NUTR 610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Health Belief Model, Time Signature
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Increasing awareness: measurable goals, health belief model: emphasis on cognitive factos influence invidiuals decision to make and maintain health behavior change. Idea of precieved threat of condition or illness: transtheoretical model, trans-theretical- crosses over many behvior change models. The reasons for this include no awareness that a problem exists, denial of a problem, awareness of the problem but unwillingness to change, or feelings of hopelessness after attempting to change. Contemplation: contemplators recognize a need to change but are in a state of ambiva- lence, alternating between reasons to change and reasons not to change. During an inter- view, a client may appear to be saying contra- dicting statements. I really enjoy the desserts in the lunch room at work. there is concern that the long-term health benefits of the change do not compensate for the short-term real or perceived costs. 14. Perceived barriers such as unacceptable tastes, economic constraints,or inconvenience are major obstacles.
