Reference no: EM133279872

Assignment:

The vast majority of people fail to comply with some aspect of exemplary health behavior-that is, they are noncompliant in some way. They may fail to follow medical orders when ill, deviate from preventive health behaviors such as having regular medical check-ups, or engage in risky health behaviors such as smoking or riding with a driver who has been drinking. Therefore, almost everyone does something (or fails to do something) that meets the criterion of nonadherence, and everyone can analyze the factors that contribute to such behaviors.

Sometimes the problem is knowledge and the failure to understand what is required to follow medical advice. More often, some situational barriers prevent people from doing what they know they should do. Choose a noncompliant behavior and analyze the barriers that prevent you from taking the proper action. For example, do you get enough exercise, and if not, what prevents you from doing so? Reflecting on your answer, respond to the following questions:

• What have been the immediate consequences of your nonadherence?
• What will be the probable long-term consequences of your nonadherence?
• Do you show signs of optimistic bias in assessing the likelihood of your consequences?
• What behaviors would you be required to adopt to be compliant, and how much of a change would these behaviors present compared to your present daily routine?
• Do family and friends help or hinder their adherence?
• Is your attitude toward the practitioner who gave the recommendation a factor in your nonadherence? Has this health care professional addressed the issue of nonadherence or assumed that adherence is a given?
• Do you feel that you are active participants in your health care? What could make you more compliant?