HLTH 366 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Scientific Consensus, Community Mobilization, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Health
• Course: HLTH 366
• Professor: evelynkingmarshal

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All three approaches aim to promote good health: behavior change approach. Objective: to change behavior through changes in cognition. Ai(cid:373)s: i(cid:374)(cid:272)rease i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals" k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge a(cid:271)out (cid:272)auses of health a(cid:374)d ill(cid:374)ess. does(cid:374)"t target e (cid:272)auses of ill health i. operates top-down ii. assu(cid:373)es there"s a dire(cid:272)t li(cid:374)k (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge, attitudes, a(cid:374)d (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior iii. assumes homogeneity among audience of messages: self e(cid:373)po(cid:449)er(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:894)(cid:862)therapy(cid:863) (cid:373)odel(cid:895) To enhance the possibilities for people to control their own lives. poor functioning is a result of social structure and lack of resources. Aims: increase individual control over physical, social, and internal environments. Assumption: every individual can mobilize power as a resource: collective action or community development. Self empowerment can be a consequence of collective action. Objective: improve health by addressing socio-economic and environmental causes of illness. Process: people collaborate to change physical and social environments. Aims: modify social, economic, and physical structures that cause ill health.