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1) E.C Re: Topic 7 DQ 1
Hey class,
A theory is a set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that explains or predicts events or situations by specifying relations among variables. (E-source, n.d.) Theories help public health organization such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict when what flu strain might be the next strain we come in contact with or when we have another pandemic. A theory helps us understand why people do what they do and how they develop their habits of health. It is important to look at the way people develop habits of health because that helps us educate them on the best ways to promote healthy living and prevent disease. So, with all of that it becomes full circle. Thats not all a theory dose though. A theory also helps us make what we facts that we already have better because we can study them more. We can take that fact and then add a derivative to it and find out more about that fact. Theories can help us find out so many things.
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2) E. P Re: Topic 7 DQ 1
The practice of health promotion and illness prevention is supported by several theories and models. To understand and explain health behavior and to guide the selection, development, and implementation of treatments, theories and models are utilized in program design.
It’s crucial to consider a variety of elements when choosing a theory or model to guide health promotion or disease prevention initiatives, including the specific health problem being addressed, the population(s) served, and the circumstances in which the program is being implemented. One or more hypotheses or models are often used in health promotion and illness prevention efforts.
The following are some of the theories and models that are utilized in health promotion and illness prevention programs:
- Models of the Environment
- The Model of Health Belief
- Theory of Social Cognitive Behavior
- Planned Behavior/Theory of Reasoned Action
Theory of Social Cognitive Behavior
Individual experiences, Other people’s actions, and environmental circumstances all have an impact on individual health behaviors, according to Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). Instilling expectancies, self-efficacy, and employing observational learning and other reinforcements to Facilitate behavior change, SCT provides opportunities for social support.
The following are key components of the SCT that are relevant to individual behavior change:
- Self-efficacy is the notion that one has control over and can carry out an action.
- Understanding and being able to perform a behavior are both examples of behavioral capability.
- Expectations: determining how a behavior change will turn out.
- Expectancies are a way of putting a monetary value on the outcomes of behavior change.
- Self-control is the ability to regulate and monitor one’s conduct.
- Observational learning is the process of seeing and seeing others perform or model the desired behavior.
- Reinforcements are incentives and rewards that urge people to improve their behavior.
Examples
Healthy Relationships, a Chattanooga CARES-led small-group intervention for HIV/AIDS patients, is an example of social cognitive theory in action. The program is founded on the Social Cognitive Theory, and it employs skill-building exercises to help participants gain independence and cultivate
Reference :
Farmanova, E., Bonneville, L., & Bouchard, L. (2018). Organizational health literacy: a review of theories, frameworks, guides, and implementation issues. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 55, 0046958018757848.
E-source. (n.d.). Behavioral & Social Sciences Research. Retrieved May 21, 2021, from
3) S. T
1 postsRe: Topic 7 DQ 1
Theory is a set of definition that explains situations by specifying relations among variables. Theories are important because they help the scope of practice. Theory are used in health programs to explain the health behavior. Theories are also used to help the public health workers use there interventions. Theories also helps us understand the disease prevention. They also help us know if our health promotion and disease prevention is true or false. it lets us know if people actually researched about these health topics. Theories show us ways to influence and change health behaviors. I think theories are also important because it educated us more about health promotion and disease prevention. Each of the level of prevention has a theory behind it. Without having a theory we would not know if its true or not. We can believe the sources when theres a theory behind it.
https://obssr.od.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Social-and-Behavioral-Theories.pdf. (2000). Https://Obssr.Od.Nih.Gov/Wp-Content/Uploads/2016/05/Social-and-Behavioral-Theories.Pdf. https://obssr.od.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Social-and-Behavioral-Theories.pd
4) R.D
Review the following site on Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum from the CDC. Choose one characteristic/guidelines and briefly describe how it influences behavior change?
DQ2
5) E. C Re: Topic 7 DQ 2
Hey class,
Each theory used for health promotion and disease prevention have their own factors that make them work. For instance in the ecological model you would have to look at e the intrapersonal factor, such as beliefs, organizational factors, community factors and public policy factors. Key elements of the Health Belief Model focus on individual beliefs about health conditions, which predict individual health-related behaviors. The model defines the key factors that influence health behaviors as an individual’s perceived threat to sickness or disease (perceived susceptibility), belief of consequence (perceived severity), potential positive benefits of action (perceived benefits), perceived barriers to action, exposure to factors that prompt action (cues to action), and confidence in ability to succeed (self-efficacy). (Rural Health Information Hub [RHIhub], n.d.) For the stages of change model or transtheoretical model there is six stages including pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and termination. The social cognitive theory factors include self-efficacy, behavioral capability, expectations, expectancies, self-control, observational learning and reinforcements.
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Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.). The Health Belief Model. Retrieved May 21, 2021, from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/2/theories-and-models/health-belief
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