Health Behaviour Change Flashcards
What is health?
Overall state of wellbeing, not just absence of disease.
What is health behaviour?
Action taken to improve wellbeing and prevent illness.
List 5 healthy lifestyle practices to reduce chronic diseases.
- Never smoking
- Healthy BMI / No obesity
- Moderate to vigorous exercise
- Healthy diet
- Moderate alcohol consumption
What internal barriers can change health behaviours?
- Lack of knowledge
- Unhelpful beliefs
- Low self-efficacy
- Lack of motivation
- Fear of change
- Triggering situations
What external barriers can change health behaviours?
- Lack of support
- Societal/cultural expectations
- Geographical location
- Accessibility/lack of resources
What are some reasons people may not change their health behaviours?
- Enjoyment of competing poor health behaviours
- No immediate adverse effects of poor behaviours
- The amount of effort involved in changing health behaviours
- Triggering environments/social groups
What is the first step in the habit loop?
Trigger that starts the habit.
What is Motivational Interviewing (MI)?
A technique covered during lectures and tutorials to assist in health behaviour change.
What factors can lead to different health behaviours?
- Personality traits
- Situation
- Environment
Fill in the blank: Health behaviour is the action taken to improve wellbeing and _______.
[prevent illness]
True or False: Understanding concerns, situations, barriers, stage of change, and underlying beliefs is important in changing behaviour.
True
What is the summary of health behaviour change?
- Health behaviour = Action taken to improve wellbeing and prevent illness
- Different health behaviours may stem from various factors
- Understanding concerns, situation, barriers, stage of change, and underlying beliefs is important in changing behaviour
