Health Behavior Model:
I would find that this examination would be best served by the values
of the health belief model. This is an appropriate way to gain a better
understanding of what causes people to make certain health behavior
decisions, such as those which are likely to incline individuals who have
previously refrained from physical activity for so long to make serious and
immediate lifestyle changes. It seems reasonable to deduce that a
perspective through this model might help to reveal such possible causes
for a sedentary lifestyle as scheduling demands, physical injuries or a
personal aversion to physical activity. The use of the health belief model
should contribute to the construction of an examination that seeks to alter
negative health behavior by isolating such root causes and establishing
empirical connections for subjected individuals between patterns and
consequences. Ultimately, the illumination of such connections could be
considered a valuable means to encouraging people to make potentially life-
saving changes
Experiential Value:
Ultimately, the core value rendered…...
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Critical Analysis of a Research Article
Health beliefs about lifestyle habits differ between patients and spouses 1 year after a cardiac event – a qualitative analysis based on the Health Belief Model
Statement of the Phenomenon of Interest
The phenomenon of interest is the health belief between patients and spouses after a cardiac event, which has been clearly stated to the reader by the researchers. There have been fewer qualitative comparisons of this kind conducted. The researchers used a qualitative method for this research because the study was exploratory and they had to collect data by examining and describing the health beliefs of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The researchers also had to analyze and compare the beliefs of the patients to those of their spouses. According to Lewis (2015) qualitative research allows for the exploration of human behavior that cannot be quantified but it is vital for the research being conducted.…...
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Köhler, A. K., Nilsson, S., Jaarsma, T., & Tingström, P. (2017). Health beliefs about lifestyle habits differ between patients and spouses 1 year after a cardiac event–a qualitative analysis based on the Health Belief Model. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 31(2), 332-341.Lewis, S. (2015). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Health promotion practice, 16(4), 473-475.
Health belief model
During the 1950's, the Health Belief model (HB) was developed from the field of social psychology. The theoretical framework offers an explanation of why individuals are motivated to participate in preventive health behaviors. The model has five perception constructs of susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and cues to action. In this setting the HB predicts what prevention behaviors diabetic patients will engage in to avoid foot pathology and ultimately amputation. Current research indicates that the Health Belief odel (HB) is the most common model used to study health- related behaviors. According to Ganz, Rimer, and Lewis (2002) an assumption of this model indicates people are more inclined to demonstrate disease prevention activities when they perceive (a) an increased susceptibility to the illness; (b) the illness is severe; (c) the actions are valuable; (d) the behavior has few obstacles; and (e) are prompted to execute the actions.
The application of…...
mlaMahmoodi, A., Kohan, M., Azar, F., Solhi, M., & Rahimi, E. (2011). The impact of education using Health Belief Model on awareness and attitude of male teachers regarding their participation in family planning. Journal of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, 9(3), 45-49.
Smith, T.W. (2009). If We Build It, Will They Come? The Health Belief Model and Mental Health Care Utilization. Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 16(4) 445-448.
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ET or CT believes that the two key determinants of behavior are perceived self-efficacy and outcome expectancies. In other words, the extent to which the person feels able to actualize / implement behavior, and the consequences (both negative and positive) of performing the behavior. CT is actually an extension of ET in that it maintains that the environmental factors as well as human factors are all intertwined in determining self-efficacy; in fact that the three concepts play one inseparable whole in determining health conduct and response to prevention or to reaction of disease.
The three main factors that induce a person to change his health behavior are the following: (i) self-efficacy, (ii) goals, and (iii) outcome expectations.
Individuals who have a powerful sense of self-efficacy can change health behaviors even when impeded. It is this very sense of empowerment -- of feeling ability to act and to change matters -- that…...
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Nursing - Applying Health Belief Model to Alcoholism Treatment and Implication for Healthcare Delivery
Perceived susceptibility
"Perceived susceptibility" is the patient's subjective perception of his/her risk of contracting an illness or disease, which would be alcoholism in the instant case There is significant disparity individual perceptions of personal susceptibility an illness or disease (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2008, p. 48). Application of this key concept to treatment of Hispanic youth patients using or addicted to alcohol may consist of: discerning the populations at risk of becoming alcoholic and their risk levels for alcoholism; personalizing the risk based on an individual patient's characteristics or behavior; and educating the patient in order to more properly align his/her perception with his/her actual risk of becoming alcoholic (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2008, p. 48).
Perceived severity
"Perceived severity" refers to the patient's perception of the seriousness of either contracting or failing to treat an illness or disease. There…...
