About this episode
This episode unpacks the Health Belief Model and its relevance in health promotion today.
Ever wonder why people ignore free health services, conveniently placed in their community, even when their life could depend on it? Looking back to the 1950s gives us some clues, and what researchers discovered led to the creation of one of public health's most enduring frameworks for understanding human behavior. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, host Gordon Thane unpacks the Health Belief Model and why it still shapes health promotion practice today. Source Material ...
People in this episode
Host: Gordon Thane
Topics covered
- Health Belief Model
- public health
- human behavior
- health promotion
- community health
Keywords
- Health Belief Model
- public health
- human behavior
- health promotion
- community health services
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Organizations: Public Health Insight, PHI Media
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