Transtheoretical and Health Belief Models in Diabetes Mellitus
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PSY361OptionBHealthBeliefModelHBMTable.docx
Option B: Health Belief Model (HBM) Table
Complete the table regarding the chronic condition of diabetes mellitus as applied to the diabetic individual’s adhering to self-care recommendations. [Once you have completed this table, please copy all the information below and paste it into your assignment Appendix]
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CONCEPT |
POTENTIAL CHANGE STRATEGIES |
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Perceived susceptibility (beliefs about the chances of acquiring an illness of condition) |
Why is the diabetic at risk of specific complications of the condition (kidney damage, blindness, increased risk of stroke and heart attack, loss of limb, and other functional losses)? |
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Perceived severity (beliefs about the seriousness and consequences of an illness or condition) |
What are the consequences of developing a diabetic complication? |
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Perceived benefits (beliefs about the effectiveness of taking action to reduce risk or severity) |
How can the diabetic individual take action (how, where, when) and what benefits will be achieved in adhering to self-care recommendations? |
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Perceived barriers (beliefs about the actual and psychological costs of taking action) |
What methods can reassure, inform, and assist diabetic individuals to take action in adhering to self-care recommendations? |
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Cues to Action (factors that activate readiness to change) |
What methods can promote awareness in the diabetic individual and support decisions to take action in adhering to self-care recommendations? |
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Self-efficacy (factors affecting confidence in the ability to take action) |
How can the diabetic individual be encouraged and assisted to adhere to self-care recommendations? |
