NURS 322: Ecological Model for Health
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Latest 2026/27 Update
Ecological Model - ANSWERS Looks at individual and social and physical
environmental factors that influence a person's health promoting behaviors, or
lack thereof
Ecological Model: understanding our assessment - ANSWERS •Part of our
assessment of our client, prior to teaching, would be to look at these factors and
determine how these influence health promoting behaviors
•As nurses, we need to direct our interventions towards those factors which can
help support and maintain healthy life style choices at all the levels of influence
which affect our behavior and available choices
Ecological Model: assumption - ANSWERS Changes in the social environment
will produce changes in individuals
Support of the individual in the population is essential for implementing
environmental change.
Ecological Model: victim blaming - ANSWERS This model eliminates "victim
blaming"
, --> Ill health is not viewed as personal failure. There are many influences that
determine our health outcomes
Ex:
--> if there are no safe areas for children to play, then the level of physical activity
for this age group will be decreased.
This may contribute to overweight children and subsequent diabetic and
cardiovascular issues.
Lack of appropriate play areas is not the "fault" of the children
The five levels of factors that impact our health behaviors, and ultimate health
outcomes - ANSWERS •Intrapersonal Factors
•Interpersonal Factors
•Organizational/Institutional Factors
•Community Factors
•Public Policy Factors
Intrapersonal Factors - ANSWERS *The first level includes characteristics of the
individual*:
•knowledge
Promotion with Complete Solution Graded A+ |
Latest 2026/27 Update
Ecological Model - ANSWERS Looks at individual and social and physical
environmental factors that influence a person's health promoting behaviors, or
lack thereof
Ecological Model: understanding our assessment - ANSWERS •Part of our
assessment of our client, prior to teaching, would be to look at these factors and
determine how these influence health promoting behaviors
•As nurses, we need to direct our interventions towards those factors which can
help support and maintain healthy life style choices at all the levels of influence
which affect our behavior and available choices
Ecological Model: assumption - ANSWERS Changes in the social environment
will produce changes in individuals
Support of the individual in the population is essential for implementing
environmental change.
Ecological Model: victim blaming - ANSWERS This model eliminates "victim
blaming"
, --> Ill health is not viewed as personal failure. There are many influences that
determine our health outcomes
Ex:
--> if there are no safe areas for children to play, then the level of physical activity
for this age group will be decreased.
This may contribute to overweight children and subsequent diabetic and
cardiovascular issues.
Lack of appropriate play areas is not the "fault" of the children
The five levels of factors that impact our health behaviors, and ultimate health
outcomes - ANSWERS •Intrapersonal Factors
•Interpersonal Factors
•Organizational/Institutional Factors
•Community Factors
•Public Policy Factors
Intrapersonal Factors - ANSWERS *The first level includes characteristics of the
individual*:
•knowledge
