exploring Health Education in the 21st Century (Discussion week4) Custom Essay

From Theory to Health Education Practice
Transitioning from health education theory to practice may present certain challenges for health educators. For example, how does a health educator determine what health education theory is best suited for an individual or group?
Consider the scenario:
Harris started smoking at the age of 14 and currently smokes 1 pack of cigarettes a day. Having just turned 21, Harris is experiencing difficulty breathing and is finding that 1 pack of cigarettes is no longer sufficient. Harris has been considering letting smoking go for the past three months. In fact, Harris tried quitting smoking with friends in the past and even tried alternative sources of nicotine, including gum and a patch. Harris also stopped smoking altogether for an entire week last month but found that it only made the problem worse. Harris’ desire to keep smoking and in fact to increase the amount of cigarettes smoked has been noticed by his family and friends. Frustrated, Harris is concerned that nothing is working and really wants to change but does not know how.
For this Discussion, you will be assigned to small work groups. Reflect on the Health Belief Model (HBM) or the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model and consider how these may apply to the scenario presented.
Group A: Health Belief Model
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how you would apply the HBM to the scenario described. Explain how this theoretical model may assist health educators with program planning and implementation. Be specific and provide examples.
Remember to begin interaction with your colleagues in the Discussion no later than Day 5 and continue engaging through Day 7 and describe how you would apply the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model to this scenario and explain why. Explain how the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model is different for the scenario when compared to the HBM.
Group B: Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model
Post by Day 3 an explanation of how you would apply the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model to the scenario described. Explain how this theoretical model may assist health educators with program planning and implementation. Be specific and provide examples.
Remember to begin interaction with your colleagues in the Discussion no later than Day 5 and continue engaging through Day 7 and describe how you would apply the HBM to this scenario and explain why. Explain how the HBM is different for the scenario when compared to the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model.