Hay Fever: The Health Belief Model

The Health Belief Model (HBM) of health behaviour change was originally developed in the 1950s in order to understand and explain why vaccination and screening programs being implemented at the time were not meeting with success (Edberg 2007). It was later extended to account for preventive health actions and illness behaviours (Roden 2004). Succinctly, it suggests that behaviour change is influenced by an individuals’ assessment of the benefits and achievability of the change versus the cost of it (Naidoo and Wills 2000).

The health belief model over the last 60 years has been used as a template for providing insight into those factors that help predict an individual’s susceptibility to a particular disease. Several studies have determined that the relative risk of rabies centered in an individual participants knowledge about rabies and transmission susceptibility (Matibag et al., 2009; Prakash et al., 2013). Many of these studies indicated that a large gap in knowledge, attitude and practices about rabies increased an individual risk of

The Situation/Challenge: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of influenza (flu)-associated deaths in the United States ranges from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000, annually (CDC, 2010). Vulnerable populations—those with a compromised immune system, elderly, very young children, and critically ill—are especially susceptible to the influenza. (Poland, 2005). Pre-exposure vaccination is the most effective method of preventing influenza and influenza-related morbidity and mortality (Poland, 2005). However, flu vaccination is frequently contra-indicated for the vulnerable

People in the United States are urged from day one that vaccinations are important for the well being of their children and for everyone that your child may come in contact with. Recently, childhood vaccinations have been stigmatized as a negative process. Parents have become increasingly concerned about the effects and side effects of vaccinations. The problem being, that the infectious diseases that are being prevented for, are being forgotten about. Vaccinations have been doing their job in protecting us for so long that the infectious diseases are less scary than vaccination process itself (Austvoll-Dahlgren & Helseth, 2012, p. 271). Vaccinations are a preventative measure and one that will continue to be implemented in children for their individual safety and for the safety of the public. However, it is still the families’ choice whether or not they want to proceed with the vaccination process or not. Most vaccinations are going to be administered by a registered nurse, therefore, it is the role of the nurse to supply information, and answer questions when counseling families through this process. The goal is to make people feel as comfortable and as informed as possible so that they can make a decision on whether to submit to the vaccination process or not.

A nursing theory that supports the proposed solution selected is the health belief model (HBM). The aim of this model is to address problem behaviors that arouse health concerns, such as risks of nosocomial influenza-like illness (NILI) due to unvaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs). Also, it is a common model utilized in nursing, particularly in problems focusing on patient compliance and preventive health care practices. The author chose this model because she believes healthcare workers' attitudes toward getting the influenza vaccine can

Public health theories play a major role in the creation of interventions programs to change behaviors and promote health. This paper will apply the social cognitive theory and Bronfenbrenner 's model of human development to establish a program to prevent and discourage excessive alcohol use among Indiana University college students.

The purpose of this plan is intended to increase the awareness of the influenza vaccine in the healthcare setting as well as nursing students and explain the benefits upon receiving the vaccination. The three main goals are to promote awareness, safety, and change the way people perceive the influenza vaccine. The ABCD model was used to identify the learning objectives. They were focused on the three domains of learning which are the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning. The learning objectives are as follows: Nursing students will identify at least three tasks involved in getting the influenza vaccine, Nursing students will express the willingness to receive the influenza vaccine after the presentation is done, Fifty Percent of the Nursing students will receive the vaccine knowing its benefits and purpose of the vaccine.

Critically analyzing theories was an objective met through research for the health promotion project. A theoretical framework was identified and applied to the health promotion project. Identification of the Health Belief Model and application to the health promotion project for childhood immunization adherence was completed. It states one’s decision to participate in health behaviors is influenced by a personal

I would allow them to write down what triggers they are aware of and make sure they post that list on their refrigerator as a reminder. In addition to that, I would provide with information on how to get specific testing done to identify in depth. I would explain to them what an Asthma Trigger Inventory (AVI) is. An AVI is a 32-item list that involves measuring the patient’s occurrences of asthma attacks due to triggers on six subscales (Ritz, Bobb & Griffiths, 2014). For example, some of those triggers are psychological factors, such as depressed mood, being upset. Animal allergens for example are animal hair or dander such as cat or dog. Physical factors are activity triggers such as running or going up a flight of stairs. Infection triggers are triggers that are influenced by the common cold or the flu. Lastly, air pollution triggers are triggers that involve the environment such as smoke or perfume (Ritz, Bobb & Griffiths, 2014). The family were able to identify that the patient was allergic to cats and that they kept the cats situated in the

To get vaccinated or to not get vaccinated is a very important issue that is now back on the rise. The target group for this paper would be young mothers and college aged adults. The purpose of this paper is to describe and demonstrate how the Health Belief model can be used to teach a person the importance of vaccinating themselves and their children. As a new, young parent many people do not know the benefits of vaccines and they don’t understand the harm they put themselves and their child in if they remain unvaccinated.

A lot of parents stress over the choice of deciding wither or not to vaccinate their children. The reason why deciding to vaccinate children is so difficult is due to the wide range of myths and side effects that are connected with vaccinations. Examples of myths spread to parents all over the United States is that the diseases don’t even exist anymore, rumors of vaccinations weakening a child’s immune system, and the risk of a child becoming autistic due to thimerisol in vaccinations causing autism. Side effects also scare parents out of getting their children vaccinated like brain damage, seizures, or allergic reactions. But then parents are pulled back to the thought of the possibility of their child or children catching a

Primary prevention strategies against preventable diseases are an important facet of the public health model (Bobo, Carlson, & Swaroop, 2013). School nurses should realize however, that parents who have personal belief exemptions might share their norms with other parents within the community and this diffusion of information may eventually threaten herd immunity. A proactive school health plan should include sharing empirical evidence regarding vaccines and a commitment to a strong pro-vaccination stance to curtail local personal belief exemptions and correct misconceptions (“Immunizations”, 2015 January). Salmon, Moulton, Omer, Chance, Klassen, Talebial, & Halsey (2004), found that the knowledge school nurses hold regarding vaccinations and immunity was highly influential over the number of non-medical exemptions they received in their respective school

Doctor patient relationships are very important. Doctors are usually the people who try to persuade parents to vaccinate their children. Doctors are one of the most integral people who communicate and administer childhood vaccinations (Ngoh & Ng, 2016). If the relationship with the doctor is not good, a parent may choose not to trust the doctor on the issue of vaccinating one’s child. Doctors have cited that they have noticed that strained doctor patient relationships have a factor in parents choosing to not vaccinate (Yaqub, Castle-Clark, Sevdalis & Chataway, 2014). Parents may fear that doctors may not be educated about vaccinations because they generally are not the ones who research and test vaccines. Also, parents may feel

When considering health psychology it is important to recognise the various models it is made up of. The basis of this essay will be to take a look at the health belief model and the theory of planned behaviour, considering their historical origins, the positives and negatives of applying these approaches and examples of when they have been used. After some analysis it may offer some insight into possible improvements that could be implemented from further research. Also included will be an overview of how the models compare to each other and critical evaluation of research from this field.

There are many cultures out in the world today that practice beliefs different than those in the United States. America is based off Western Culture and traditional medicine practices which focus on preventative and curative medicine. Most cultures around the world practice folk medicine, which focus more on the person as a whole with remedies and ceremonies rather than medicine and treatment. Even though each one believes in a different practice, all medical professionals should have the knowledge and awareness of each culture’s health beliefs to properly treat their patients in a respectful and kind