### **NSG 1050 Exam 1 Study Guide**
#### **Models of Health and Illness**
1. **Health Belief Model**:
- **Focus**: Relationship between a person’s beliefs and behaviors.
- **Components**:
1. **Perception of Susceptibility**: Belief about the likelihood of getting a disease (e.g.,
recognizing familial risk of heart disease).
2. **Perception of Seriousness**: Belief about the seriousness of an illness (e.g., whether a
patient sees heart disease as serious).
3. **Likelihood of Preventive Action**: Weighs benefits and barriers to taking action (e.g.,
adopting lifestyle changes).
2. **Health Promotion Model**:
- **Focus**: Health as a positive, dynamic state, not just the absence of disease.
- **Components**:
- **Individual Characteristics**: Personal experiences and characteristics.
- **Behavior-Specific Knowledge**: Knowledge and affect related to specific behaviors.
- **Behavioral Outcomes**: Commitment to or changes in behavior.
3. **Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs**:
- **Focus**: Prioritization of needs starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.
4. **Holistic Health Models**:
- **Focus**: Emphasize comprehensive care addressing physical, emotional, social, and
spiritual aspects of health.
#### **Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs**
- **Internal Variables**:
- Developmental stage
- Intellectual background
- Perception of functioning
- Emotional factors
- Spiritual factors
- **External Variables**:
- Family practices
- Psychosocial and socioeconomic factors
- Cultural background
#### **Models of Health and Illness**
1. **Health Belief Model**:
- **Focus**: Relationship between a person’s beliefs and behaviors.
- **Components**:
1. **Perception of Susceptibility**: Belief about the likelihood of getting a disease (e.g.,
recognizing familial risk of heart disease).
2. **Perception of Seriousness**: Belief about the seriousness of an illness (e.g., whether a
patient sees heart disease as serious).
3. **Likelihood of Preventive Action**: Weighs benefits and barriers to taking action (e.g.,
adopting lifestyle changes).
2. **Health Promotion Model**:
- **Focus**: Health as a positive, dynamic state, not just the absence of disease.
- **Components**:
- **Individual Characteristics**: Personal experiences and characteristics.
- **Behavior-Specific Knowledge**: Knowledge and affect related to specific behaviors.
- **Behavioral Outcomes**: Commitment to or changes in behavior.
3. **Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs**:
- **Focus**: Prioritization of needs starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.
4. **Holistic Health Models**:
- **Focus**: Emphasize comprehensive care addressing physical, emotional, social, and
spiritual aspects of health.
#### **Variables Influencing Health and Health Beliefs**
- **Internal Variables**:
- Developmental stage
- Intellectual background
- Perception of functioning
- Emotional factors
- Spiritual factors
- **External Variables**:
- Family practices
- Psychosocial and socioeconomic factors
- Cultural background
