2. Health Behavior

Question 1

Definition health behavior

Answer 1

Any activity undertaken for the purpose

• of preventing or detecting (erkennen) disease
• for improving health and well being

Question 2

What are the 10 most unhealthy behaviors?

Answer 2

Question 3

Rep DALYS

Answer 3

Question 4

Preventable factors of cardio vascular diseases

Answer 4

Question 5

Preventable factors of cancer

Answer 5

Question 6

What increases when we have healthy behavior?

Answer 6

• Fewer death due to lofestyle-related diseases
• Later death
• Better lives

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Question 7

What can P.H do that people live healthier?

Answer 7

Getting people to change their behavior towards more healthy behavior

Prevent people from starting with unhealthy behavior

Question 8

WHo behaves healthily?

Answer 8

Young, high socio-economic position

High education, Low levels of stress

Social support

Question 9

The factor that influences health behavior

Answer 9

Question 10

Number / reasons of preventable deaths in Switzerland

Answer 10

Question 11

Stages of starting smoking

Answer 11

• Preparation
  
  • ​​ Before someone starts smoking/ beliefs & attitudes are formed
  • B & a will influence behavior when confronted with the first cigarette
• Initial trying
  
  • ​Experimentation with the first few cigarettes - Irregular use of cigarettes
  • Positive/negative experiences
  • Peer influence / social norms & expectation = big influence
• Regular use
  
  • ​not yet extreme frequent / habituation might occur / more difficult to stop
• Addictive use
  
  • ​regular / driven by craving for nicotine/daily / Withdrawal symptoms

Question 12

What keeps smokers smoking?

Answer 12

Question 13

Health Belief Model 1950 by Rosenstock

Answer 13

• Perceived Severity (Wahrnehmen)
  
  • When an individual understands the consequences of a disease
• Perceived Susceptibility
  
  • When an individual understands their risk for a specific disease.
• Perceived Benefits
  
  • When individual realize there are benefits to prevent/manage a disease
• Perceived Barriers
  
  • Realizing/identifying potential barriers towards health behavior change
• Cuse to action
  
  • Cues/reminders to prompt individuals to take action towards health issues.
• Self-efficacy
  
  • When an individual is confident in their ability to take action towards the health issue.