HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Health Belief Model, Decisional Balance Sheet, Health Promotion
16 Apr 2017
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Why is the following statement out of date: to help people be healthier, we must direct our attention to helping them change their behaviours. Answer: focusing on just a person"s behaviour ignores important determinates of health outside of the individual example: political, economic, social, environmental factors. Focusing just on a person"s behaviour blames the victim for his/her own poor health. Today, we recognize health is influenced by factors outside the individual: personal genetics, risk factors, social relationships, immediate living conditions and access to resources, broader social, political organizational structures, social norms/beliefs: health. Two key concepts derive from this understanding: health occurs within the context of multiple levels of influence, behaviour influences and is influenced by the social environment. Based on this understanding of health, it is clear that health promotion can/must occur at multiple levels. Health promotion interventions are aimed at encouraging individuals and communities to make healthier choices, and typically involve: education. Modelling, providing opportunities for practice: organizational supports.
