To begin with,a health practisioner may fascilate behaviour change in an individual with a health
risk behaviour through the application of different behaviour change theories and strategies.
In general,health risk behaviours are actions which may threaten an individual's health causing
negative effects(Barkway,2009).Until the mid 20th century,global health threats were primarily a
result of infectious and communicable diseases.However,recently in developed countries,health
threats are now posed by diseases in which lifestyle play a role in the causation and or
management of illness.For instance,the modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease,a
leading cause of disease burden are tobacco smoking,high blood pressure and high colesterol
level which are eventually related to health behaviour and lifestyle(Barkway,2009).
This essay will first introduce the health risk behaviour,in this case,smoking.Secondly,it will
decribes the theories or models of behaviour change, which are thecognitive and non cognitive
theories, transtheoritical model of behaviour change and motivational interwiewing.Lastly,it will
mention the different health strategies and how it aids in bringing about behaviour change
followed by the conclusion.
Jones(as cited in Jons and Creedy,2008) states that large proportion of the morbidity and
mortality associated with lifestyle diseases is preventable.It is also estimated that 25 % of all
cancer deaths and a large propotion of deaths from coronory heart disease and stroke could be
prevented by modifying just one behaviour,that is,cigratte smoking(Taylor as cited in Jons and
Creedy,2008).In addition,Allen(as cited in Jons and Creedy,2008) sta...
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... and withdrawal symptoms. Currently, bupropion (Zyban) and varenicline
(Chantix) are the only two medications that don’t contain nicotine which are approved as
smoking cessation aids. These anti-smoking pills are intended for short-term use.
(Lhrar,Segal&Smith,2008).
To sum up,it seems that a health practisioner can fascilate behaviour change through the
understanding and application of various behaviour change theories, and different considerable
strategies.The different theories seem to educate and guide a health practisioner through the
processes of behaviour change . It is also noted that, behaviour change requires willingness or
determination from an individual with a health risk behaviour and a health practisioner's
knowledge on how and through what strategies to bring about that change to achieve the goal of
fascilating behaviour change.
One target behavior needing change is to recognize symptoms of diseases and to get regular check-ups. These two were chosen as one behavior change because they both go hand in hand in preventing diseases. For example, by physically examining myself and by determining if something is wrong by what I know I could seriously limit my chances of illness by scheduling an appointment with my doctor. By communicating this information with my doctor we can come up with a diagnosis together by evaluating all the signs and symptoms. Doing both of these behaviors is essential for a healthy disease free body because even though doctors know how to cure and diagnose diseases no one still knows their bodies better then the patient. For example, doctors may diagnose someone with diabetes due to the physical signs they can see, such as ketone body urination; However, because doctors cannot read the patients mind it is possible that the diagnosis is incorrect. One possible scenario could be that the patient drank a lot last night and so they still experiencing splitting headaches and dehydration. Ketone body urination is a sign doctors can see through a urinalysis but the headache is not and so therefore it's considered a symptom because only a patient can determine the headache as being truth. That being said communicating all this information to the doctor could accurately lead them to diagnosing and treating you for alcoholic ketoacidosis instead of diabetes. So therefore if I understand the symptoms of diseases and then schedule an appointment to communicate with my doctor and get examined then I can become as healthy and as well as possible by limiting my chances of physical harm.
Humans are mortal beings, therefore with life comes death; this is a certainty. What is not so certain is the quality of life which one will lead thereto; and the variances they will face in life which will underwrite a person’s health. Health, which can be measured, regulates the quality and longevity of people’s lives. People have long since philosophised that it is “luck of the draw” as to who are inflicted with illness or disease. In fact, through research and consensus reports, analysis has concluded that social, economic and environmental influences are contributing factors. This essay will explore some of the main issues regarding health and consequences of lifestyle choices. Furthermore, recognition and critique will be focused on the principal reports and recommendations therein regarding health inequalities.
My Negative eating habits and recent medical troubles are what prompted me to choose a healthier diet as my behavior Change Projects. I recently went to the doctor and I was informed of my high triglyceride levels and I was put on medication. In addition, I am vitamin D and B deficient. After, visiting my doctor I knew I had to make a change in my life. In the Past year I have gained a little over ten pounds. So not only is this project helping me improve my diet, but has also given me a new incentive to lose those extra pounds.
John, a 15 year old male, is an 8th grade student attending a local middle school. John is a transfer student from another state and he been placed into an inclusion classroom because he has been identified as a student with a disability and requires an IEP. Lately, John has been verbally and physically disruptive during math class. Some of the disruptive behaviors John often exhibit in the classroom include making loud noises and jokes during instruction, calling his peers names, physically touching his peers, and grabbing group materials. John’s teacher collected data and learned that his verbal disruptive behavior occurs 4-8 times during each sixty minute class meeting, and his physical group disruptions occur 75% of the time he works with a group. After meeting with John’s other teachers, his math teacher learned that his disruptive behavior is only present during math class. According to John’s math test scores on his IEP, his math instructor also learned that math is a challenging subject for John and he is significantly below grade level. Both John’s math teacher and his IEP team reached an agreement that they would like to decrease the number of times John disrupts instruction and eventually eliminate the disruptive behavior. The replacement behavior for John is to remain focused and on task during math instruction and assigned activities without triggering any disruptions (i.e., distracting loud noises or jokes causing the class to go into a laughing uproar, physical contact with peers, name calling, or grabbing his peers’ materials). Instead of John being punished for his disruptive behavior, the replacement behavior would allow him to remain in math class, and he will also be able to receive posit...
