Understanding Human Behavior
Understanding Human Behavior WVEIS Code 0725
Within this course, students will learn basic principles of human behavior. As a result of this knowledge, students should gain self-understanding and improved interpersonal relationship skills. The end goal will be the delivery of conscientious, personalized care which conveys respect and sincerity. Current technology will be utilized to master course standards. Students are provided the opportunity to participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO).
Standard 1: Challenges and Satisfactions of Being a Health Care Provider (0725.S.1)
Students will develop an awareness of the realities of a health career in relationship to challenges, responsibilities, problems, and satisfactions.
Challenges and Satisfactions of Being a Health Care Provider Objectives
Students will:
0725.1.1 Compare the satisfaction gained from the approval of others to that of an inner feeling of pride from knowing you performed your job well.
0725.1.2 Discuss what is meant for the health care provider to set standards of excellence.
0725.1.3 Explain the value and challenge to provide health care that promotes the patient’s well-being.
0725.1.4 Define “mediocre.”
0725.1.5 Correlate the habit of “just getting by” to that of “doing your best” within the role of a Health Occupations Education student and the future role of a health care provider.
0725.1.6 Explain the concept of “empowerment.”
0725.1.7 Discuss methods by which the health care provider can contribute to the patient’s feeling of empowerment.
Standard 2: Philosophy of Individual Worth and Self-Understanding (0725.S.2)
Students will explain the philosophy of individual worth and self-understanding and apply it to the provider/patient relationships.
Philosophy of Individual Worth and Self-Understanding Objectives
Students will:
0725.2.1 Define the “Philosopy of Individual Worth.”
0725.2.2 Discuss the ethical role of the health care provider to provide quality service in relationship to patient diversity.
0725.2.3 Compare and contrast characteristics and beliefs about health care that may be exhibited by patients from both the poverty and affluent classes.
0725.2.4 Describe how “prejudice” can influence the practice of the health care worker.
0725.2.5 List strategies/standards of care for applying a philosophy of individual worth to patient relationships.
0725.2.6 Explain the relationship between learning and a change in behavior.
0725.2.7 Discuss the achievement of self-understanding in relationship to willingness to change, strengths and weaknesses, adaptation and perception.
Standard 3: Influences on Behavior (0725.S.3)
Students will describe factors that influence behavior.
Influences on Behavior Objectives
Students will:
0725.3.1 Explain the three forces that interact to create a specific individual.
0725.3.2 Explain the role of the gene as the basis for individuality.
0725.3.3 Discuss the health care implications in genetic testing and gene therapy.
0725.3.4 List ways in which the developmental process can be influenced during the prenatal and childhood period.
0725.3.5 Describe the four dimensions of the developmental process.
0725.3.6 List aspects included in one’s physical and social environment that influence development.
0725.3.7 Explain the relationship between one’s value system and one’s standards of behavior.
0725.3.8 Compare responsibility for behavior during childhood and the adult period.
0725.3.9 Define “rapport” and how it can influence health care.
0725.3.10 List and describe the five levels of human need as proposed by Maslow.
0725.3.11 Explain the process by which a behavior is formed.
0725.3.12 Define “compensation.”
Standard 4: Self-Approval and Acceptance (0725.S.4)
Students will explain the concepts of self-approval and acceptance and the influence each have on human behavior.
Self-Approval and Acceptance Objectives
Students will:
0725.4.1 Define “self-concept.”
0725.4.2 Define “self-esteem.”
0725.4.3 Describe the effects of positive/success and negative/failure relationships on self-concepts and self-esteem.
0725.4.4 Explain the six step method of the problem-solving process.
0725.4.5 Discuss the relationship between “belonging” and “motivation.”
0725.4.6 Define the “martyr complex.”
0725.4.7 Explain the correlation between approval and disapproval in relationship to the importance felt about the person giving it.
0725.4.8 Describe behaviors that accompany the effort to meet the need for approval, acceptance or appreciation.
0725.4.9 Describe the role of conformity in acceptance.
0725.4.10 Differentiate between sympathy and empathy.
Standard 5: Influence of Emotions on Behavior (0725.S.5)
Students will explain how emotions influence behavior and the use of this knowledge in patient relationships.
