Question

List adaptive interactions used for each stage of grief and dying. 3. a. Denial: b. Anger: c. Bargaining: d. Depression: e. Acceptance: . What does the health belief model help to explain? Briefly describe the three parts of the health belief model. .

Answer 1

Ans) 1) D: Denial- the primary response characterized by shock and disbelief.

A: Anger- expression of anger as if why just this happened to me only?

B: Bargaining- Attempts to strike a bargain, typically with God in exchange for prolonged life.

D: Depression- Feeling of loss, grief and intense sadness

A: Acceptance- A quiet stage characterized by a gradual and peaceful withdrawal from life.

Nursing implications:

• Help the patient make final plans
• Give opportunities for reminiscence and validation of selfworth.
• Support the patient's expression of hard feelings.
• If acceptable to patient, use touch as communication tool.
• Provide spiritual support.

2) The health belief model suggests that people's beliefs about health problems, perceived benefits of action and barriers to action, and self efficacy explain engagement (or lack of engagement) in health-promoting behavior.

3) Health belief model:This is another value-expectancy model that is the most used.
Use: To explain change and maintenance of HEALTH-RELATED behaviors.

1. Perceived Susceptibility.
2. Perceived Severity.
3. Perceived Benefits.
4. Perceived Barriers.
5. Cues to Action
6. Self-Efficacy

Health belief model chart (smoking as an example)
Modifying Variables (age, gender, race, economy, characteristics)	Perceived Severity + Perceived Susceptibility	+	perceived benefit - perceived barriers	+	Cues to Action	=	taking action (or not)
(base score for this person's health)	(base score as to the belief that smoking will harm one's health)		(base score for smoking behavior