Health approaches Flashcards
what is the behavioural approach
adopt healthy behaviours
health is our property
we make changes
impacts of the behavioural approach( positive)
Positive
- personal change
- property- you can act on it
- feel like an adult (responsibility)
- clear info
impacts of the behavioural approach (negative)
Negative
- behaviour is difficult to change
- difficult to measure change
-people don’t like being told what to do
what is the educational approach
more knowledge
informed choices
eg talks/workshops
impacts of the educational approach( positive)
Positive
- large scale
- info helps people to make up their own mind
- can give out info easily
impacts of the educational approach(negative)
Negative
- not everyone likes school type setting
- difficult to know if learning has happened
what is the medical approach
preventive approach
promotes vaccines
eg flu jab
impacts of the medical approach (positive)
Positive
- medically scientific evidence, prevents death
- expert led
- history of success
impacts of the medical approach (negative)
Negative
- fear of vaccines, believe they don’t work
- encourages dependancy on medical profession
what is the fear arousal approach
gain attention
frightening images eg smoking ads
impacts of fear arousal approach (positive)
Positive
- images have a lasting effect
- grab attention and shock
- scare people into taking action
impacts of fear arousal approach (negative)
Negative
- can cause upset eg car accident
- message over shared no longer listen
what is the social change approach
top down approach
government make policy
considers socio economic factors
impacts of social change approach (positive)
Positive
- sets out clear rules
- large scale/wider group
- people don’t want to be seen as different
impacts of social change approach (negative)
Negative
- large scale= expensive
- “nanny state”- people don’t like being told what to do
