that something is wrong and responds emotionally

Question 2

A patient is experiencing symptoms of an illness. In which stage of the illness experience would this patient seek a scientific diagnosis for the problem?
 
  1. Medical care contact
  2. Dependent-patient role
  3. Symptom experience
  4. Assuming the sick role stage

[pikon]

Answer to Question 1

1, 4
Explanation: 1. During the assumption of the sick role stage, the person seeks help and shares the problem with family and friends to seek lay confirmation of symptoms, and to be temporarily excused from responsibilities such as work, school, and other activities.
2. Going under the control of a physician planning a treatment of care is the dependent-patient role stage.
3. Seeking scientific confirmation that something is wrong is the medical care contact stage, as opposed to the lay diagnosis requested during the assumption of the sick role.
4. Becoming aware that something is wrong, and responding emotionally to this, is the symptom experience stage.

Answer to Question 2

1
Explanation: 1. Seeking scientific answers to what is going on, rather than asking family and friends, is the medical care contact stage.
2. In the dependent-patient role stage, the patient is under the control of the physician, and is expected to accept and comply with prescribed treatment.
3. In the symptom experience stage, the person is both physically and cognitively aware that something is wrong, and responds emotionally.
4. When assuming the sick role stage, the patient seeks help and shares the problem with family and friends.

[Mollykgkg]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[amit]

Gracias!