Influence of Emotions on Behavior Objectives
Students will:
0725.5.1 Define emotions.
0725.5.2 Describe the physiological effects of emotions.
0725.5.3 Define “stress”, “mind talk” and “stressor.”
0725.5.4 Name essential characteristics of unconditional love.
0725.5.5 Explain five factors that influence the formation of emotional patterns.
0725.5.6 Explain the difference between the terms “suppressed” and “repressed.”
0725.5.7 Define “temperament.”
0725.5.8 Describe five guidelines for using emotions constructively.
0725.5.9 Define “self-control” and how self-control can be increased.
0725.5.10 Explain the meeting and use of “reflecting” in communicating with patients.
Standard 6: Adjustments and Threats to Adjustments (0725.S.6)
Students will understand the process of adjustment and potential threats of adjustment occurring during childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
Adjustments and Threats to Adjustments Objectives
Students will:
0725.6.1 Define “adjustment.”
0725.6.2 Compare and contrast characteristics of a person who is well-adjusted and poorly-adjusted.
0725.6.3 Describe the relationship of change to adjustment.
0725.6.4 State at least five guidelines used to improve adjustments.
0725.6.5 Discuss behaviors that accompany adapting to new situations.
0725.6.6 List steps for adapting to a new situation.
0725.6.7 Explain the role of the health care worker in the modification of behavior in consideration of the code of ethics.
0725.6.8 Name six life stages in which milestones can threaten adjustments and one significant change that occurs in each stage.
0725.6.9 Discuss three methods that can be used to improve reactions to threatening situations.
0725.6.10 Discuss the guidelines that indicate a person could benefit from professional counseling.
0725.6.11 Name five long term effects of child abuse.
0725.6.12 Name three stressors that adolescents commonly experience.
0725.6.13 Describe the traumatic effects of discrimination, sexism, rape and domestic violence.
Standard 7: Defense Mechanisms, Inner Conflict and Frustration (0725.S.7)
Students will identify behaviors resulting from defense mechanisms, inner conflict and frustration including the role of the health care provider in the recognition and reduction of each.
Defense Mechanisms, Inner Conflict and Frustration Objectives
Students will:
0725.7.1 Define defense mechanisms and explain their purpose.
0725.7.2 Define rationalization, projection, displacement, day dreaming, escape into illness, repression and withdrawal.
0725.7.3 Compare substance dependency and defense mechanisms.
0725.7.4 Name the goal of the health care provider with patients using defense mechanisms.
0725.7.5 Explain actions that can reduce a patient’s need for defensive behavior.
0725.7.6 Define inner conflict.
0725.7.7 List and explain three types of inner conflict.
0725.7.8 Describe the process for resolving inner conflict.
0725.7.9 Define the underlying cause and effect of frustration.
0725.7.10 Name five emotional effects/responses to frustration.
0725.7.11 Describe common frustrations that can occur during stages of growth and development.
0725.7.12 Describe a general approach to dealing with frustration.
Standard 8: Illness and Patient Behavior (0725.S.8)
Students will describe emotional responses to illness and the behaviors that are indicators of the responses.
Illness and Patient Behavior Objectives
Students will:
0725.8.1 List six general physical effects of illness.
0725.8.2 Describe emotional reactions to illness and behaviors that can correlate with each.
0725.8.3 Name seven influences on patients’ reactions to illness and describe guidelines for providing effective care for each.
0725.8.4 Match definitions and/or examples with techniques used in common communication blocks.
Standard 9: Patient Behavior and Human Relations in the Provision of Health Care (0725.S.9)
Students will understand common behavior patterns of patients and describe appropriate strategies used in the provision of health care.
Patient Behavior and Human Relations in the Provision of Health Care Objectives
Students will:
0725.9.1 Describe ways to improve relationships with patients.
0725.9.2 Name and describe five communication techniques that may be used when responding to patients.
0725.9.3 Select the appropriate coping strategies when given a common behavior pattern of patients.
0725.9.4 List five guidelines for becoming an effective member of the health care team.
0725.9.5 Name three ways in which a health care provider can maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills.
Standard 10: Nonverbal and Verbal Communication (0725.S.10)
Students will interpret and apply knowledge of verbal and nonverbal communication principles.
Nonverbal and Verbal Communication Objectives
Students will:
0725.10.1 Explain human relations in relationship to selective behavior.
0725.10.2 List five examples of nonverbal behavior that convey a message.
0725.10.3 Discuss why nonverbal behavior should be included in one’s observations.
0725.10.4 Explain the communication technique of encouraging others to express their feelings.
0725.10.5 Observe and interpret nonverbal behavior.
0725.10.6 Define “ambiguity” and explain why it is difficult to avoid during verbal communication.
0725.10.7 Explain message discrepancy.
0725.10.8 List three sender-related and receiver-related causes of message discrepancies.
0725.10.9 Explain why assumptions and expectations can be a source of communication break down.
0725.10.10 Discuss ways in which the health care provider can assist with the clarification of communication.
Standard 11: Gains and Losses Throughout Life (0725.S.11)
Students will understand the effect of losses that occur throughout the life span and the effective coping skills required during these events.
