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Behavior change (public health)

Index Behavior change (public health)

Behavior change, in the context of public health, refers to efforts to change people's personal habits to prevent disease. [1]

39 relations: Alcoholism, Barrier analysis, Behavior change method, Behavior modification, Behaviorism, Behavioural change theories, Community-based participatory research, Community-led total sanitation, Design for behaviour change, Developing country, Development Media International, Diffusion of innovations, Disease, Firdaus Kharas, Global Handwashing Day, Health action process approach, Health belief model, Healthy People program, Intervention (counseling), Multiple sex partners, Nudge theory, Obesity, Open defecation, Protection motivation theory, Public health, Public service announcement, Relapse prevention, Risk, Sanitation, Self-determination theory, Self-regulation theory, Sexual intercourse, Smoking, Social and behavior change communication, Social cognitive theory, Theory of planned behavior, Theory of reasoned action, Transtheoretical model, Young 1ove.

Alcoholism

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a broad term for any drinking of alcohol that results in mental or physical health problems.

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Barrier analysis

Barrier analysis is a rapid assessment tool used in behavior change projects.

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Behavior change method

A behavior change method, or behavior change technique, is a theory-based method for changing one or several psychological determinants of behavior such as a person's attitude or self-efficacy.

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Behavior modification

Behavior modification refers to behavior-change procedures that were employed during the 1970s and early 1980s.

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Behaviorism

Behaviorism (or behaviourism) is a systematic approach to understanding the behavior of humans and other animals.

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Behavioural change theories

Behavioural change theories are attempts to explain why behaviours change.

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Community-based participatory research

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is a partnership approach to research that equitably involves, for example, community members, organizational representatives, and researchers in all aspects of the research process and in which all partners contribute expertise and share decision making and ownership.

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Community-led total sanitation

Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) is an approach used to improve sanitation and hygiene practices in a community.

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Design for behaviour change

Design for behaviour change is a sub-category of design, which is concerned with how design can shape, or be used to influence human behaviour.

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Developing country

A developing country (or a low and middle income country (LMIC), less developed country, less economically developed country (LEDC), underdeveloped country) is a country with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

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Development Media International

Development Media International (DMI) is an non-governmental organization with both non-profit and for-profit arms that "use scientific modelling combined with mass media campaigns in order to save the greatest number of lives in the most cost-effective way".

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Diffusion of innovations

Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread.

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Disease

A disease is any condition which results in the disorder of a structure or function in an organism that is not due to any external injury.

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Firdaus Kharas

Firdaus Kharas (Fir-dose Kha-RASS) MA, LLD (hc), DHum (hc) is a social entrepreneur and media producer.

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Global Handwashing Day

Global Handwashing Day (GHD) is a campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits.

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Health action process approach

The health action process approach (HAPA) is a psychological theory of health behavior change, developed by Ralf Schwarzer, Professor of Psychology at the Free University of Berlin, Germany.

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Health belief model

The health belief model (HBM) is a psychological health behavior change model developed to explain and predict health-related behaviors, particularly in regard to the uptake of health services.

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Healthy People program

Healthy People is a program of a nationwide health-promotion and disease-prevention goals set by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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Intervention (counseling)

An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem.

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Multiple sex partners

Multiple sex partners (MSP) is the measure and incidence of engaging in sexual activities with two or more people within a specific time period.

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Nudge theory

Nudge is a concept in behavioral science, political theory and economics which proposes positive reinforcement and indirect suggestions as ways to influence the behavior and decision making of groups or individuals.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Open defecation

Open defecation is the human practice of defecating outside (in the open environment) rather than into a toilet.

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Protection motivation theory

Protection motivation theory is a theory that was originally created to help clarify fear appeals.

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Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

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Public service announcement

A public service announcement (PSA), or public service ad, is a message in the public interest disseminated without charge, with the objective of raising awareness, changing public attitudes and behavior towards a social issue.

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Relapse prevention

Relapse prevention (RP) is a cognitive-behavioral approach to relapse with the goal of identifying and preventing high-risk situations such as substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive behavior, sexual offending, obesity, and depression.

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Risk

Risk is the potential of gaining or losing something of value.

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Sanitation

Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage.

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Self-determination theory

Self-determination theory (SDT) is a macro theory of human motivation and personality that concerns people's inherent growth tendencies and innate psychological needs.

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Self-regulation theory

Self-regulation theory (SRT) is a system of conscious personal management that involves the process of guiding one's own thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to reach goals.

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Sexual intercourse

Sexual intercourse (or coitus or copulation) is principally the insertion and thrusting of the penis, usually when erect, into the vagina for sexual pleasure, reproduction, or both.

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Smoking

Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream.

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Social and behavior change communication

Social and behavior change communication (SBCC), often also only "BCC" or "Communication for Development (C4D)" is an interactive process of any intervention with individuals, communities and/or societies (as integrated with an overall program) to develop communication strategies to promote positive behaviors which are appropriate to their settings and there by solve worlds most pressing health problems.

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Social cognitive theory

Social cognitive theory (SCT), used in psychology, education, and communication, holds that portions of an individual's knowledge acquisition can be directly related to observing others within the context of social interactions, experiences, and outside media influences.

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Theory of planned behavior

In psychology, the theory of planned behavior (abbreviated TPB) is a theory that links one's beliefs and behavior.

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Theory of reasoned action

The theory of reasoned action (TRA) is one of the three classic models of persuasion.

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Transtheoretical model

The transtheoretical model of behavior change is an integrative theory of therapy that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior, and provides strategies, or processes of change to guide the individual.

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Young 1ove

Young 1ove is a non-governmental organization based in Gaborone, Botswana that scales evidence-based programs in health and education.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior_change_(public_health)

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