A patient comes to a healthcare provider concerned about a family history of diabetes. The provider addresses the patient's concerns and suggests interventions to diminish the patient's chances of developing the disease. What is this action considered?
1. Perceived benefits
2. Demographic variables
3. Perceived seriousness
4. Sociopsychological variables
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Explanation: 1. From a healthcare provider viewpoint, a protocol is followed when they are consulted about a potential or actual problem. Suggesting a course of action for a patient concerned about a family history of a disease is considered a perceived benefit when action is taken to prevent or mitigate the disease.
2. Demographic variables include race and ethnicity, which may or may not influence a family history of disease. This is a patient's view, not a provider's.
3. Perceived seriousness addresses the perception of the degree of a problem from the patient's own viewpoint, not the provider's.
4. Sociopsychological variables include social class, peer group, etc. that influence a patient's view, not a provider's view.
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