In Kleiner's Explanatory Model, which question asks about how the illness has affected your life?

• A. How severe is the illness?
• B. What kind of treatment do you think you should receive?
• C. How has the sickness affected your life?
• D. What do you fear most about the illness?

Answer: (C)

In Kleinman’s Explanatory Model, patients’ beliefs about illness are organized along dimensions such as identity, cause, timeline, consequences, and controllability. The question that asks how the sickness has affected your life targets the consequences dimension—focusing on how illness changes daily functioning, social roles, and overall life quality. This captures the perceived impact of illness on the person’s living experience, which is essential for understanding their perspective and guiding care. The other questions relate to how severe the illness seems, which treatment the patient thinks they should receive, or what they fear most, which are important but do not specifically address the broader life impact.