I am totally stuck on my hw assignment maybe you can give me a pointer to start?

This is what I have to do:

Patients and caregivers may conform to a specific role during a health care visit. This usually happens because of cultural background or the upbringing of either the patient or the caregiver. This assignment will help you understand the most Mechanics and machines common roles and how they can affect health communication and patient compliance.

List at least two pros and two cons for each of the given patient and caregiver roles by filling in the appropriate spaces in the matrix below.

Patient & Caregiver Roles PROS CONS
Mechanics and machines
Parents and children
Spiritualists and believers
Providers and consumers
Partners

I just need maybe this explained a little better to me? I am waiting on my teacher as well to respond but she might not get back to me before this assignment is due. Any suggestions you can point my way?