Health Behaviours and Health Promotion Flashcards

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What is the health belief model?

What is the theory of planned behaviour?

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Health belief model
 - susceptibility
- severity
- motivation
- benefits
- barriers
- cues for action
Theory of planned behaviour
- attitude towards behaviour
- subjective norm
- perceived behavioural control
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How do we change behaviour?

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Change determinants of behaviour
- promote desriable habits
- infrastructure
- econmomic incentives
- regulatroy cahgen to reinforce behaviour
- large numbers of people infulenced
- expensive/difficult to influence
Focus on individuals at risk
- education
- some success, not good at sustained long term change
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Commpliance refers to the following:

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preventative health behaviours
medical appointments
self care actions
taking medications
insistence on discharge against medical advice
parents administering medication to children

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Why don’t patients comply?

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  • fear of side effects
  • side effects not worth benefits
  • fear of dependency
  • doesn’t fit with lifestyle
  • dissatisfaction with doctor
  • failed communication by doctor
  • do not understand treatment process
  • forgetfulness
  • feeling sick
  • too busy
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What three factors contribite to complacence?

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understanding
memory
satisfaction

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What is Stanton’s model of adherence?

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doctor communication
increased knowledge and satisfaction
patients beleifs, locus of control, perceived social support

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How can doctor’s improve adherence?

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  • stress the importance of what you are going to say
  • think about primary effect
  • repetition
  • don’t tell them too much
  • give specific advice
  • encourage to take notes
  • negotiate regimens which suit patients routine
  • use simple words
  • adpat to health beliefs
  • try to anticipate barriers
  • insure patients understands
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