PSYC 102 Lecture 44: PSYC – FEB 10
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Dr. ignaz semmelweis (aka: saviour of the mothers) It was bc doctors went from autopsies to delivery. Told them to wash their hands and the mortality rates decreased. More mothers wanted to be there and would plan to have children when this clinic was open. By the e(cid:374)d of today"s (cid:272)lass you should (cid:271)e a(cid:271)le to: List and describe the different factors that predict health behaviours: describe the various influences that affect health behaviour change, disti(cid:374)guish (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) the stages of pro(cid:272)haska"s (cid:373)odel of (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge. Positive health behaviours: behaviours undertaken by people to enhance or maintain their health. Health habits: a health related behaviour that is firmly established and often performed automatically: repeated behaviour = habit, ex. Vegetables, seatbelts, sunscreen, exercise, brushing teeth, hand washing, recycling, coughing using elbow: poor (risky) health behaviours. Things we are doing that are bad for our health: ex. Smoking, coach potato, alcohol, gun ownership, eating unhealthy.
