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 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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Knowledge versus Belief Introduction The traditional or classic definition of knowledge was proposed by Plato in his dialogue Theaetetus−that “knowledge is justified true belief”. This view is formulated by a study of justified beliefs that constitute knowledge‚ this study is called Epistemology. Epistemology as a branch of philosophy deals with certain questions that are conducive to know what knowledge is. These questions can be proposed in the following way: What are the necessary and sufficient
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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 (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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The Filipino Filipino Family A typical Filipino Family is known for their close ties. Their relationship with each other is so close that they almost do not want to be apart from each other. That is why it is common to them having extended families. The lolo‚ lola and some titas and titos stays with the family. They also love doing things together. They eat together‚ pray together‚ etc. they also love celebrating especial occasions like birthdays‚ Christmas‚ etc together. Every member of the family
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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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Republic of the Philippines (in Filipino‚ Republika ng Pilipinas)‚ island republic in the western Pacific Ocean‚ within the Malay Archipelago‚ an island grouping that extends southward to include Indonesia and Malaysia. The Philippines comprises more than 7‚100 islands‚ but the 11 largest islands form most of the country’s land area. The mountainous terrain includes many active volcanoes. The location of the Philippines just north of the equator gives the country a moderate tropical climate suited
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