Health Intervention Theories and Application

Health Intervention Theories and Application

1. Describe the following terms: (a) Health behavior (b) Reciprocal determinism (c) Audience segmentation

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2. • Define the term “intervention.” • Identify and describe two types of intervention. • Briefly explain the implications of an intervention in health promotion and public health practice relative to quality and evidence.

3. Identify five tenets of innovation in health promotion and disease prevention. Briefly discuss one of these attributes relative to adopting or rejecting of a new program.

4. (a) Briefly discuss why (or why not) prevention practitioners should recognize the implications of culture and ethnicity in health promotion and disease prevention approaches.

5. According to the Healthy People 2010, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in our society today, and constitutes a major public health problem. Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, develop a plan for implementing an intervention program toward preventing the onset or reducing the incidence of heart disease in a defined population. Focus on the following areas: – Phases 1, 3, 4, and 6 – A goal statement – An objective statement – Phase 6 (Appropriate theory/model and its application; a brief intervention strategy)