Lets begin with the sociological model of health….Why is it important to have an understanding about the social and environment aspects of a person?

The socio-medical model of health believes that to improve health it is necessary to address the social and environmental causes of illness in groups within society.

SOCIO – MEDICAL MODEL-Illness is not solely located in the individual.

• THE MAIN FACTORS: • DISABILITY; people with a disability are more likely to

be unemployed, with all the attendant health impacts.

• SOCIAL CLASS: those from a lower social class experience poorer health. The Black report (1988).

• AGE; as we get older we are more likely to experience a wide range of illnesses. This is made worse if you also come from the poorest section of society when income is greatly reduced.

• GENDER; men and women have widely different patterns of ill health.

• MEN UNDER 65 ARE 3.5 TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO DIE OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE.

• SUICIDE IS TWICE AS COMMON IN MEN AS IN WOMEN (contradicts feminist approach to health)

• WOMEN EXPERIENCE MORE ACCIDENTS AT HOME AND MEN AT WORK (could link to feminist approach)

• ETHNICITY; black and minority ethnic groups have higher risk of mortality from a range of diseases such as diabetes, liver cancer, tuberculosis, stroke and heart disease.

• UNEMPLOYMENT; the unemployed have higher levels of depression, suicide, and self harm and a significantly increased risk of mortality across all classes.

The sociological model of health fits in with approaches that demonstrate inequality in society…

Which approach do you think this could be?

Marxism and feminism are both known as conflict models as they demonstrates the inequality in society.

Conflict models believe that some people in society are healthier than those who are disadvantaged.

Marxism Rich V’s Poor health inequalities (Marxist approach)

Can you think of any examples?

Feminism Health inequalities between men and women

Can you think of any examples?

RecapWhat potential factors could affect someone from this social background.

Moving onto the Biomedical model of health…

Can anyone remember the negative definition of health from the previous session?

“The condition in which there is an absence of disease or disability”

BIOMEDICAL MODEL• Identifies ‘health’ as being the ‘absence of disease’ (a negative

definition)

• This model of health was developed in the early part of the 19th century.

• As people became more aware of how the body worked together to ensure good health, the bio-medical model became more well known.

The bio medical model of health assumes that disease is abnormal, that every illness has a specific cause, and it is experienced in the same way

in all societies.

Do you agree with this?....

Is every illness experienced in the same way in all societies?

According to the Bio-medical model of health; disease either comes from:

• Outside the body

• Invaded the body and caused physical changes within the body

• Originated as internal involuntary physical changes

• The biomedical model of health defines diseases objectively, in accordance with the presence of recognised symptoms, and believes that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment. The human body is likened to a machine that can be returned to working order with the proper repairs.

• Doctors and other qualified experts diagnose and sanction treatment.

• Main purpose of health service is curative – to get people back to work.

• Disease and illness is explained by biological science.

• It is based in the understanding of how diseases arise, emphasising risk factors.

• The Bio-medical model seeks to address illness through surgery and/or drug treatments

Which sociological approach does the Bio-Medical Model of health fit with?

Functionalism

Biomedical model of health and functionalism • Inness is regarded as being dysfunctional for society.

• If people are ill they cannot make their normal contribution to the smooth running society.

• This approach focuses upon the individual and curing the disease/ ill health so that the person can function in society again.

Over to you!Part of your assignment will involve you explaining and assessing the two models of health which we have covered today.

Working together on your tables, produce a poster with the following information:• What each model of health focuses on.• Links to any approaches• Asses the pros and cons of each model of health (Minimum 4 assessments per approach).

Highlight your ideas with examples.

You will be feed backing your ideas to the group, so be prepared to explain your ideas and answer any questions. Use your phones ONLY for research purposes.

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