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Self-Care Inventory

Directions: Using the scale below, circle the appropriate number for each statement. Total your responses and find your score at the bottom of the activity.

Statement Never Occasionally Most of the Time Almost All of the Time
1. I read health-related advertisements in a critical and careful manner. 1 2 3 4
2. I maintain a suspicious attitude about health claims. 1 2 3 4
3. I have a primary-care physician. 1 2 3 4
4. I know which hospitals my physician recommends. 1 2 3 4
5. I ask about fees before using health-care services. 1 2 3 4
6. I ask about the risks and benefits of a medical test before its use. 1 2 3 4
7. I seek second opinions when I feel uncertain or uncomfortable with a recommended treatment. 1 2 3 4
8. I maintain adequate health insurance coverage. 1 2 3 4
9. I ask about the contraindications and side effects of prescription drugs before taking them. 1 2 3 4
10. I thoroughly read labels before taking a nonprescription drug. 1 2 3 4
11. I look for evidence of scientifically controlled studies when reading sensational health claims. 1 2 3 4
12. I am familiar with the medical history of close relatives. 1 2 3 4
13. I follow directions when taking medicines, including continuing their use for the prescribed duration. 1 2 3 4
14. I keep a supply of essential items in my medicine cabinet. 1 2 3 4
15. I keep records of the time, date, and results of medical tests. 1 2 3 4
16. I keep a record of my immunizations. 1 2 3 4
17. I engage in appropriate medical self-care screening procedures. 1 2 3 4
18. I understand which health conditions are covered in my health insurance policy and which are not. 1 2 3 4
19. I know the deductible amount of my health insurance policy. 1 2 3 4
20. I go for selective health examinations according to recommended schedule. 1 2 3 4
Scoring

70 - 80
A highly skilled, discriminating, and assertive health consumer

60 - 69
An adequately skilled health consumer

50 - 59
Possibility for improvement

0 - 49
Passive consumer


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