Seminar 3

Question 1

What are the 5 componants on the behavioural epidemiology framework

Answer 1

establishing links between behaviour and health outcomes

measurement of behaviour

identifying correlates and determinants of behaviour

designing and implementing interventions

translating into practice

Question 2

give catagories which corrolates and determinants can be divided into

Answer 2

biological

demographic

psyschological

social

environmental

Question 3

give catagories of interventions

Answer 3

interpersonal

organisational

community

public policy

Question 4

What does the R stand for in the REAIM framework, and what does this mean

Answer 4

Reach

the absolute number, the proportion and the representativeness of the individuals who participate in an intervention

Question 5

What does the E stand for in the REAIM framework, and what does this mean

Answer 5

Effectiveness/efficacy

how well it impacted on important outcomes
Also includes negative effects of the intervention

Question 6

What does the A stand for in the REAIM framework, and what does this mean

Answer 6

Adoption

absolute number, proportion and representativness of the settings and agents willing to initiate the programme

Question 7

What does the I stand for in the REAIM framework, and what does this mean

Answer 7

Implementation

How well different aspects of the programme are employed/delivered
Was it delivered as intended

Question 8

What does the M stand for in the REAIM framework, and what does this mean

Answer 8

Maintainance

Does the intervention become part of the routine and individual and organisational levels

Individual level = lasting longer than 6 months after intervention ends