MODULE 6 Flashcards
What brought about the creation of the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
It was made to understand what factors motivate an individual to engage in health behaviors (prevention, illness, or sick role) after being seen that people failed to accept free CXR for TB
In the health belief model, there will be no reason to consider a behavior change unless a person …
sees some value in making a behavior change
In order for disease prevention and health promotion activities to be successful according to the health belief model, what things must be present?
- The client has to be willing to participate
- The client has to highly value health (if they feel it does not apply to them they may not change)
What are the core assumptions of the HBM on what will make a person take a health related action?
- If they feel a negative condition can be avoided
- If they have a positive expectation that the action will avoid a negative condition
- If they believe that a recommended action can be successfully done (self efficacy)
4 Main Variables off the HBM
- Perceived Susceptibility
- Perceived Severity
- Perceived Barriers
- Perceived Benefits
Perceived Susceptibility (HBM)
The degree to which a person thinks they are at risk for a particular disease or health issue
Perceived Severity
What a person believes regarding how serious the CONSEQUENCES of getting the disease is
(I may acknowledge I can get the issue, but how severe to a perceive that issue?)
What factors can modify our perceived severity?
- Demographic Variables (age, sex, ethnicity)
- Sociopsychological Variables (personality, social class, peer and reference group pressure)
- Structural Variables (knowledge about the disease, prior contact with the disease)
What are cues to action?
Things that prompt us to do behaviors to preserve health
Examples of Cues to Action
Mass Media Campaigns
Advice from Others
Reminder cards from primary care providers
Illness of Family Member or Friend
Newspaper or Magazine Article
Likelihood of Action (HBM)
Perceived Benefits of taking the action - Perceived Barriers to getting help = Likelihood of taking health action
If we do not perceive any benefits ….
we will not engage in a behavior
Perceived Benefit
Perception that there are benefits to be gained from changing a behavior
Perceived Barrier
Perceived problems to overcome in changing the behavior or health outcome / Problems to overcome in order to engage in a health behavior
ex:no transportation, no healthcare availability nearby, no money, etc
Self Efficacy
Theory of the belief that one can accomplish a specific outcome / One’s belief that they would be able to successfully achieve an outcome
Bandura
Was Self Efficacy in the original HBM?
no
Teaching Methods for Improving Self Efficacy
Modeling
Demonstration
Verbal Reinforcement
How do individual perceptions function in the HBM?
- It is the perceived susceptibility and severity of disease X
- It is modified by demographic, sociopsychological, and structural factors
- It influences the perceived threat of disease X
How do modifying factors function in the HBM?
- Modifying factors like demographic, sociopsychological, and structural alter perceived susceptibility and severity
- They directly influence perceived threat of disease X
- Cues to action directly influence perceived threat of disease X too