Write Intervention + Survey about Fire Safety [Examples provided]

Topic: Fire Safety (for both)

1. Intervention Instructions

· The intervention must be based on Health Belief Model

· Use the literature to design your intervention

· Do not implement your intervention, instead view this as proposal

· Include SMART objectives for the intervention

· (Specific. Measurable. Achievable. Relevant. Timed.)

· Explain how you plan to utilize theory

· Make relevant to your career or academic goals

· Format:

· Scope of the problem 1-2 pgs. (double space) – preferable 1.5 page

· Include epidemiological trends

· Factual information

· Avoid “tongue in cheek” anecdotal stories

· Avoid judgmental or moral tone

· Keep formal and scientific

· Program Goals Bullets ≤ 1pg. preferable ½ page

· Explain Intervention 1-3 pgs. preferable 2 page

· Theory – intervention – program goals, must align

· Try to highlight unique/innovative ideas

· Adapt/modify evidences based practices to meet your unique population

· Cite the literature

· Evaluation 1-2 pgs. preferable 1 page

· References 1pg. preferable 1.5 page

Total pages from 5-10 preferable 6-7 pages

Think about these elements when develop your intervention, they will help you to write

· Cite prevalence of the behavior and risk factors

· Discuss: Who, What, Where, Why, and When! with examples, how you will use each of the constructs to design your intervention

· Evaluation plan

· How will you collect data?

· Electronic survey or paper/pencil mailed survey?

· When will you collect data?

· Pre/post?

· What comparisons will you make?

· Will you include a randomly assigned control group?

· What indicators will you track?

· Discuss limitations

2. Survey Instructions

· Include demographics (Last Page)

· Assess the prevalence of Fire Safety of interest

· Assess negative related consequences

· Include at least two constructs Health Belief Model

· Need at least four items per construct

· [place in brackets what construct you are measuring]

· e.g., [attitude]

· Design questions to evaluate your intervention

· Use the literature to develop the survey and principles learned in class

· Survey should be 2 to 4 pages preferable 2 pages

Health Belief Model Constructs (HBM) Review

Grandmother of health behavior theories

Developed in:1950’s Founders :

· Godfrey Hochbaum

· Irwin Rosenstock

· Stephen Kegels

USED FOR: To explain both change & maintenance of health behavior. Also, as guiding framework for interventions.

People will engage in healthy behavior if:

· They value the outcome

· They think that the behavior is likely to result in that outcome.

· EX; if the person thought he is at risk of TB if the person thinks there’s benefit of early test for TB

Health Belief Model Constructs

· Perceived Susceptibility: The degree a person feels at risk for a health problem.

Perceived Threat

· EX; Diabetes runs in my family, so I worry I may get it.

· Perceived Severity: The degree a person believes the consequences of the problem will be severe.

· EX; Diabetes runs in my family. I’m scared I’ll get it, and need to take medicine as a result.

· EX; Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., I don’t want to die young.

· Perceived Benefits: Positive outcomes a person believes will result from the action.

· EX; if I eat healthy and exercise often, I’ll reduce risk for me getting diabetes.

· Perceived Barriers: Negative outcomes a person believes will result from the action.

· EX; Healthy food is expensive and working out takes up too much time.

· It’s the most powerful single predictor of the HBM

· Cues to Action: External event that motivates a person to act

· EX; I watched my mom take insulin shots constantly. It made me more aware of my risk.

· EX; Reading statics flyers

· Self-Efficacy (added in 1988): Person’s belief/confidence in ability to take an action.

· EX; I believe in my ability to reduce my risk of getting diabetes and I know that.