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What happened in 1954 in regards to the HBM?

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A study on why people did or did not go to tuberculosis screening.

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What approach does the HBM adopt?

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The cognitive approach

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What did the study on why people did or did not go to TB screening indicate?

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A main consideration was how serious they perceived TB to be.

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How did Becker and Rosenstock develop the HBM?

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From the results found by the 1954 TB screening study.

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In what year did Becker and Rosenstock develop the HBM?

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1970

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What is the HBM?

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A cognitive model which identifies factors that indicate the possibility of an individual adopting a health behaviour.

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What are the 5 factors of the HBM?

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> Perceived threat - perceived seriousness
- perceived susceptibility

> Cost-benefit analysis

> Internal/external cues

> Demographic variables

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Complete this sentence: The more of the 6 components that are present…

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The more likely someone is to adopt a healthy behaviour

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