Health Behavior
Presented By : Ms. Kinjal Rathod
M.Sc. Nursing 1st year
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Definition
• Health behavior is an action that healthy people undertaken
to keep them selves or others healthy and prevent disease.
• Healthy behavior aimed to prevent disease.
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Types of Health Behavior
• There are main 2 types of health behavior.
1. Health Directed Behavior
2. Health Related Behavior
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Health behavior according to Kolbe [1984]
1. Well Behavior :
• behavior undertaken by the people who are well, in order to maintain good
health.
2. Preventive Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by people who are well, in order to prevent ill- health.
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Conti..
3. At Risk Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by people who know they are at risk, in order to
maintain good health or prevent ill health.
4. Illness Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by people who are ill, in order to find a way to get
better health.
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5. Self Care Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by people who are ill, in order to cure by them selves.
6. Sick-Role Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by people who are ill, in order to seek a cure by
others.
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7. Reproductive Health Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by expectant parents in order to ensure the health of
their unborn children.
8. Parenting Health Behavior :
• Behavior undertaken by parents in order to ensure the health of their
children.
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9. Health Related Social Action :
• Behavior undertaken by groups of people in order to ensure the health of
the community.
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Any Question ?
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Assignment
• Explain in detail about Health Belief Model.
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References
• K.P. Neerja, “text book of Communication and Educational Technology for
Nurses”. 2nd edition/ published by Jaypee, New Delhi. Page no. 684 – 686.
• Pramilaa R. “text book of Communication and Educational Technology for
Nurses”. 2nd edition, published by Jaypee, New Delhi. Page no. 345 – 348.
• Shabeer P. Basheer & S.Yaseen Khan, “text book of Advanced Nursing
Practice”. Published by EMMESS. Page no. 536 – 540.
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THANK YOU
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