A health educator benefits from using a theoretical framework when designing a health promotion program for numerous reasons. Two reasons are that theories serve as a guide for programs and interventions and they also help us reach goals and understand human behavior. First‚ a theoretical framework should be used to provide guidance for a program or intervention as it helps to develop measurable objectives and to choose the best strategies and methods for certain populations and health behaviors
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ought to have the ability to identify possibly barriers that patients may face which may impact their decision to be compliant with the treatment regimen established for their well being. According to Pender‚ Murdaugh and Parsons (2011)‚ the Health Belief Model (HBM) has been widely used in preventive
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Hi Sarah‚ Thank you for sharing an insightful post on how you applied the transtheoretical behavioral model to your patient. Honestly speaking‚ I don’t even remember learning about these models in school. But‚ as the readings suggest‚ I try to provide suggestions about nutrition to a minimum. According to Alexander‚ et al.‚ physical therapists are not likely to make suggestions about smoking and nutrition (2012‚ p. 70). When I was working in a skilled nursing facility‚ if there are dietary needs
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“The only way to be a truly happy non-smoker is to have absolutely no desire to smoke” (Carr‚ 2006). Smoking is a practice in which a substance‚ most commonly tobacco or cannabis‚ is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. The most common method of smoking today is through cigarettes‚ primarily industrially manufactured but also hand-rolled from loose tobacco and rolling paper. Smoking is a leading preventable cause of death all over the world. If you are a regular smoker‚ you are probably
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The health belief model is a psychological health behavior change model that was developed to explain and predict health related behaviors. Throughout the 1950’s much attention was put forth towards disease prevention and treatment. During this time‚ there was an intervention in public health programs to screen for early detention of disease. Although free and open to the public many did not take advantage of these programs designed to aid healthcare. Even those clearly in need and known to be at
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The Health Belief Model was originally created in hopes they would be able to explain and predict health behaviors based off the attitudes and beliefs of individuals. (Health Belief Model‚ 2012) A doctor’s view point can vary from a patient’s view point and by better understanding how an individual sees themselves‚ it could lead to a better understanding of what motivates that person to see medical help and to follow the advice given to them. (Spector‚ 2013‚ p. 70) The perceptions of this model include
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A wise man once said “good health is not purchasable‚ but should be valued and never taken for granted”. As the world continues to rapidly transform and our scientific findings expand‚ the field of Public Health must continue to innovate to reach our goals for healthier humans on this planet. I believe good health is one maintaining balance of their physical‚ emotional‚ and spiritual state. This includes also valuing their own life‚ the lives of other‚ and taking responsibility of their own body
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in smoking cessation success Smoking remains the world’s leading preventable cause of death‚ killing 6 million people annually worldwide accounting for 20% of male’s deaths and 5% of female’s deaths (WHO‚ 2011). It is a major contributor in the development of many diseases including‚ COPD‚ lung cancer and cardiovascular disease; and places women at a greater overall risk for disease than men. Therefore promoting and sustaining smoking cessation is very significant in the promotion of health for
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factors (willpower‚ motivation). I have attempted myself for six weeks to make a health behavior change. The outcome at the end of the six weeks was predictable based on the journey‚ but the journey itself was unpredictable and an eye opener on the challenges faced by people while attempting to make a change in their life. The health behavior change that I decided to make six weeks ago was to
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reading were the Health Belief Model‚ Transtheoretical Model‚ Social Cognitive Theory‚ and Social Ecological Model. Theories help explain behavior and suggest how to develop ways to influence and change behavior. As a result‚ the specific behavioral theories mentioned previously are often used for promoting healthy behaviors by public health services. I already discussed the Transtheoretical Model in my discussion post‚ so the remaining three will be summarized. The Health Belief Model is all about
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