The Intervention Mapping Model is an iterative process for problem solving and mitigating situations, including health complications. It describes steps to eliminate health problems by integrating theory and evidence. These steps include conducting an assessment or problem analysis, creating matrices based on determinants of the condition and targeted intervention, considering theory-based intervention methods and integrative approaches, and establishing plans for adoption, implementation and sustainability through evaluation to improve the intervention. The model must be considered in its four components - social, epidemiological, educational and ecological, and administrative assessments - to effectively eliminate conditions like cancer. However, explicitly describing the different stages of an intervention can prolong the process but is still the most useful model for addressing chronic conditions as it provides the exact actions and

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Intervention mapping mode was developed as an iterative path for problem solving and
mitigation. The model describes different steps that can be taken to mitigate a situation,
including health related complication. The steps integrate both theory and evidence and makes
subsequent actions which lead to elimination of health problems (Bartholomew (2016). Thus, to
understand the condition, an assessment or problem analysis must first be undertaken.
Subsequently, matrices must be created based on the determinants of the condition and the
targeted intervention. Theory-based intervention methods and integrative approaches are
considered. Finally, adoption, implementation and sustainability is put in place through an
evaluation plan to improve intervention (Bartholomew (2016).
In the program design, some components of the model must, however, be considered to
effectively eliminate the infection. Cancer, the health associated infection is a chronic condition
being considered here can be evaluated based on the four components of the model. Social
assessment is the first which considers the quality of life of the individual. Epidemiological
assessment, the second phase include health, genetics, behavior and environmental players in the
condition. In the third phase, education and ecological assessments are considered including
predisposition, reinforcement, and the creation of an internal enabling environment. The final
phase involves administrative and policy assessment which ultimately lead to better educational
programs and policy regulations (Bartholomew (2016).
However, the intervention model requires an explicit description of the different stages of
improving intervention which can prolong the overall process and ultimately affect patient
improvement. Nonetheless, this is the most useful model in addressing this chronic condition as

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it provides the exact actions to take including the directions to follow and the procedure for
developing the intervention.

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Reference
Bartholomew Eldrigde, L. K., Markham, C. M., Ruiter, R. A. C., Fernàndez, M. E., Kok, G., &
Parcel, G. S. (2016). Planning health promotion programs: An Intervention Mapping
approach (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.