Most people have an aspiration to get rid of a certain unhealthy behaviour or to employ a new health behaviour that would benefit their wellbeing. Some examples include a wish to stop smoking, eating a balanced diet or getting rid of a sedentary lifestyle. Many psychologists have been trying to find a model that would help people fight these kinds of unwanted health behaviours. One of such is the Transtheoretical model of behavioural change (TTM) which will be the main focus of this essay. Specifically, how one’s sedentary lifestyle can be changed by bringing out a systematic exercising routine using TTM.
A of his current state of health and lifestyle behaviours (Harris, Nutbeam, Wise, 2004). For example, the model explores 6 behavioural stages; pre-contemplation, contemplation, determination, action, maintenance and termination. These stages focus on the individual’s experience, behavioural changes and processes as opposed to an event which has determined a behaviour change. Evidently, the transtheoretical model determines that Mr. A is at the pre-contemplation stage (Prochaska & Velicer, 1997). Due to Mr. A experiencing this stage, he is not planning change to his current lifestyle choices. Although Mr. A is not planning changes in the foreseeable future, the transtheoretical model in conjunction with an education campaign can inform Mr. A about different behavioural stages that he may experience. However, understanding this behaviour change model of health cannot determine why Mr. A’s his current lifestyle and behaviour (Prochaska & Velicer, 1997). Fortunately, inclusion of maslow’s hierarchy of needs psychology theory (Donovan, Egger, Spark, 2005) used in conjunction with the transtheoretical model of health, can identify barriers that are stopping Mr A from actively using information from health education campaigns to change his behaviour (Harris, Nutbeam, Wise,
The Health Belief Model (HBM) of health behaviour change was originally developed in the 1950s in order to understand and explain why vaccination and screening programs being implemented at the time were not meeting with success (Edberg 2007). It was later extended to account for preventive health actions and illness behaviours (Roden 2004). Succinctly, it suggests that behaviour change is influenced by an individuals’ assessment of the benefits and achievability of the change versus the cost of it (Naidoo and Wills 2000).
The transtheoretical model is a model that theorizes the health behavior changes through a six phase process This paper will examine the stages of process of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. The stages of change are outlined with a period and tasks associated with steps forward through that stage (Kennedy, & Gregoire, 2009). This paper will further explore the framework of change influenced by the emergence of the transtheoretical model. Lastly, it will study the process of changes for clients as they go through each phase by examining challenges and interventions of each stage with focus on the Motivational therapy approach theory.
Public health is a concept that will always be subject to conflicting opinion. Over the year’s different ‘models’ of health have been formulated in order to categorise public health into dominant areas of cause and effect. The two models in which this essay will be focusing on are the Biomedical Model and the Lifestyle Theory Model. Although both models have equally arguable advantages and disadvantages, it is difficult to state either model as being ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ in defining the correct pathway to resolving the central health issues of today.
would concur with this statement; if we do not monitor our diet correctly we run the risk
I believe it is important for health educators to measure behavior change not only to measure the effects of a certain program, but also to determine whether the contributions of their efforts have achieved.
...ange or doesn’t evaluate that change as attainable, there is no behavioral intent and ultimately no change in behavior. This idea lends itself to other situations such as mandatory attendance to rehabilitation programs wherein people almost never recover because they don’t want to change. In this light motivation is one of the most influential factors of creating lifestyle transformation.
The Transtheoretical Model is used to understand how individuals change health behaviors. Use of this model aids in developing interventions, appropriate for each stage of the change process. The model includes a total of six stages of change, which are: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination (Glanz, Rimer, & Viswanath, 2015). During the precontemplation stage, individuals have no intentions of taking action to change their behaviors within the following six months. During the contemplation stage individuals have an intention to change their behavior within the next six months. Individuals of the preparation stage, intend to take action to change the health behavior within the next 30 days. Action
For my health behavior change project, I decide to try to see if I actually change my behavior in always drinking soda. Ever since I was little I have always drunk soda. Of course I love other drinks like lemonade or iced tea but soda is my go to drink. My mom drank a lot of soda when she was pregnant with me so I definitely think that that is a contributing factor to my addiction. She also had kept bottles of soda in the house at all times, as I was growing up. Throughout elementary school and high school, I was very active, I was on every sports team possible. I always drank water during practices and games but when I came home I always drank soda. Because I was so active and always drank water during workouts, I never really thought that
... wants their patients to start eating healthier it could help give them ideas on how to change their patient’s intentions. The health care provider could help the patient realize that the important people in their life want them to eat healthy, and this could help change their behavior. They could educate them on the effects of eating healthier and ultimately change their attitude about eating healthy. For example, the patient does not have to cut junk food out completely; they just have to eat it in moderation. This is just one situation were the theories could help in the health care field. There are many other ways these theories are useful. It is important to understand these theories in order to understand that behavior is affected by someone’s intentions. This makes it easier to understand what affects a person’s intentions and how they can be changed.