HSC DMO12: Sociology of health and illness

1. Understand social determinants of health.

• 1.1. Analyse how social variables impact health
• 1.2. Compare and contrast the medical model and social model of health

2. Understand lay health and ill health beliefs.

• 2.1. Analyse how symptoms are perceived and acted upon by individuals and others
• 2.2. Explain preventive behaviour in relation to ill health
• 2.3. Analyse the concept of the sick role as a response to symptoms

3. Understand the use of health outcomes in health and social care.

• 3.1. Explain health outcomes
• 3.2. Explain ways in which health outcomes are measured
• 3.3. Explain how health outcomes are used to assess quality of care