Transcript BARRIERS TO PREVENTION

USING BEHAVIORAL
MODELS TO GUIDE YOUR
RESEARCH
Nina T. Harawa, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Charles R. Drew University
1. According to the Health Belief
Model, which of the following
demonstrates a cue to action?
A. Placing an article in the local paper about
influenza vaccination.
B. Having people in a smoking cessation
program identify a quit date.
C. Asking students to choose the type of game
they want to play in a physical education
class.
D. Serving low sodium food at a senior center.
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2. Which of the following theories or models
would be most appropriate to base an
intervention on that aims to increase testicular
cancer screening uptake among high school
students in an effort to combat the idea that
cancer is an “old person’s disease”.
A. Health Belief Model
B. Attribution Theory
C. Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned
Behavior
D. Self-Efficacy Theory
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3. The construct of perceived
barriers refers to:
A. a person’s lack of comprehension about the
seriousness of a health problem.
B. beliefs related to the financial obligations
of adopting a new behavior.
C. the things a person sees as impediments to
change.
D. any rule or regulation that may interfere
with changing behavior.
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4. A person who perceives major
barriers to a behavior definitely
has low self efficacy
A. True
B. False
5.
The Theory of Reasoned Action
and Planned Behavior incorporates
environmental and structural impacts
A. True
B. False
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6. The underlying concept of the
Health Belief Model explains that
behavior results from:
A. intention to engage in the behavior as a
result of beliefs.
B. the relationship between the environment,
societal beliefs and the person.
C. a series of stages and processes.
D. individual beliefs and perceptions.
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7. Name a subjective health-related
norm that is relevant to most
teenage girls in the United States.
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BARRIERS TO TREATMENT &
PREVENTION
Health is one value among many
Equating poor health habits with good life
Immediate pleasure vs. delayed reinforcement
Belief in power of technology
Economic forces
Lack of regular source of care
Lack of availability of care
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BARRIERS TO TREATMENT &
PREVENTION (cont.)
Lack of accessibility of care
Lack of acceptability of care
Reimbursement system
Medical orientation toward individual
treatment
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