NSG 1050 Exam 1 Study Guide

NSG 1050 Exam 1 Study Guide Models of Health and Illness: Health Belief Model, Health Promotion Model, Maslow’s Hierarch, Holistic Health Models (focus of each model, components and stages of each model) Health Belief Model- addresses the relationship between a person’s beliefs and behaviors • Use this model to help plan care that will most effectively help patients maintain or restore health and prevent illness 1. Component 1 involves an individual’s perception of susceptibility to an illness ex. A patient needs to recognize the familial link for coronary heart disease to perceive the personal risk of heart disease 2. Component 2 is an individual’s perception of the seriousness of the illness; it is influenced and modified by demographic and sociographical variables, perceived threats for the illness, and the cues to action ex. A patient may not perceive his heart disease to be serious, which may affect the way he takes care of himself 3. Component 3 is the likelihood that a person will take preventative action; it results from a person’s perception of the benefits of and barriers to taking action; preventive actions include lifestyle changes, increased adherence to medical therapies, or a search for medical advice/treatment (a patient’s perception of susceptibility and seriousness of disease can help determine the likelihood of the patient partaking or not in unhealthy behaviors) Health Promotion Model- designed to be a “complimentary counterpart to models of health protection”; it defines health as a positive, dynamic state, not merely the absence of disease • health promotion is directed at increasing a patient’s level of well-being 1. individual characteristics and experiences 2. behavior specific knowledge and affect 3. behavioral outcomes, in which the patient commits to or changes a behavior • each person is unique and has unique experiences and characteristics Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs- Holistic Health Models- Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs and Practices: All Internal and External Variables • Internal o Developmental stage o Intellectual background o Perception of functioning o Emotional factors o Spiritual factors • External o Family practices o Psychosocial and socioeconomic factors o Cultural background