Pender‚ and Allan (2002)‚ the HBM’s main focus is on the patient perceptions of a health threat‚ identification of barriers‚ and the promotion of modified behaviors. This HBM is ideal for health prevention as well as promotion. As the Nurse Practitioner (NP)‚ my main role is to educate Mrs. Anderson on hypertension and her weight. The NP has the responsibility to educate the patient on the potential consequences of a health problem‚ assist in identifying potential modifications in order to promote behavior
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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
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effects of health promotion within the public sector and how obesity is being tackled amongst health professionals by promoting healthy lifestyles‚ and reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of obesity related diseases. Using Maryon-Davis’ Obesity Model to systematically review the literature and furthermore evaluate the nurse’s role in promoting the highlighted issue‚ with any future proposals to improve practice between nurses. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Ottawa Charter defined health promotion
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Application of the Health Belief Model to Smoking Cessation Introduction The processes of smoking cessation is very personal to me. My mother passed away at the age of 56 from lung cancer. My mother grew up in Ireland. She‚ and all of her friends and family smoked. She would explain to me that it was charming to smoke as she grew up with the images of women and men smoking on the silver screen‚ and that they made it look inviting. Unfortunately for many‚ including Lucille Ball‚ Bette Davis‚
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In this weeks readings we learned about how health beliefs can affect our behaviors. We were introduced to health belief models and theories‚ which researchers use to explain behaviors. The health belief models and theories are: The Stages of Change Model‚ This model use the process of starting and maintaining change. The main idea of this model is that change is a multi-step process instead of a instant thing. The steps of change are pre-contemplation‚ contemplation‚ preparation‚ action‚ maintenance
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Framework Heart failure is a serious public health in the United States‚ causing chronic illness and often mortality (Boghianimoghadam‚ 53). The Health Belief Model (HBM)‚ developed by is the framework of choice for this project. It will describe one’s health behavior modification and act as a foundation of health education. The model was created in the 1950s by sociologists who wanted to analyze why people declined to participate in preventive health behaviors (Boghianimoghadam‚53). HBM addresses
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The health belief model (HBM) offers an excellent strategy to address the case of Harris described in the case study. This is because according to DiClemente‚ Salazar & Crosby (2013)‚ the health belief model is simple‚ logical‚ and well-articulated. In applying this model to the case of Harris; who started smoking at the age of 14‚ has been smoking for about seven years‚ appears to be becoming addictive‚ and is becoming aware of the dangers of smoking because he is developing some health issues‚
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Theory used in the article: Health Belief Model (HBM) Article Title: Applying the Health Belief Model to college students’ health behavior Rationale provided by author: The authors implied rationale for using the Health Belief Model was to examine how and why college students’ health behaviors or health behavioral intentions develop (Kim‚ Ahn‚ & No‚ 2012). Alternate theory: Stages of Change (Transtheoretical) Model Rationale: 150-200 word paragraph explaining why the alternate theory might
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The health Belief Model assumes that people are largely rational in thought and action‚ and take any action to prevent and change their health behavior. There are four perception serve as constructs of health belief model; they are perceived seriousness‚ perceived susceptibility‚ perceived benefits‚ and perceived barriers. Perceived seriousness is define as a belief the one’s has on the seriousness of the disease. For example the person might have beliefs that the disease would create difficulties
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Health promotion essay . Modern health emphasize that the health care professionals understand the many issues that surround the individual from a biological‚ psychological and sociological perspective and recognize factors that can put their health at risk. – Health Promotion page xiii. From this point of view the definition of health and even the meaning of health can create confusion as different individuals‚ different societies will have their understanding based on the current needs
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