Health inequalities

What is the primary goal of the NHS's new service model?

To reduce the cost of hospital services
To boost 'out-of-hospital' care and reduce pressure on emergency hospital services (correct)
To prioritize emergency hospital services over community health services
To increase the number of hospital beds

What is the expected outcome of the NHS's new approach to care navigation?

Increased delays in patient discharge
Decreased patient control over their healthcare
Reduced pressure on emergency hospital services (correct)
More reliance on hospital emergency care

What is a key component of the NHS's universal personalized care model?

Shared decision making (correct)
Standardized treatment plans
Limited patient autonomy
One-size-fits-all care

What is the focus of Integrated Care Systems?

Population health (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of personalized care and support planning?

Enabling patient choice (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of digitally-enabled primary and outpatient care?

Mainstream adoption across the NHS (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the 5 ways to wellbeing campaign?

Increasing awareness about the 5 ways to wellbeing for organisations and residents (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Medway Food Partnership sub-groups?

To develop a comprehensive food strategy (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Core Stop Smoking delivery?

To create level 2 provision within substance misuse providers (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the CORE PRINCIPLES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, what should healthcare professionals aim to do?

Promote health and wellbeing or reduce health inequalities in a community setting (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are community-level determinants of health?

The extent of control over our lives, social connections, and living conditions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the Men in Sheds project?

To increase sign-ups from younger people (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the SMI Health Check coordination?

To coordinate health checks for people with severe mental illness (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the K&M Suicide Prevention strategy?

To promote suicide prevention training (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Social Prescribing 5-year plan?

To promote social prescribing among residents (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are health inequities?

The unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of social prescribing?

To address people's needs in a holistic way (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a link worker or navigator in social prescribing schemes?

To work with people to access local sources of support (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Grow My Brain' campaign?

To raise awareness about mental wellbeing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Beside You' awareness and engagement programme?

To reduce social isolation and loneliness (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the Medway Council's initiative to reduce smoking prevalence?

To target R&M, MH, and pregnant women specifically (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Food for Life' programme?

To promote healthy eating habits among children (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Tobacco control campaigns' initiative?

To reduce smoking prevalence among all population groups (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the 'Adult weight management support' programme?

To support weight management among adults (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Healthy Early Years Award'?

To reduce obesity among children (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Maternal smoking support' programme?

To reduce smoking prevalence among pregnant women (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the two national codes developed using the SNOMED CT IT system?

To measure the impact of social prescribing (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the social gradient, what is the relationship between socioeconomic position and health?

The higher the socioeconomic position, the better the health. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between NHS health coaching and social prescribing?

NHS health coaching focuses on behaviour change, while social prescribing connects people with community groups (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a person-centred and strengths-based practice in social prescribing?

Ascertain whether patients have non-clinical needs that may be met through social prescribing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

To know what services and groups are available locally and share information with patients (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should team leaders consider when adopting community-centred approaches?

How community-centred approaches can strengthen communities and build local services and groups (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the online learning platform set up by NHS England?

To share the latest resources to support successful implementation of social prescribing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of behaviour in our health and wellbeing?

It plays an important role in our health and wellbeing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should senior leaders include in health and wellbeing boards' Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)?

Social prescribing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 10 domains of national well-being established by the Office for National Statistics?

All of the above, including governance, environment, and more (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to understand local needs in relation to community life?

Speaking to communities, listening to patients and carers, and conducting local research (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the emphasis of the national behavioural and social science strategy document published by Public Health England?

The importance of the wider public health workforce in promoting positive health behaviours (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum amount of moderate physical activity recommended per week for adults?

150 minutes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is available on Public Health England's online health profiles?

Routinely collected local data, including self-reported wellbeing, social connectedness, and wider determinants data (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended weekly alcohol intake for both men and women?

14 units (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between active signposting and social prescribing?

Active signposting is a light-touch approach, while social prescribing is a personalised approach (D) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of long-term smokers die early from smoking-related diseases?

