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¶ … Hypertension
Since this study focuses on determining the most suitable intervention based on the perceptions and opinions of newly diagnosed hypertension male patients aged 30 years and above, the theoretical framework that will guide the research is the Health Belief Model (HBM). This theoretical framework suggests that a patient's belief in the threat of a disease/illness as well as his/her belief regarding the effectiveness of the recommended intervention affects his/her adoption of the intervention (Hayden, 2013). For this study, the theoretical framework will be suitable in understanding the perceptions or opinions of these patients regarding recommended behavior changes or interventions in addressing hypertension. The suitability of this theoretical framework for the study is attributable to the fact that some of the interventions for hypertension for this population are basically health behaviors that should be adopted to enhance the wellbeing and health of individuals.
As one of the first theories of health behavior, the Health Belief Model is suitable for dealing with behaviors that generate health and well-being concerns and postulates that an individual's health-related behavior is partly influenced by his perception of several critical areas (Current Nursing, 2012). These critical areas include the individual's vulnerability to illness/disease, the seriousness...
Consequently, the Health Belief Model suggests that people achieve optimal health behavior changes that enhances their health and well-being if the recommended health actions and interventions successfully deal with barriers, self-efficacy, threat, and benefits (Jones et al., 2014). In light of its guiding propositions, the Health Belief Model is a suitable theoretical framework for issues relating to preventive healthcare practices and patient compliance with recommended health actions and interventions.
Application of the Theory to the Study
The theory is applicable to this study because the focus of this research is to examine perceptions and opinions of this patient population regarding suitable interventions to hypertension. In this regard, the study will be examining one of the guiding propositions of the Health Belief Model i.e. effectiveness of health interventions is influenced by the patient's view of the severity of the illness and efficacy of the intervention. The Health Belief Model is applicable to this patient population in relation to their willingness and abilities to manage hypertension using recommended health practices and behaviors. The perceptions of males aged 30 and above diagnosed with hypertension influences the extent with which they will adopt…
References
Current Nursing. (2012, January 31). Health Belief Model. Retrieved May 14, 2017, from http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/health_belief_model.html
Hayden, J.A. (2013). Health Benefit Model. In Introduction to health behavior theory (2nd ed., chap. 4, pp.31-44). Retrieved from http://www.jblearning.com/samples/0763743836/chapter%204.pdf
Jones et al. (2014, July 10). The Health Belief Model as an Explanatory Framework in Communication Research: Exploring Parallel, Serial, and Moderated Mediation. Health Communication, 30(6), 566-576.
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