Becker:Health belief Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Who developed health belief model?
A
Rosenstock
2
Q
How is it used?
A
To predict if someone will adopt a healthy behaviour
3
Q
variables?
A
perceived threat (susceptibility+seriousness) Benefits outweigh costs Internal+external cues Demographic variables
4
Q
Aim?
A
To use HBM to explain mothers Adherence to Asthma medication for their children
5
Q
Method?
A
Self-report (beliefs and compliance) Clinical tests (Covert Blood tests 70%) Correlation (between beliefs and compliance to medical regime)
6
Q
Participants?
A
111 mothers (17-54)
children (9m-17)
7
Q
Procedure?
A
- Childs susceptibility
- Seriousness
- Interference with education, mothers activities and embarrassment
- effectiveness of doctor and medication
8
Q
Results?
A
- positive correlation between susceptibility/seriousness and compliance.
- Negative correlation between compliance and disruption of daily routines, inaccessibility of chemists and child complaining.
- Two demographic factors, marital status & educational level
- 1 conflict with HBM, compliant mothers reported less faith in medical practitioners.
9
Q
Conclusions?
A
HBM useful model to predict and explain different levels of compliance to medical regimes.