50% (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the summary guide to social prescribing published by NHS England?

To share the latest resources to support successful implementation of social prescribing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the common outcomes framework for measuring the impact of social prescribing?

To measure the impact of social prescribing on the person, the health and care system, and on community groups (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Local Government Association in social prescribing?

To produce resources and support successful implementation of social prescribing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

To refer patients to social prescribing services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of motivation is driven by unconscious processes and emotional responses?

Automatic motivation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should healthcare professionals consider when communicating with patients?

Their social and emotional needs and how they affect their health (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 5 steps to improve our mental wellbeing?

Connecting with others, being active, being mindful, learning new things, giving to others (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the 'Improving People’s Health' strategy document published by Public Health England?

To promote positive health behaviours through the wider public health workforce (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of people who will experience mental distress during their lifetime in the UK?

One in every four people (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should senior leaders do to ensure social prescribing is promoted prominently within commissioned health and care services?

Work to ensure social prescribing is promoted prominently within commissioned health and care services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main factors that shape our opportunities to live healthy lives?

Our genetic makeup, environmental factors, socioeconomic factors (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated reduction in the risk of major illnesses from being physically active?

50% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated increase in life expectancy from making positive behaviour changes?

10 years (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of capability in the COM-B model?

Physical and psychological (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of identifying a person's capabilities, motivations, and opportunities?

To design an effective behaviour change intervention (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of making an option the default in the EAST framework?

To harness the power of defaults (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'social' component in the OPPORTUNITY aspect of the COM-B model?

Social and cultural norms and cues (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of reducing the 'hassle factor' in the EAST framework?

To reduce the effort required to perform an action (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the MOTIVATION component in the COM-B model?

To influence a person's self-conscious planning and evaluations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using the power of networks in behaviour change?

To enable collective action and provide mutual support (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why people are more influenced by immediate costs and benefits?

Because they have a shorter time horizon (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Behaviour Change Wheel?

To identify the most effective intervention strategies (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using commitment devices in behaviour change?

To provide a sense of accountability for one's actions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are heuristics in the context of decision making?

Decisional shortcuts that we use to make quick decisions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why people often fail to act on their intentions?

Because they fail to plan their response to events (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an environmental-level intervention?

Outdoor gyms and cycle tracks (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using timely prompts in behaviour change?

They can increase the likelihood of behaviour change when habits are already disrupted (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of behaviour change interventions?

To design experiences to encourage behaviour change (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a cognitive bias?

An irrational or abnormal judgement that affects our objectivity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of relying on heuristics?

They can lead to incorrect decisions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an individual-level intervention?

Motivational interviewing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of behaviour change experts now?

Targeting our automatic motivation, heuristics and biases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of understanding cognitive biases?

To understand much of human behaviour and where there are opportunities to challenge them (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of policy-level interventions?

To influence behaviour through legislation and campaigns (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of new models and frameworks for behaviour change?

Providing tools to help workforce design effective interventions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the NHS's new service model?

Reducing pressure on emergency hospital services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the NHS's urgent community response and recovery support?

To support people to age well and reduce pressure on emergency hospital services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of local NHS organisations in the new service model?

Moving towards Integrated Care Systems (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of primary care networks in the NHS's new service model?

To bring together local GP practices and community teams (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of digitally-enabled primary and outpatient care?

To go mainstream across the NHS (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the NHS's universal personalised care model?

Enabling people to have more control over their own health and receive more personalized care (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of healthcare professionals when adopting a person-centred and strengths-based practice in social prescribing?

To identify patients' non-clinical needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

To connect patients with local services and groups (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of measuring the impact of social prescribing?

To assess the impact on the person, health and care system, and community groups (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key source of information for understanding local needs in social prescribing?

Local authority data from Medway or Kent County Council (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating a culture where social prescribing is encouraged in healthcare teams?

To encourage the adoption of social prescribing in healthcare (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key consideration for healthcare professionals when communicating with patients in social prescribing?

