Chapter 7 Preventing Health Problems

Question 1

when is motivational interviewing most succesful in changing behavior

Answer 1

delivered by primary care physicians
applied to patient’s level of change
integrated with more complex programs

Question 2

how to maximize the effect of media on behavior change

Answer 2

refine communication
fear messages accompanied by ways to overcome (simple!)
information framing
specific targeting of interventions

Question 3

according to what theory can peer learning be used as a tool for education about safe sex

Answer 3

social learning and diffusion theory - knowledge about safe sex diffuses through society, reaching many people

Question 4

how can the worksite be used for public health interventions

Answer 4

providing healthy alternatives in cantines
establishing smoke-free areas
educating the workforce
screening for risk factors
providing economic incentives for health behavior change

Question 5

are educational lessons at school efficacious

Answer 5

short-term but not long-term