Gains and Losses Throughout Life Objectives
Students will:
0725.11.1 Explain the effects of suppressed emotions.
0725.11.2 Explain the significance of a loss.
0725.11.3 Given various causes of death, discuss common reactions of the survivors.
0725.11.4 List the medical terms used for a suicide attempt that ended in death and one that does not end in death.
0725.11.5 Discuss appropriate responses of the health care provider in a situation involving suicide.
0725.11.6 Define euthanasia, including active and passive, and assisted-suicide.
0725.11.7 Describe three examples of loss that can occur during each period of the life span.
0725.11.8 List seven guidelines for coping with loss and helping others to do so.
Standard 12: Death, Grief, and Caring For the Dying Patient (0725.S.12)
Students will describe emotional, physical, and legal facts involved in the care of patients during the process of death and dying.
Death, Grief, and Caring For the Dying Patient Objectives
Students will:
0725.12.1 Discuss how attitudes toward death have changed from past to present.
0725.12.2 Define thanatology.
0725.12.3 Describe the benefits of death education.
0725.12.4 Explain what is meant by “death with dignity.”
0725.12.5 Name and discuss three issues of concern of all health care providers participating in the care of the dying involving ethics, moral and legal questions.
0725.12.6 Explain the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
0725.12.7 Define the following medical processes: Do Not Resuscitate, the Patient Self-Determination Act, Advanced Medical Directives, the Living Will, and the Durable Power of Attorney.
0725.12.8 Define grief, anticipatory grief, bereavement and interment.
0725.12.9 Describe effects of grief in terms of physical, mental/emotional and behavioral.
0725.12.10 Discuss five concepts that one can learn from the grief process.
0725.12.11 List six conditions that inhibit the grief process.
0725.12.12 Describe the common aspect of the grief model offered by Dr. Kubler-Ross and Oates.
0725.12.13 List five indications of unresolved grief.
0725.12.14 List five guidelines for assisting the family of a dying patient.
0725.12.15 Describe five fears common to those dying.
0725.12.16 List and explain the five stages of dying as presented by Dr. Kubler-Ross.
0725.12.17 State the primary focus of palliative care.
0725.12.18 Explain three reasons why patients should be informed of a terminal illness.
0725.12.19 State five guidelines for meeting the needs of a dying patient.
Standard 13: Trends in Health Care (0725.S.13)
Students will discuss those people in the past who have made significant contributions to health care and current trends in health care today.
Trends in Health Care Objectives
Students will:
0725.13.1 Define Alternative Therapy, Complementary Therapy and Holistic Care.
0725.13.2 Describe components of the scientific model.
0725.13.3 Define Empirical Date.
0725.13.4 Briefly describe the contribution of the following people: Leuwenhoek, Lister, Koch, Pasteur, Jenner, Salk, Pierre and Curie, Roentgen, Freud, Simonton, Shealy, Possey, and Benson.
0725.13.5 Describe the underlying principle of Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care.
0725.13.6 Explain Medicare, Medicaid and Universal Health Care.
0725.13.7 Describe “placebo effect.”
0725.13.8 Define “mind-talk” and “mindfulness.”
0725.13.9 Describe the physical and psychological effects of relaxation and meditation.
0725.13.10 Demonstrate a technique for relaxation and meditation.
0725.13.11 List four possible indicators of quackery.
0725.13.12 Explain the primary characteristics of a holistic approach to health care.
0725.13.13 Describe the difference between the “D.O.” and “M.D.”
0725.13.14 Describe the practice of chiropractic.
0725.13.15 Name and describe two therapeutic techniques, two alternative therapies and one type of stimulation of reflex points used in current health care.
Standard 14: Technology (0725.S.14)
Students will apply knowledge of computers and their use within the health care system.
Technology Objectives:
Students will:
0725.14.1 Integrate the use of software, hardware, and the Internet to practice and master standards identified in the course.
0725.14.2 Utilize the Internet as a resource/research tool.
Standard 15: Students Organization (0725.S.15)
Students will participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO).
Students Organization Objectives:
Students will:
0725.15.1 Participate in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) or SkillsUSA/Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (SkillsUSA/VICA).
0725.15.2 Apply parliamentary procedure in organizational meetings.
0725.15.3 Demonstrate team membership skills, such as cooperation and leadership.
0725.15.4 Take part in local, state, and national health care and education projects.
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