PUBHLTH 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: More Adventurous, United States Public Health Service, Health Belief Model
11 Aug 2016
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Ph2 lecture 2: theoretical perspective health belief model. One of the first theories of health behavior. Developed in 1950s by social psychologists irwin m rosenstock, godfrey m. Hochbaum, s stephen kegeles, and howard levanthal at the us public health. Purpose: better understand widespread failure of screening programs for tb: application: screening for early detection of diseases, immunizations, lifestyle behaviors. Demographic variables: perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. Perceived severity: show seriousness of condition; specific consequences, threat. Perceived benefits: positive things can occur from behavior change. Perceived barriers: cost associated with behavior change; pros have to outweigh the cons. Cues to action: an external event that motivates behavior change; reminder system, groups. Not self-esteem, small manageable steps, tools to reduce anxiety. ***issues with hbm: applicable to individual, not applied to social or environmental issues. There are disparities among the population especially with health knowledge.