Understanding patients' social and emotional needs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using data from Public Health England's online health profiles?

To gain insights into local needs and population health (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of community-centred approaches in social prescribing?

Strengthening local communities and services (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who can provide valuable insights into local needs in social prescribing?

Patients and carers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using a common outcomes framework for measuring the impact of social prescribing?

To standardize the measurement of social prescribing's impact (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of community-centred practice in healthcare?

Providing more appropriate and effective ways of engaging people and improving their health and wellbeing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of promoting water refill stations and identifying more venues?

To promote healthy weight management (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle for healthcare professionals working in a community setting?

Using participatory methods where community members are actively involved in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the NHS Talking Therapies provider?

To support the health and wellbeing of individuals in a community setting (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Medway Go awareness and uptake initiative?

Increasing the uptake of smoking cessation services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Social Prescribing 5 year plan?

To promote health and wellbeing through community-based interventions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Local Plan policy development and refreshing the Section 106 policy?

To create healthy, safe neighbourhoods and promote community-level determinants of health (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 5 ways to wellbeing campaign?

Supporting people to improve their mental wellbeing through evidence-based actions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Core stop smoking delivery project?

To increase the uptake of smoking cessation services (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the SMI Physical Health Board?

Coordinating physical health services for people with severe mental illness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of local area coordination?

Supporting people with disabilities, mental health needs, and older people (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the online learning platform set up by NHS England?

To share resources and support successful implementation of social prescribing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between active signposting and social prescribing?

Active signposting complements social prescribing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the emphasis of the national behavioural and social science strategy document published by Public Health England?

Highlighting the importance of the wider public health workforce in promoting positive health behaviours (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the SNOMED CT IT system?

To develop shared IT codes for capturing referrals in social prescribing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the 10 domains of national well-being established by the Office for National Statistics?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

Knowing what services and groups are available locally and sharing information with patients (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of health coaching in the NHS?

Emphasizing behaviour change and motivational coaching approaches (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the summary guide to social prescribing published by NHS England?

To share resources and support successful implementation of social prescribing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between NHS health coaching and social prescribing?

NHS health coaching focuses on behaviour change, while social prescribing connects people with community groups (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of behaviour?

Anything a person does in response to internal or external events (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of eating a well-balanced diet?

It provides energy and promotes growth and repair (B) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of long-term smokers die early from smoking-related diseases?

Half of all long-term smokers (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of being physically active?

It reduces the risk of stress, depression, and Alzheimer's disease (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of motivation that influence our behaviour?

Reflective and automatic motivation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated increase in life expectancy from making positive behaviour changes?

10 years (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 5 steps to improve our mental wellbeing?

Connecting with others, being active, being mindful, learning new things, and giving to others (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended weekly limit for alcohol intake?

14 units (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of giving up smoking?

It reduces the risk of chronic bronchitis and improves lung capacity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of behavioural science?

The interdisciplinary approach to the study of human behaviour (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of understanding a person's capabilities, motivations, and opportunities in designing an intervention?

To understand what needs to change in the intervention (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the EAST framework in designing behaviour change interventions?

To reduce the 'hassle factor' and make the behaviour easy to adopt (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the COM-B model involves a person's self-conscious planning and evaluations?

Reflective motivation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of harnessing the power of defaults in the EAST framework?

To make the default option the easiest choice (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the opportunity component in the COM-B model?

Considering social and cultural norms and cues (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of simplifying messages in the EAST framework?

It leads to a significant increase in response rates to communications (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using the power of networks in behaviour change?

To enable collective action and provide mutual support (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of considering the immediate costs and benefits of behaviour change?

It is more influential in shaping human behaviour (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of using the Behaviour Change Wheel?

To help identify the types of intervention needed to bring about a desired change (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why people often fail to act on their intentions?

There is a substantial gap between intentions and actual behaviour (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of prompting people to make a commitment to others?

It provides a sense of accountability to others (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using timely prompts in behaviour change?

