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Who should be blamed for being sick?

D Wikler

    Health Education Quarterly
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Assigning personal responsibility for health is a common policy approach, but its meaning and implications require careful examination. This analysis questions the assumptions behind this trend and its impact on health rights and duties.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Policy
    • Public Health
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • The concept of personal responsibility for health is increasingly prevalent in health promotion and policy.
    • This notion is often treated as a truism without clear definition or examination of its validity.
    • The assignment of health responsibility to individuals signals a broader shift in healthcare obligations and entitlements.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the meaning and implications of personal responsibility for health.
    • To analyze the underlying assumptions and policy arguments associated with individual health accountability.
    • To evaluate the validity of assigning health responsibility to individuals within broader policy contexts.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of the notion of personal responsibility for health.
    • Examination of policy contexts and arguments related to individual health accountability.
    • Critical assessment of the assumptions underpinning personal responsibility in health.

    Main Results:

    • The meaning of personal responsibility for health is ambiguous and context-dependent.
    • Arguments for personal responsibility in health policy rely on questionable, unstated assumptions.
    • While individuals can improve health through self-care, assigning full responsibility is problematic.

    Conclusions:

    • A thorough assessment of the concept of personal responsibility for health is necessary before drawing conclusions about rights and duties.
    • The trend towards individualizing health responsibility warrants critical scrutiny.
    • Policy decisions regarding health obligations and entitlements should be informed by a nuanced understanding of personal responsibility.
    Keywords:
    Health Care and Public Health

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