scholarly journals The unbooked maternity patient in an academic hospital in Durban

Curationis ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Gcaba ◽  
H.B. Brookes
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Service Failure ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Academic Hospital ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

This paper examines the unbooked maternity patient in an academic hospital in Durban, Natal; This hospital is the biggest hospital serving the underprivileged population of this area. Of the 16000 annual deliveries in this hospital, about 12% are unbooked patients. The health belief model of Rosenstock, as interpreted by Mikhail and Cox’s interaction model of client health behaviour were used as a theoretical framework for this research. A qualitative case study methodology was undertaken and semi-structured interviews were conducted with unbooked mothers who had utilized appropriate health services in a previous pregnancy. The aim of such interviews was to explore reasons given by mothers for non-use of facilities in the current pregnancy. The basic trends reflected in the findings regarding non-utilization of health services were client instability, health service failure and socio-cultural constraints, The study is innovative and addresses the problem from a social-cultural and midwifery perspective.

scholarly journals Game addiction among adolescents and its’ health impacts

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 480
Author(s):  
Sitti Nur Djannah ◽  
Fatwa Tentama ◽  
Rendi Ariyanto Sinanto
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenology ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model ◽  
Action Stimulus

Online gaming is a self-entertaining activity and can be addictive. Game addiction has a negative impact. This study aimed to determine the health belief model of adolescent game disorders on health impacts. This study used a qualitative phenomenology method. Data obtained through semi-structured interviews. The sample consisted of six participants. The results showed thatall participants felt vulnerable to disease, then overall realized the dangers of playing games such as staying up late, delaying eating, and delaying urinating. Then all participants learn about the benefits of reducing playtime and understand the importance of rest. Overall, all participants had the same obstacles, namely the invitation to make friends, boredom, free time, fun playing games, and not control themselves and the trend of electronic sports. Then an action stimulus was obtained, namely that all participants experienced changes in sleep patterns. All participants were sure and wanted to change their habits and continue to try, but it wasn't easy. Suggestions for participants to maintain health by limiting their playing hours to at least one hour a day to meet their physical needs.

Gendered perceptions of osteoporosis: implications for youth prevention programs

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-99
Author(s):  
Alyson Holland ◽  
Tina Moffat
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Osteoporosis Prevention ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Risk Of Disease ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

The presentation of osteoporosis as a woman’s disease in prevention information influences how osteoporosis is perceived and how prevention information is internalized and applied. Using the Health Belief Model as a framework, gendered perceptions of osteoporosis were investigated in Canadian young adults to inform the design of prevention programs. A combination of the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) and semi-structured interviews were used to explore participants’ perceptions of osteoporosis severity, susceptibility, and motivation to engage in prevention activities. Sixty multiethnic men and women aged 17–30 years living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada participated in the study. While the findings from the OHBS indicated that both genders scored high for self-efficacy, the results from the qualitative interviews showed ambivalent attitudes toward prevention behaviors, indicating a disconnect between quantitative and qualitative findings. Perceptions related to severity and susceptibility revealed that while osteoporosis was generally viewed as a woman’s disease, perceived individual risk of disease was a negotiation between larger gender constructs of osteoporosis and a variety of risk factors. This study indicates that osteoporosis prevention programs should consider actively acknowledging gendered and youth-based conceptions of osteoporosis in order to increase prevention behaviors in the whole population to reduce future disease.

Application of the Health Belief Model to Help-Seeking Behaviors of Working Men With Hearing Impairment Living in Deprivation in New Zealand

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
Phillip Luey ◽  
Kim Wise
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Health Belief Model

There is a growing area of research investigating the relationship between hearing impairment and deprivation; However, this has not been investigated in New Zealand. This study used the Health Belief Model as a framework to investigate if men of high relative deprivation had barriers to seeking hearing services. Twelve participants were recruited and semi-structured interviews were conducted using the Hearing Beliefs Questionnaire. Overall, participants thought they were susceptible to hearing impairment and the impact of hearing impairment could be severe. All participants identified barriers to help-seeking for hearing services and amplification. Most participants believed that amplification would be beneficial, but only under certain conditions.

scholarly journals Exploring Well Water Testing Behaviour Through the Health Belief Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117863022091014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham Munene ◽  
Jocelyn Lockyer ◽  
Sylvia Checkley ◽  
David C. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Water Testing ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

Health problems can arise from consuming contaminated well water. Well water testing can help prevent negative health outcomes associated with consuming contaminated water. The aim of this study was to understand the factors influencing well owner decisions to conduct water testing through the theoretical lens of the Health Belief Model. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 well owners and used framework analysis to sort and analyse the data. The results demonstrated that well owners’ perceived susceptibility to well water contamination was low, while the perceived severity of contamination, benefits of testing, and self-efficacy towards testing were high. Cues to action to promote testing focused on increasing well owner education and awareness through well stewardship programmes and reminders to test. Participants faced some barriers to water testing. Increasing education and awareness about well water contamination and water testing, while reducing logistical barriers to testing, may improve compliance with water testing.

scholarly journals REHABILITATION GROUP: BENEFITS AND BARRIERS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edilaine Assunção Caetano de Loyola ◽  
◽  
Mariana Lopes Borges ◽  
Paola Alexandria Pinto de Magalhães ◽  
Felipe de Souza Areco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Preventive Health Behavior ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Health Belief Model

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the perceptions of women with breast cancer about the benefits and barriers to the participation in rehabilitation groups, according to the Health Belief Model. