The Health Belief Model (HBM) was developed to break down decisions related to health behaviors such as health promotion and harm reduction. (edelman, 2010) The theory is used to understand why people fail to participate in programs to prevent and detect disease. (edelman, 2010) One idea behind the theory being there are two components that change a person’s health related behavior, one being the desire to avoid illness, and secondly the belief that specific health action will prevent, or cure illness
public health, a greater percentage of public health issues are behavior-dependent and preventable through interventions targeting behavior change. The concept of behaviorism help to understand behavioral patterns which may lead to a specific public health issues and aid in the
HBM ARTICLE CRITIQUE An application of an extended health belief model to the prediction of breast self-examination among women with a family history of breast cancer. PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE Knowing the importance of understanding the psychosocial predictors of breast self-examination (BSE) among women who were at increased risk of breast cancer, this article sought to use the Health Belief Model to predict the influence of past behaviors on future behaviors. Further, the article paid more attention
The Health Belief Model helps to explain and predict health behaviors. Through two assessments, the person will attempt to take preventive measures to achieve their health behavior. The two assessments are the threat that the person feels towards that problem and the other is the weighing of the pros and cons in changing their behavior (Sarafino et al., 2015, p. 133). The first assessment of perceived threat has three factors. These three factors influence the person’s perception of the threat and
These disciplines can include psychology, sociology and anthropology (Glanz, Rimer, & Lewis, 2002). Theories in health education and promotion are often called theoretical frameworks or models. Effective and relevant health education, health promotion, and chronic disease management programs have a mission to help people maintain and improve health, reduce disease risks, and manage chronic ailments. (Glanz, et. al., 2002). These programs strive to improve the well-being of individuals
Dr. Ogden’s Unit 2 “The role of behavior in health,” (2017) discussed the key role for behavior in health, provided a range of psychological models and how behavior can be understood in relation to individual beliefs. Dr. Ogden also discussed how eating behavior is a key behavior and demonstrated how psychological theories such as cognition models, the developmental model and a weight concern model of eating behavior, can be utilized to describe and explain why people eat what they eat. Behavior
Health educators and other public health workers often utilize one or more of the major theories of health promotion and health behavior in order to develop their approach to program planning and intervention. Three of the major, most commonly utilized theories include the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), Theory of Planned Behavior (TBM), and the Health Belief Model (HBM). While the ultimate goal of each of these models is to achieve a positive behavior change within the priority population, each model
on health, and how it affects their healthcare in relation to Western medicine. The study showed that Hmong individuals in general did not know the anatomy of the body and the functions of various organs, nor did many Western medical terms exist in their language to describe the physiology of the body. The study also found that the differences in understanding of health caused complex issues in the treatment of a Hmong patient. This study brought to light the different perspectives of health that
Oral Hygiene Beliefs about Toothbrushing in Dental Patients: A Model-guided Study,” Fotios Anagnostopoulos, Heather Buchanan, Sofia Frousiounioti, Dimtris Niakas, and Gregory Potamianos write extensively about their research on psychological variables related to oral hygiene behavior. The study investigated “the
A study was preformed by California State University to determine the perspective and beliefs of the Hmong people, their experience in the Western health care system was the focus. The Hmong is a hill tribe in Laos who were physically isolated from other communities and their incapability of understanding Western culture had negative impacts. The study interviewed the Hmong tribe, created focus groups, and also interviewed physicians and nurses that are Hmong. Through the education of nurses of the