NRS 429V Week 1 Discussion 1

Using the health belief model, how can nurses encourage patients to make immediate and permanent behavior changes; particularly as they relate to lifestyle choices?

NRS 429V Week 1 Discussion 2

In the assigned reading, “How to Write Learning Objectives That Meet Demanding Behavioral Criteria,” Kizlik explained that “objectives that are used in education, whether they are called learning objectives, behavioral objectives, instructional objectives, or performance objectives are terms that refer to descriptions of observable behavior or performance that are used to make judgments about learning.” How do health providers design educational programs to clearly articulate objectives to engage both patients as well as families?

 

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The health belief model

Introduction

The health belief model (HBM) is a theory that explains how people decide whether or not to engage in behaviors that could increase their risk of illness. The model was developed by social psychologist, author and professor Albert Bandura (1925- ). The HBM has five components:

The health belief model (HBM) is a theory that explains how people decide whether or not to engage in behaviors that could increase their risk of illness.

The health belief model (HBM) is a theory that explains how people decide whether or not to engage in behaviors that could increase their risk of illness. It was developed by social psychologist, author and professor Albert Bandura (1925- ).

The HBM describes five different types of beliefs:

• Perceived susceptibility – This refers to the idea that you are more likely to get sick if you engage in risky behavior than if you do not engage in such behaviors. For example, if someone believes they have a genetic predisposition for cancer, then they might choose not to smoke cigarettes because they feel like smoking will make them more susceptible to cancer.

• Dictated by values – People who hold strong values about personal well being may be more likely than others who don’t value themselves as much when making decisions about health behaviors such as dieting or exercising regularly; however this does not mean these individuals won’t take advantage of any available opportunities available today!

The model was developed by social psychologist, author and professor Albert Bandura (1925- ).

The health belief model was developed by social psychologist, author and professor Albert Bandura (1925- ). He is known for his work on the theory of learning, which he described as “the process whereby a person’s behavior becomes directed toward acquiring or maintaining a desired level of performance in a specific environment.”

Bandura’s most famous contribution to psychology is his creation of what he called “self-efficacy”, or how people believe they can do things (such as ride a bike). According to this theory, if you don’t think you can do something then you will likely give up before trying – but if you believe that someone has already done it before then they could also do it themselves. This makes sense because people tend not to ask anyone who looks like they might be able-bodied enough; instead we assume those with disabilities must be unable because no one else seems capable either!

The HBM has five components.

The HBM has five components:

• Perceived susceptibility to illness. This component is the degree to which a person believes that he or she can get sick from a particular hazard (e.g., smoking).

• Perceived severity of illness. This component is the degree to which someone perceives the severity of an adverse event as harmful or dangerous; it also includes knowledge about how serious this type of harm might be if it occurs (e.g., lung cancer is less likely than heart disease but would still likely kill you).

• Perceived benefits from taking preventive action (preventive health behaviors) such as quitting smoking, eating healthier foods and exercising regularly, wearing seatbelts while driving cars instead of motorcycles/bicycles etc..

• Barriers/resistance towards engaging in preventive actions; these include concerns about personal limitations on time available for taking action towards better health care outcomes (e.,g., lack of funds), social pressures related to cultural norms regarding healthy lifestyle choices (e.,g.), lack of awareness around what one needs when changing their diet or exercising regularly etc..

The first component is perceived susceptibility to disease.

The first component is perceived susceptibility to disease. This is the belief that you’re at risk for a particular health problem because of your genetics, lifestyle choices, or environment (e.g., air pollution). Perceived susceptibility is closely related to stage 1 of the model: “Disease prevalence information”. If you believe that everyone has this disease and believes that it’s unlikely for them not to get it, then you will be more likely to develop an unhealthy behavior like smoking cigarettes or overeating junk food because these things increase your risk of getting diseases which are associated with those behaviors (e.g., lung cancer).

The second component is control over health outcomes; also known as intentionality or knowledge about prevention options: “Your ability or willingness to make changes in order that your own health improve.” This can include taking action toward changing behaviors despite knowing they’re bad for yourself long-term – like quitting smoking – or trying something new where there isn’t much evidence yet proving effectiveness but still worth trying out just in case it works out better than expected!

Perceived susceptibility is the extent to which a person believes he or she can get sick from a particular exposure.

Perceived susceptibility is the extent to which a person believes he or she can get sick from a particular exposure. It is also called perceived risk or perceived vulnerability, and it’s one of the first components of the health belief model.

It’s also called perceived risk or perceived vulnerability.

Perceived risk is the extent to which a person believes he or she can get sick from a particular exposure. It’s influenced by the person’s knowledge of the disease (what it is and what its symptoms are) and of its causes. The more information you have about both, the lower your perceived risk will be for that exposure.

For example: You know that smoking causes lung cancer, but have never heard of parkinson’s disease before this class—so your perceived risk for getting Parkinson’s disease from smoking would be low because you don’t think much about how good or bad your health could be if you quit smoking.

On the other hand: You know all about how dangerous cigarettes can be in terms of increasing your chance of getting lung cancer or heart disease over time; so even though there haven’t been any studies done on whether quitting smoking reduces one’s chances for developing Parkinson’s in later life (or vice versa),

you might still have some idea about which way things go from this information alone.

The second component is perceived severity of illness.

The second component is perceived severity of illness. This is the extent to which a person believes that their illness will cause serious harm, and it can be thought of as a measure of their motivation for action.

The less severe your symptoms are, the lower your motivation for taking action may be. For example: if you have a mild cold but aren’t feeling too bad, it might not seem like much at all—but if you’re suffering from severe flu symptoms and know how miserable they can make you feel (and are worried about infecting others), then this could become an important factor in deciding whether or not to use your doctor’s services when needed.

This is how concerned people are about the potential consequences of becoming infected with an illness, such as death or disability.

The health belief model explains how people’s concerns and behaviors are influenced by the perceived severity of a disease. This can include both physical and psychological symptoms, such as fatigue or nausea.

People who are concerned about their health often take basic steps to preserve it (such as eating healthy foods), while those who have low concern about their own health may be more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol excessively.

The model also shows that if people feel that there is no risk involved in an activity then they will be less likely to engage in it than if they perceive some degree of risk associated with it; for example, people might choose not to wear seat belts because they believe them unnecessary protection against car accidents when driving home from work rather than wearing them out of fear that there might be some danger involved (as opposed to just being lazy).

Third, there’s perceived benefits of engaging in the behavior associated with acquiring the disease.

The third factor is the benefits of engaging in the behavior. This can be thought of as a proxy for the perceived benefit of acquiring the disease. In other words, if you think it’s worth it to avoid getting sick by washing your hands regularly and frequently, then that’s what we’re going to assume—and treat as having greater importance than our risk factors (like smoking).

The second part of this equation is how much more likely you are to engage in this behavior than not do so: If you think that engaging will reduce your risk by 20%, but then find out that there are no significant benefits associated with doing so, then you’ll probably still choose not to engage despite being at lower risk overall because even small changes can have big consequences down the line (think about how often people say they’d rather take their chances with cancer versus dying from heart disease).

Conclusion

The model explains how people decide whether or not to engage in behaviors that could increase their risk of illness. The HBM has five components: perceived susceptibility to disease, perceived severity of illness, perceived benefits of engaging in the behavior associated with acquiring the disease and perceived barriers to engaging in preventive behaviors