The same offer made at different times can have drastically different levels of success (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do heuristics provide in the decision-making process?

Mental shortcuts to quickly make decisions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of relying on heuristics?

They can lead to incorrect decisions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are cognitive biases?

Irrational or abnormal judgements that affect objectivity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of behaviour change interventions at the individual level?

One-to-one conversations and motivational interviewing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of environmental-level interventions?

Changes to surroundings to 'nudge' desired behaviours (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of policy-level interventions?

National policy changes to influence behaviour (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of understanding cognitive biases in behaviour change?

To understand and challenge abnormal judgements (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of behaviour change experts nowadays?

Automatic motivation, heuristics, and biases (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of behaviour change interventions?

To design experiences that encourage behaviour change (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of understanding heuristics and cognitive biases?

It helps us challenge abnormal judgements and make better decisions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does social prescribing aim to address?

People's needs in a holistic way (A) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of activities are typically provided by voluntary and community sector organisations?

Volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice, and sports (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a link worker or navigator in social prescribing schemes?

To work with people to access local sources of support (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the 'Beside You' awareness and engagement programme?

To promote public awareness and engagement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Healthy Early Years Award'?

To support healthy early years development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the 'Adult weight management support' programme?

To support adults to manage their weight (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the 'Business as Usual' project?

To maintain ongoing service improvement ethos (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the 'Tobacco control campaigns' initiative?

To reduce smoking prevalence (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Medway Council's initiatives?

To support public health initiatives (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the NHS's new service model?

To reduce pressure on emergency hospital services (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of digitally-enabled primary and outpatient care?

Will become mainstream across the NHS (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Integrated Care Systems?

To focus on population health (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of supported self-management?

To support people in managing their own health (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of social prescribing?

To provide community-based support (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the NHS's universal personalized care model?

To give patients more control over their care (D) Signup and view all the answers

In countries at all levels of income, what is the relationship between health and socioeconomic position?

The lower the socioeconomic position, the worse the health. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of person-centred care in social prescribing?

Considering social and emotional needs. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of identifying local needs in social prescribing?

To understand community life and identify gaps in support. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using local data in social prescribing?

It provides insight into local needs and populations. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the common outcomes framework in social prescribing?

To measure the impact of social prescribing on the person. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of social prescribing?

To address people’s needs in a holistic way (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a link worker or navigator in social prescribing schemes?

To work with people to access local sources of support (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for health and care professionals to understand the benefits of social prescribing?

So they can understand the benefits of social prescribing. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

To connect patients with community resources. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Adult weight management support' programme?

To reduce obesity in adults and children (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the Medway Council's initiatives?

To reduce smoking prevalence (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of creating a culture where social prescribing is encouraged?

To support patients' non-clinical needs. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Healthy Early Years Award'?

To promote healthy eating in early years (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using collaborative relationships in social prescribing?

To strengthen community-centred approaches. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of considering community-centred approaches in social prescribing?

To strengthen community services and groups. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of social prescribing?

To support individuals to take greater control of their own health (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of voluntary and community sector organisations in social prescribing?

To offer a range of local, non-clinical services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Tobacco control campaigns' initiative?

To reduce smoking prevalence (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the 'Beside You' awareness and engagement programme?

To reduce social isolation and loneliness (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the NHS's new service model?

To support individuals to take greater control of their own health (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the community-centred approach in social prescribing?

To promote health and wellbeing or reduce health inequalities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are community-level determinants of health related to?

The extent to which we have control over our lives and social connections (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the NHS Talking Therapies provider?

To support people with mental health issues through therapy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Medway Food Partnership sub-groups?

To improve food systems and environments (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Social Prescribing 5-year plan?

To reduce health inequalities through social prescribing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 5 ways to wellbeing campaign?

To promote the 5 ways to wellbeing for organisations and residents (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of adopting more community-centred practice?

To provide more effective and appropriate ways of engaging people and improving their health and wellbeing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Core stop smoking delivery project?

