PSY 361 - 1.2
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PSY361_WeekOne-1.docxHealth Belief Model table (HBM) – Complete the table regarding immunizations in general or one specific vaccine as applied to the individual or children for whom the individual is responsible. [Once you have completed this table, please copy all the information below and paste it into your assignment document under the heading Health Belief Model table (HBM)]
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CONCEPT |
POTENTIAL CHANGE STRATEGIES |
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Perceived susceptibility (beliefs about the chances of acquiring an illness of condition) |
Who is at risk of vaccine-preventable illness – how can individual risk be determined? |
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Perceived severity (beliefs about the seriousness and consequences of an illness or condition) |
What are the consequences of developing a vaccine-preventable illness? |
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Perceived benefits (beliefs about the effectiveness of taking action to reduce risk or severity) |
How can the individual take action (how, where, when) and what benefits will be achieved in utilizing recommended immunizations? |
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Perceived barriers (beliefs about the actual and psychological costs of taking action) |
What methods can reassure, inform, and assist individuals to take action in utilizing recommended immunizations? |
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Cues to Action (factors that activate readiness to change) |
What methods can promote awareness in the community or individual and support decisions to take action in utilizing recommended immunizations? |
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Self-efficacy (factors affecting confidence in the ability to take action) |
How can the individual be encouraged and assisted to utilize recommended immunizations? |
