Behaviour change theories etc.

Question 1

describe the characteristics of the macro model of healthcare

Answer 1

encompass input from organisations such as WHO
- focus on health promotion
- supporting integrated service + multi D care
- promote + support self managment

Question 2

describe the characteristics of the meso model of care

Answer 2

• systematic screening for risk eg. recalls
• systematic risk factor reduction + application of evidence based guidelines

Question 3

describe the characteristics of the micro model of care

Answer 3

management at client interface
- well defined care plan, patient self mx, schedules follow up + monitoring of outcome

Question 4

list the 4 factors involved in the health belief model

Answer 4

• benefits of behaviour
• cost/barriers to behaviour
• perceived susceptibility to illness
• perceived severity of consequences

Question 5

list the 2 variables that influence whether a person experiences a ‘cue to action’ in the health belief model

Answer 5

• behavioural evaluation (will it be beneficial?)
• perceived threat (will behaviour decrease risk)

Question 6

describe the basis of the self-determination model

Answer 6

people are inherently motivated by psychological needs of:
- autonomy
- competence
- relatedness

Question 7

what 3 factors influence motivation, and what does motivation influence in the self determination theory

Answer 7

• autonomy
• competence
• relatedness

motivation influences outcomes:
- affective
- behavioural
- cognitive

Question 8

describe the social cognitive theory in terms of its 3 components and what underpins them

Answer 8

made up of:
- personal factors
- behaviour
- environmental factors

influenced by reciprocal determination + requires self efficacy

Question 9

list the 4 factors influencing efficacy expectations in the self efficacy theory

Answer 9

• past behaviour outcomes
• vicarious experiences
• verbal persuasion
• physiological/affective states

Question 10

describe what 2 factors efficacy expectations influences in the self efficacy theory

Answer 10

behaviour patterns: choice, effort, persistence

thought patterns: goals, worries, attributions

Question 11

what 3 factors influence stage progression in the transtheoretical model

Answer 11

• decisional balance
• self efficacy
• processes of change

Question 12

what 2 processes are involved in ‘processes of change’ with examples

Answer 12

• cognitive processes eg. environmental + self re-evaluation
• behavioural processes eg. counterconditioning + self liberation

Question 13

list the 3 components of the behaviour change wheel that influence behaviour

Answer 13

• capability
• motivation
• opportunity

Question 14

describe priming + confirmation bias

Answer 14

priming = overly influenced by prior info
confirmation bias = initial impressions validated by accepting supportive findings and rejecting unsupportive ones