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Leininger's Transcultural Theory and the Health Belief Model: A Synthetic Approach to the Problem of Geriatric Care
Geriatric care is a challenge in most Es today because this is where geriatrics expect to receive regular treatment. Making this challenge all the more difficult is the fact that the U.S. population is aging and diversifying. The CDC has reported that over the next 15 years, the U.S. elderly population will consist of more non-Hispanic whites, Asians and non-Hispanic blacks than ever before. Considering that at the same time geriatrics will make up 20% of the population, it is especially important to know how to provide care for elderly persons who are likely to be sensitive to cultural and ethnic cues that have become deep-rooted in their personality over the course of their long life. Thus, for health care providers it is necessary to be culturally aware of attitudes and perceptions that might…...
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THEOETICAL APPLICATION 8Theoretical Application AssignmentPart One: The Health Belief Model and HPV Vaccination Uptake among Young AdultsCervical cancer is a fundamental health concern for nations globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as an effective way to prevent HPV-related conditions, including cervical cancer (Alsulami et al., 2023). The vaccine is available for young children aged between 9 and 12, although young adults aged between 13 and 26 could also receive a catch-up immunization if they did not begin or complete the vaccination series before age 12 (Alsulami et al., 2023). According to Kamolratanakul and Pitisuttithum (2021), the HPV vaccine is 80 percent effective in preventing HPV-related infections. However, the uptake of the HPV vaccine among young adults in the United States and globally remains low. The health belief model provides a framework for understanding the possible reasons for this trend.The Health Belief ModelThe health belief…...
mlaReferencesAlsulami, F., Sanchez, J., Rabionet, S., Popovici, L., & Baraka, M. A. (2023). Predictor of HPV vaccine uptake among foreign-born college students in the US: An exploration of the role of acculturation and the health belief model. Vaccines, 11(2), 422. DOI. 10.3390/vaccines11020422Boston University (2022). The Theory of planned behavior. Boston University. J., Ferdous, T., & Shokar, N. (2020). HPV vaccine beliefs and correlates of uptake among Hispanic women and their children on the US-Mexico border. Cancer Control, 27(1), 1-9. DOI. 10.1177/1073274820968881Donadiki, E. M., Jimenez,-Garcia, R., Hernandez-Barrera, V., Sourtzi, P., Carrasco-Garrido, P., Andres, A., Jimenez-Trujillo, I., & Velonakis, E. G. (2014). Health belief model applied to non-compliance with HPV vaccine among female university students. Public Health, 128(3), 268-273. DOI. 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.12.004 Kamolratanakul, S., & Pitisuttithum, P. (2021). Human papillomavirus vaccine efficacy and effectiveness against cancer. Vaccines, 9(12), 1413. DOI. 10.3390/vaccines9121413 Sabouri, M., Shakibazadeh, E., Mohebbi, B., Tol, A., Yaseri, M., & Babaee, S. (2020). Effectiveness of an educational intervention using theory of planned behavior on healthcare empowerment among married reproductive-age women: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 9(1), 1-8. https://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/mph-modules/sb/behavioralchangetheories/BehavioralChangeTheories3.html Calderon-Mora,
Health Belief Model: Weight Management with African-American WomenThe health belief model (HBM) is based upon the concept of changing a subjects beliefs to motivate change in his or her behavior. Critical components of the model include perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, perceived barriers, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and cues to action (Martinez et al., 2016, p.3). For example, when healthcare providers convince patients that a behavior such as overeating and subsequent weight gain can have a severe impact upon health and when patients understand their susceptibility to these health consequences, patients are more apt to view losing weight as desirable. When patients view barriers to achieving health improvement as surmountable and the benefits seem great, they are more apt to take action, especially if they view their own self-efficacy and ability to take such actions as significant.Perceived Benefits and Perceived BarriersAfrican Americans have a 1.4 times greater likelihood of being obese compared…...
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Osteoporosis and the Health Belief Model
Discuss the Health Belief Model
The Health Belief Model was initially a systematic mode of predicating and thus preventing health behavior. By focusing on the relationship between the practices and the behaviors of health services it aimed to create a theoretical presentation of the same. Later it was revised to motivate the general health for the 'purpose of distinguishing illness and sick-role behavior from health behavior'. [Brown, 1999] The HBM is essentially a concept that integrates psychological motivators with physical and social settings. Its said to have been initiated in 1952 by three socio-psychologists, Godfrey Hochbaum, Stephen Kegels and Irwin osenstock. During the 1950's the society realized a need to prevent disease rather than cure it. The U.S. Public Health Service was more concerned with preventing outbreaks which would have a nationwide impact than with trying to solve and cure the symptoms that individuals came up…...
