HSC Discussion
Question Description
I’m working on a public health question and need guidance to help me learn.
Health Behavior change
Do you agree or disagree with this statement about health behavior: “Knowledge is enough to change behavior”? Why do you agree or disagree?
What makes it difficult for individuals to change their health behaviors?
As a future community educator, how can you help others in their efforts to change health behaviors?
- Scenario for the next few questions:
- Your group is organizing a campaign to raise awareness of heart disease risk factors. Individuals at what stage of change might be most impacted by efforts to raise awareness?
- Jan is 55 and has never had a mammogram (the American Cancer Society recommends breast cancer screening starting at age 45). She has access to free screening but does not have health insurance. She does not have a family history of breast cancer. If your group was planning an intervention aiming to get women like Jan to have a mammogram, what component(s) of the health belief model might shape your approach?
- Considering Jan’s situation, how might your approach change if Jan had a family history of breast cancer?
Considering Jan’s situation, what kind of community-level supports might help address some barriers to getting a mammogram?
- Which model or theory (social ecological model, health belief model, or stages of change) made the most sense to you? Why?
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