8.2 ( Behaviour change and health)

Question 1

Illness

Answer 1

a disease or sickness

Question 2

Life expectancy

Answer 2

the average period that a person may expect to live

Question 3

Risk factor

Answer 3

something that makes a person more likely to get a particular disease or condition

Question 4

Wellbeing

Answer 4

the state of being happy or heathy

Question 5

True or false : How a person behaves can effect their health in a positive or negative way ?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Having more positive than negative health behaviours can help people to:

Answer 6

reduce their risk factors for disease.
increase their life expectancy.
increase their wellbeing.

Question 7

True or false :Behaviour change interventions does not encourage a person, a community, or a whole population to make a positive behaviour change ?

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The aims of a behaviour change intervention are to:

Answer 8

promote health.
prevent illness and disease.
reduce healthcare costs.

Question 9

Three types of intervention :

Answer 9

Education and communication
Resources
Policy

Question 10

Define Education and communication

Answer 10

health advice for one or more people

Question 11

Define Resources

Answer 11

when facilities are provided to help people make positive changes

Question 12

Define Policy

Answer 12

when measures are brought in to change something that affects many people

Question 13

Lifestyle changes are ( modifiable/non-modifiable) risk factors for disease ?

Answer 13

modifiable ( you can change)

Question 14

Steps of planning a behaviour change intervention ?

Answer 14

Identify the problem
Find the cause
Take action

Question 15

What is Behavioural Science ?

Answer 15

is a branch of science that explores human actions. It studies the way that emotions, environment, and social factors influence our decisions. It does this to discover why individuals and societies behave the way they do.