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S Gubbels. Talks about how obesity is a major problem of our society and how it is affecting the children and adults. The article talks about the causes and the consequences of obesity and provides certain prevention for this problem. The article relates the problem of obesity with the Health Belief Model and talks about how the Model contributes in motiving the people to bring Health behavior change in their lives. It point out the reasons for people in bringing behavior changes associated with the Health Belief Model. (J.S Gubbels, 2013)
In the article "Health Belief Model in the Town of Obese Elderly Women use Health Education" by Zeng Gui Ying, the writer talks about how the Health Belief Model is a major source of information and education for the obese women living in towns and villages .It tells that how the model motivates and encourages the obese women to take…...
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Health Care -- PHI
A Primary Health Care Initiative (PHI) is a fundamental, affordable health care mode clearly illustrated the Declaration of Alma-Ata. Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" adheres to the PHI format and uses the Health Belief Model as its guide. Unfortunately, several problems with both the Model and the initiative hamper its success. Several measures can be taken to significantly enhance the initiative's impact.
Identify PHI (20%)
A PHI is a fundamental and affordable mode of health care that is grounded in realistic, well-established and culturally agreeable science and practices, and is made accessible to all members of a community (HO, 1978, pp. 2-3). It relies on continuous financial and ideological support from the immediate and larger communities, as well as the wholehearted participation of community members, who are deemed partners in their own health care (HO, 1978, pp. 2-3). Though the initiative works with individuals in their local communities, the initiative…...
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Health Belief Model and Health Education
Public/population health standards place the conventional medical individual care model within several determinants of health. Currently, various public health models exist and are available for a huge range of purposes such as the Health Belief Model. These various health models exist to provide an improved understanding of the dynamics relating to the health and wellbeing of populations. In addition, there are social determinants of health (SDOH), which basically refer to the political, social and economic factors that impact the health of individuals and populations. The social determinants of health also refer to the ecological model and place significant emphasis on healthcare institutions and organizations established by humans to organize or structure social processes relating to individuals and populations’ health including health education. This paper examines how the Health Belief Model can be used to address the issue of health education.
The Issue of Health Education
The modern…...
Health of Indigenous Australian Using Ecological and Holistic Health Paradigm
Patterns of health and illness
Physical Health
Mental Health
Spiritual Health
Social Health
Impact of Broader Environments
Natural
Built
Social
Economic
Political
Critical eflection
Health is a basic component of human life that comprises of multiple facets. The description of health has witnessed dramatic change during past few years, as it has become a holistic phenomenon. Previously, it was considered that a healthy person is the one who does not suffer from any ailment or illness. However in recent times, the physical, psychological and communal aspects of human life have been amalgamated to give a broader perspective to human health which is identical to the concept of indigenous communities (Hjelm, 2010).
Numerous organizations are working extensively for providing adequate health care to the world population since many decades. However, it is appalling to notice that discrimination on social, economic and political grounds has coerced indigenous populations to languish in poor health conditions in regions…...
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Pender's is a theory of preventive medicine, for the healthy rather than the chronically ill. However, in an age where lifestyle-related disease are on the rise, it can provide an important function, particularly for nurses facing an epidemic of pre-diabetic and diabetic adolescents reared on poor diets and little physical activity. Some might protest that the genetic component to even Type II Diabetes, or obesity in general, might be unacknowledged in the model, but Pender would no doubt respond to her critics that although it is true that certain individuals have a greater predisposition to certain lifestyle diseases, everyone can act within those parameters to improve their life with preventative medicine, as counseled by her model.
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McEwen & illis. (2007). "Chinn & Kramer Model." From Chapter 5 of Theoretical bases for nursing.
Pender, Nola J. (2003). "Most frequently asked questions about the Health Promotion
Model and my professional work and career."…...
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The Health Maintenance Organization further should "…negotiate with both public and private payers for adequate reimbursement or direct payment to cover the expenses of interpreter services so that they can establish services without burdening physicians…" and the private industry should be "…engaged by medical organizations, including the AAF, and patient advocacy groups to consider innovative ways to provide interpreter services to both employees and the medically underserved." (AAF, nd)
One example of the community healthcare organization is the CCO model is reported as a community cancer screening center model and is stated to be an effective mechanism for facilitating the linkage of investigators and their institutions with the clinical trials network. It is reported that the minority-based CCO was approved initially by the NCI, Division of Cancer revention Board of Scientific Counselors in January 1989. The implementation began in the fall of 1990 and the program was experiencing success…...
mlaPrinciples for Improving Cultural Proficiency and Care to Minority and Medically-Underserved Communities (Position Paper) (2008) AAFP -- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/policy/policies/p/princcultuproficcare.html
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Darby, Roland B. (2008) Managed Care: Sacruificing Your Health Care for Insurance Industry Profits: Questions You must ask before joning an HMO. Online available at: http://www.rolanddarby.com/br_managedhealth.html
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