Health Belief Model and Asthma Management Quiz

The HBM suggests that whether a person engages in healthy or risk-taking behavior may depend on their perception of the threat of the illness, the benefits in reducing this threat, and the barriers to continuing the health behavior. It also suggests that there needs to be a cue to action to trigger a specific response, which can be internal or external.

The key factors are a person's perception of the threat of the illness (susceptibility and seriousness), the benefits in reducing this threat, and the barriers to continuing the health behavior.

The HBM suggests that cues to action can be internal (such as symptoms) or external (such as health promotion campaigns/media) to trigger a specific response.

<p>The HBM primarily focuses on situations such as screening and getting a diagnosis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text suggests that low-income populations have worryingly low adherence to medical advice, with potential non-adherence rates as high as 60%.</p> Signup and view all the answers