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Health Belief Model
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 6 Constructs | perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, self efficacy |
| Definition for perceived susceptibility | belief about the chances of experiencing a risk or getting a condition or disease |
| Applications of perceived susceptibility | Define populations at risk, risk levels. Personalize risk based on a persons characteristics or behavior. Make perceived susceptibility more consistent with individuals actual risk |
| Definition for perceived severity | belief about how serious a condition and its sequela are |
| Applications of perceived severity | Specify consequences of risks and conditions |
| Definition for perceived benefits | belief in efficacy of the advised action to reduce risk or seriousness of impact |
| Applications of perceived benefits | Define action to take, how, where, when, clarify the positive effects to be expected |
| Definition for Perceived barriers | belief about the tangible and psychological costs of the advised action |
| Applications of perceived barriers | identify and reduce perceived barriers through reassurance, correction of misinformation, incentives, and assistance |
| definition for cues to action | strategies to activate "readiness" |
| Applications for cues to action | provide how-to information, promote awareness, use appropriate reminder systems |
| Definitions for self efficacy | Confidence in one's ability to take action |
| Applications for self efficacy | Provide training and guidance in performing recommended action, use progressive goal setting, give verbal reinforcement, demonstrate desired behaviors, reduce anxiety |
| The Health Belief Model--how did it start? | In 1952Hochbaum did study to see Y ppl werent going for TB screening Looked @Perceived susceptibilityon getting TB& extent they believed one could have TB w/osymptoms Perceived benefit that XR finds TB w/out symptoms& early detectionimprovesprognosis |
| The HBM is a “value expectancy” theory | Value expectancy theories postulate that behavior is “the function of the subjective value of an outcome, and of the subjective probability or expectation that a particular action will achieve that outcome”. |