Lewis's Medical Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition - Chronic Illness Related

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According to the World Health Organization's ICF Bio-Psycho-Social Model, which of the following factors is an environmental contextual factor?

  • A. Social background
  • B. Behaviour pattern
  • C. Social attitudes
  • D. Coping style
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Contextual factors are composed of external environmental factors (e.g. social attitudes, architectural characteristics, and legal and social structures, as well as climate, terrain, and so forth). The other choices represent internal personal factors (e.g. gender, age, coping styles, social background, education, profession, past and current experience, overall behaviour pattern, character, and other factors that influence how disability is experienced by the individual.