12 Questions
What problem is the Health Belief Model (HBM) developed to explain and predict?
Failure to adopt disease prevention strategies
According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), what is Perceived Susceptibility?
Risk perception of developing a health problem
In the Health Belief Model (HBM), what does Perceived Severity refer to?
Seriousness of the consequences of a health problem
Which critical area, according to the Health Belief Model (HBM), focuses on the person's belief about the benefits of taking a preventive action?
Benefits of preventive action
Who proposed the Health Belief Model (HBM) according to the text?
Irwin M. Rosenstock and Backer
What does the Health Belief Model (HBM) suggest people are more likely to do regarding health problems?
Take action to prevent or control them
What did the U.S. Public Health Service aim to understand by developing the Health Belief Model (HBM)?
Why people engage in disease prevention strategies
According to the Health Belief Model (HBM), what is perceived susceptibility?
Belief about the risk of developing a health problem
What aspect of health-related behavior does the Health Belief Model (HBM) focus on?
Individual beliefs and perceptions
Why is it suggested in the Health Belief Model (HBM) that people are more likely to take action regarding health problems?
If they perceive few barriers to taking action
In the Health Belief Model (HBM), what does perceived severity refer to?
The seriousness of the consequences of a health problem
What is one critical area proposed by the Health Belief Model (HBM) that determines a person's health-related behavior?
The barriers to taking preventive action
Study Notes
Health Belief Model (HBM)
- Developed by Irwin M. Rosenstock and Backer in the early 1950s to understand the failure of people to adopt disease prevention strategies or screening tests for early disease detection.
- A psychological health behavior change model that explains and predicts health-related behaviors.
Key Components of HBM
- Perceived Susceptibility: an individual's belief about their risk of developing a health problem.
- Perceived Severity: an individual's belief about the seriousness of the consequences of the health problem.
- Perceived Benefits: an individual's belief about the benefits of taking a preventive action.
- Perceived Barriers: an individual's perception of the obstacles that prevent them from taking a preventive action.
How HBM Works
- People are more likely to take action to prevent or control a health problem if they:
- Perceive themselves as susceptible to the health problem.
- Believe the consequences are serious.
- Believe that taking action would be beneficial.
- Perceive few barriers to taking action.
Learn about the Health Belief Model (HBM), a psychological health behavior change model developed to explain and predict health-related behaviors. Developed in the early 1950s, this model aims to understand people's hesitancy in adopting disease prevention strategies. Presented by Mary Jane A. Garcia, RN for the Health Education course under the code NCM 102.
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