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PU505 - Health Behavior Theory: Unit 7 Assignment – Creating Goals and Objectives
Name: Ashley Young
Purdue Global University
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Health Behavior Theory Goals and Objectives
Health Behavior and Summary of Health Behavior Theory
The Australian health system faces a critical challenge due to an impending substantial shortage of medical specialists, especially in rural settings. The accessibility of required medical services from general practitioners, especially in rural geographical zones, is strained. Therefore, a significant percentage of individuals located in rural areas do not have access to the services of general practitioners. The access issue can be viewed from a waiting time during hospital visits portraying unhealthy practice behavior. McIntyre & Chow (2020) noted that long waiting times for patients to receive care indicate a pressured health service. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) noted that patients admitted to emergency units took different time ranges. For example, four hours and fifty-four minutes for those who needed non-urgent care compared to fifteen hours and thirteen minutes for those who needed instance care services. The issue may be further compounded due to the rising aging population. The healthcare system faces a unique challenge of escalated demand for medical care services amid the rise of the aged population. Such an observation may warrant adept evaluation and incorporation of behavioral change strategies such as improved workflow and an increased number of general practitioners in the care sector. In the health behavior theory, interventions aim to improve the overall care outcome through environmental changes or concomitant actions to achieve healthier habits (Sleet & Dellinger, 2020). Goals and Objectives
The first goal would be increased practitioner retention. The goal would be achieved through offering competitive salaries to the practitioners. Secondly, newly graduated practitioners would be recruited in nursing residency programs to boost competency and
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confidence in their line of duty. The goals and objectives are well aligned with the behavioral change theory in that they portray a change in behavior plus an improvement in overall career satisfaction.
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McIntyre, D., & Chow, C. K. (2020). Waiting time as an indicator for health services under strain: a narrative review.
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