Health Promotion
Strategies
Strategies
This health promotion strategy is a powerful tool used to educate people on the importance of healthy behaviours, the risk factors for disease and providing resources for prevention and treatment. Is the answer?:
a)Preventive programs
b)Economic Incentives
c)Education
d)Social Support
e)Environmental changes
f) none of the above
c. education
This model explains and predicts health behaviours through six components that motivate people to take action and avoid negative health consequences
Health Belief Model
helping and motivating people to adopt _______ behaviours
Positive
Why is behaviour change considered difficult and complex?
A. It requires a person to break a current habit while developing a new, possibly unfamiliar behaviour.
B. It happens instantly without any effort or struggle.
C. It only involves learning new behaviours without breaking old ones.
D. It is always easy and does not require any effort.
A. It requires a person to break a current habit while developing a new, possibly unfamiliar behaviour.
Placing sealants and applying fluoride can be an example of ________ prevention.
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
primary prevention - Sealants and fluoride work to prevent caries before they occur
True or false? Having social support DOES NOT help create longer lasting health behaviour changes.
False! Social support from friends, families or groups is one of the most important strategies in helping change your behaviour
This stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model involves individuals considering the possibility of change but not yet committed to taking action.
Contemplation Stage
When promoting positive behaviour what is being discouraged?
Negative behaviour
What is one reason individuals may fail to recognize the need for behavior change?
A. They enjoy their current habits
B. They are unaware of the health threats linked with their actions
C. They do not believe in personal growth
D. They have already changed their behavior
B. They are unaware of the health threats linked with their actions
True or false? Vaccines, health education and lifestyle modifications are examples of Secondary prevention.
False! These are examples of primary prevention as they work to prevent disease or injury before they occur
This health promotion strategy uses financial awards or penalties to encourage behaviour change
Economic Incentives
This model focuses on the stages of change, helping individuals progress through five stages toward behaviour change
Transtheoretical model or stages of Change model
This type of reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a desirable stimulus, such as praise or rewards.
positive reinforcement
What is the purpose of stage-matched interventions in behavior change?
A. To provide the same solution to everyone regardless of their readiness to change
B. To tailor strategies based on a person’s readiness and stage of change
C. To discourage individuals from progressing to the next stage
D. To eliminate the need for personal motivation in behavior change
B. To tailor strategies based on a person’s readiness and stage of change
This category of health prevention aims to detect and treat disease at an early stage to prevent progression of disease.
Secondary prevention
This health promotion strategy provides facilities such as walking paths, outdoor rinks, pools, parks, etc as a means to promote health.
Environmental Changes
This theory links beliefs and behaviours and includes three types of beliefs that affect an individual’s intention to perform a behaviour.
Theory of Planned Behaviour
This is the belief that "I can do it!" when trying to change a behavior, like quitting smoking or exercising more.
Self efficacy
Which of the following is NOT one of the three key ingredients Tali Sharot identifies for motiating behaviour change?
A. social incentives
B. Immediate rewards
C.Progress monitoring
D.Strict Penalties
D.Strict Penalties
Attending regular dental check ups and cleanings can aid in detecting early disease. This is an example of ________ prevention.
Secondary
_____ ________are programs provided to prevent disease and to detect early disease to prevent progression.
Preventive Programs
This model is a comprehensive structure used for designing, implementing, and evaluating health programs to meet the needs of communities.
PRECEDE-PROCEED model
Social, environmental and economic factors are all key social ________.
determinants
How can immediate rewards facilitate behavior change, according to Sharot's talk?
A. By delaying gratification.
B. By satisfying the brain's preference for instant gratification.
C. By emphasizing long-term benefits.
D. By inducing fear of negative outcomes.
B. By satisfying the brain's preference for instant gratification.
True or false? Managing the long term consequences of chronic disease, by attending rehab, is an example of Tertiary Prevention?
True. Tertiary prevention aims to minimize the impacts that health conditions have on the quality of life