To reduce smoking prevalence through core stop smoking delivery (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is least likely to access and benefit from services?

Those who are excluded from society, discriminated against, or lacking power and control (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the K&M Suicide Prevention strategy?

To prevent suicide through a comprehensive approach (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find more information on social prescribing and community-based support?

In the NHS England summary guide (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the two national codes developed using the SNOMED CT IT system?

To capture referrals for social prescribing (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does active signposting differ from social prescribing?

It is a light-touch approach (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of local area coordination?

Supporting people with disabilities and mental health needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between NHS health coaching and social prescribing?

Emphasis on behaviour change vs. connecting people with community groups (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the online learning platform set up by NHS England?

To support the implementation of social prescribing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 10 domains of national well-being established by the Office for National Statistics?

Personal well-being, our relationships, health, what we do, where we live, personal finance, education and skills, economy, governance, environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Improving People’s Health' strategy document published by Public Health England?

The role of the wider public health workforce (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of information sharing in social prescribing?

To connect people with community groups and services (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using a common outcomes framework for measuring the impact of social prescribing?

To ensure consistency in measuring the impact of social prescribing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of behaviour in our health and wellbeing?

To play a crucial role in maintaining, restoring, or improving our health and wellbeing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended amount of moderate physical activity per week for adults?

150 minutes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated reduction in the risk of early death from being physically active?

30% (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended weekly alcohol intake for both men and women?

14 units (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 5 steps to improve our mental wellbeing?

Connecting with others, being active, being mindful, learning new things, and giving to others (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of behavioural science?

The study of human behaviour and its impact on health and wellbeing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of motivation that influence our behaviour?

Reflective and automatic motivation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated increase in life expectancy from making positive behaviour changes?

10 years (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of eating a well-balanced diet?

It provides all the energy we need to stay active throughout the day (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of making positive behaviour changes?

To maintain, restore, or improve our health and wellbeing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 'decisional shortcuts' that we use to make quick decisions?

Heuristics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can affect a person's decisions and judgements?

Both heuristics and cognitive biases (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of behaviour change interventions?

To encourage behaviour change through designing experiences (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an individual-level intervention?

Motivational interviewing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of behaviour change experts now?

Targeting our automatic motivation, heuristics and biases (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of policy-level interventions?

To influence behaviour change through legislation and campaigns (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can be affected by heuristics and cognitive biases?

Our objectivity and decision-making (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an environmental-level intervention?

Cycle tracks (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of understanding heuristics and cognitive biases?

To understand much of human behaviour and identify opportunities for improvement (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three levels of behaviour change interventions?

Individual, environmental, and policy levels (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of designing an effective behaviour change intervention?

To identify what needs to change in an individual's behaviour (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the COM-B model of behaviour change?

Capability, motivation, and opportunity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the EAST framework in behaviour change interventions?

To make a behaviour easy, attractive, social, and timely (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of harnessing the power of defaults in behaviour change interventions?

It makes an option more likely to be adopted (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of reducing the 'hassle factor' in behaviour change interventions?

To reduce the effort required to perform an action (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of simplifying messages in behaviour change interventions?

It leads to a significant increase in response rates to communications (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of describing what most people do in a particular situation?

To encourage others to do the same by social influence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using commitment devices?

They help people make a commitment to others voluntarily (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why are people more influenced by immediate costs and benefits?

Because they are more likely to consider the immediate effects (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Behaviour Change Wheel?

To identify the types of intervention needed to bring about a desired change (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to consider the timing of prompts in behaviour change?

Because the same offer made at different times can have drastically different levels of success (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of helping people plan their response to events?

It helps to reduce the gap between intentions and actual behaviour (B) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary goal of the NHS's new service model?

What is the expected outcome of the NHS's new approach to care navigation?

What is a key component of the NHS's universal personalized care model?

What is the focus of Integrated Care Systems?

What is a key aspect of personalized care and support planning?

What is a key feature of digitally-enabled primary and outpatient care?

