Health Sciences 2250A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Health Communication, The Planners, Health Education

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 2250A/B
• Professor: Marnie Wedlake

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Types of intervention strategies: strategy = a general plan of action for affecting a health behaviour. Influencing voting behaviour: electioneering, direct lobbying (= when individuals/organizations attempt to influence a specific piece of pending legislation by contact elected officials or their representatives, using the internet, media advocacy, other strategies. Health promo chapter 8 textbook notes (interventions: behaviour modification = a systematic procedure for changing a specific behaviour. In any setting, it"s still up the individual to decide whether or not they want to participate in the incentive: you can"t discriminate against someone, especially in the workplace setting, for not wanting to participate, social activities. Instrumental support = deals with providing material items and services to people. Creating hp interventions: once program planners have completed a needs assessment, written program goals and objectives, and considered different types of intervention strategies, they are in a position to begin identifying an appropriate intervention.