Health Believe Model
Critique of Health Believe Model
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Dr. Godfrey M. Hochbaum.
maha
Nursing theory.
King Saud University.
December2012
Explanation of Theory:
The Health Belief Model is a value expectancy theory, which states that An individual’s behavior can be predicted based upon certain issues that an individual may consider (i.e. perceived susceptibility, perceived severity) when making a decision about a particular behavior concerning their health.
Individual Interpretations:
The Health Belief Model is an archetypal pattern used to evaluate or influence an individual’s behavioral changes in regard to a particular health condition.
The model suggests that the likelihood that an individual will take action concerning a health condition is determined by the person’s desire to take action and by the perceived benefits of the action weighed against the perceived costs of barriers. The model also evaluates how an individual estimates their susceptibility to a condition and the benefits of detection and treatment for that particular illness.
What is the purpose of this study?
* Developed in response to a significant lack of participation in programs designed to prevent and detect diseases (1950s) * Later extended to include the study of people’s behaviors to the symptoms and diagnoses of a disease * HBM postulates why some people will take action for disease prevention, screening, and maintenance while others will not
What are the concepts of this theory?
Here are six major concepts in HBM
1. Perceived Susceptibility
2. Perceived severity
3. Perceived benefits
4. Perceived costs
5. Motivation
6. Enabling or modifying factors
How are the concepts defined?
Perceived susceptibility. The subjective perception of the risk the individual is at from a state or condition.
• Perceived severity. Subjective evaluation of the seriousness of the consequences associated with the state or condition.
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Of
Dr. Godfrey M. Hochbaum.
maha
Nursing theory.
King Saud University.
December2012
Explanation of Theory:
The Health Belief Model is a value expectancy theory, which states that An individual’s behavior can be predicted based upon certain issues that an individual may consider (i.e. perceived susceptibility, perceived severity) when making a decision about a particular behavior concerning their health.
Individual Interpretations:
The Health Belief Model is an archetypal pattern used to evaluate or influence an individual’s behavioral changes in regard to a particular health condition.
The model suggests that the likelihood that an individual will take action concerning a health condition is determined by the person’s desire to take action and by the perceived benefits of the action weighed against the perceived costs of barriers. The model also evaluates how an individual estimates their susceptibility to a condition and the benefits of detection and treatment for that particular illness.
What is the purpose of this study?
* Developed in response to a significant lack of participation in programs designed to prevent and detect diseases (1950s) * Later extended to include the study of people’s behaviors to the symptoms and diagnoses of a disease * HBM postulates why some people will take action for disease prevention, screening, and maintenance while others will not
What are the concepts of this theory?
Here are six major concepts in HBM
1. Perceived Susceptibility
2. Perceived severity
3. Perceived benefits
4. Perceived costs
5. Motivation
6. Enabling or modifying factors
How are the concepts defined?
Perceived susceptibility. The subjective perception of the risk the individual is at from a state or condition.
• Perceived severity. Subjective evaluation of the seriousness of the consequences associated with the state or condition.
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