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ethics question - - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
ankur
A 56 yr old man has been nonadherent with his hypertensive medicaton.When questioned in the course of his regular office visit,he reports that he feels fine and just gets so busy that he forgets to take his pills."I know this is a serious condition,"he says,"but it really doesn't look like it is a threat to me".According to the health belief model,what course of action by the physician is most likely to increase his adherence in the future?
A. Have him attend a hypertension support group.
B. Ensure that he has access to a pharmacy to get his prescription filled.
C. Modify his prescription from a once a day to a three times a day dosage.
D. Tell him a story about another patient who,like him was asymptomatic with hypertension but who has recently died.
E. Give him a pamphlet on the dangers of hypertension and ask him to talk to you after he reads it.
Kindly substantiate your answers.
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
RAJ
IT IS A.
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
hooch !@!@
D, E . Already aware of the serious nature of the disease.
A) is the mostlikely option to fit in .
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
aditi
I would go for A too.
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
Sunny
A for me too.
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
srk
i would go with D
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
south
D or E?
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
kiran
It is E without a doubt. Whats the answer ankur?
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
bill
I'd go for A. The patient is aware of his disease, what he needs to learn is how to be compliant with his medicines. This may be learnt best from a support group perhaps. I could be wrong.
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-28-2004
questioner
I would go with F