What is the primary focus of the 5 ways to wellbeing campaign?

What is the main objective of the Medway Food Partnership sub-groups?

What is the primary goal of the Core Stop Smoking delivery?

According to the CORE PRINCIPLES FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, what should healthcare professionals aim to do?

What are community-level determinants of health?

What is the primary focus of the Men in Sheds project?

What is the main objective of the SMI Health Check coordination?

What is the primary focus of the K&M Suicide Prevention strategy?

What is the main goal of the Social Prescribing 5-year plan?

What are health inequities?

What is the primary goal of social prescribing?

What is the role of a link worker or navigator in social prescribing schemes?

What is the purpose of the 'Grow My Brain' campaign?

What is the focus of the 'Beside You' awareness and engagement programme?

What is the goal of the Medway Council's initiative to reduce smoking prevalence?

What is the purpose of the 'Food for Life' programme?

What is the focus of the 'Tobacco control campaigns' initiative?

What is the goal of the 'Adult weight management support' programme?

What is the focus of the 'Healthy Early Years Award'?

What is the purpose of the 'Maternal smoking support' programme?

What is the purpose of the two national codes developed using the SNOMED CT IT system?

According to the social gradient, what is the relationship between socioeconomic position and health?

What is the primary difference between NHS health coaching and social prescribing?

What is the primary focus of a person-centred and strengths-based practice in social prescribing?

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

What should team leaders consider when adopting community-centred approaches?

What is the purpose of the online learning platform set up by NHS England?

What is the primary role of behaviour in our health and wellbeing?

What should senior leaders include in health and wellbeing boards' Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)?

What is the focus of the 10 domains of national well-being established by the Office for National Statistics?

What is the best way to understand local needs in relation to community life?

What is the emphasis of the national behavioural and social science strategy document published by Public Health England?

What is the minimum amount of moderate physical activity recommended per week for adults?

What type of data is available on Public Health England's online health profiles?

What is the recommended weekly alcohol intake for both men and women?

What is the relationship between active signposting and social prescribing?

What percentage of long-term smokers die early from smoking-related diseases?

What is the purpose of the summary guide to social prescribing published by NHS England?

What is the purpose of the common outcomes framework for measuring the impact of social prescribing?

What is the role of the Local Government Association in social prescribing?

What is the role of link workers in social prescribing?

What type of motivation is driven by unconscious processes and emotional responses?

What should healthcare professionals consider when communicating with patients?

What are the 5 steps to improve our mental wellbeing?

What is the primary goal of the 'Improving People’s Health' strategy document published by Public Health England?

What is the estimated number of people who will experience mental distress during their lifetime in the UK?

What should senior leaders do to ensure social prescribing is promoted prominently within commissioned health and care services?

What are the three main factors that shape our opportunities to live healthy lives?

What is the estimated reduction in the risk of major illnesses from being physically active?

What is the estimated increase in life expectancy from making positive behaviour changes?

What are the two types of capability in the COM-B model?

What is the main purpose of identifying a person's capabilities, motivations, and opportunities?

What is the purpose of making an option the default in the EAST framework?

What is the focus of the 'social' component in the OPPORTUNITY aspect of the COM-B model?

What is the main purpose of reducing the 'hassle factor' in the EAST framework?

What is the main goal of the MOTIVATION component in the COM-B model?

What is the primary benefit of using the power of networks in behaviour change?

What is the primary reason why people are more influenced by immediate costs and benefits?

What is the primary goal of the Behaviour Change Wheel?

What is the primary benefit of using commitment devices in behaviour change?

What are heuristics in the context of decision making?

What is the primary reason why people often fail to act on their intentions?

What is an example of an environmental-level intervention?

What is the primary advantage of using timely prompts in behaviour change?

What is the goal of behaviour change interventions?

What is a cognitive bias?

What is a limitation of relying on heuristics?

What is an example of an individual-level intervention?

What is the focus of behaviour change experts now?

What is the purpose of understanding cognitive biases?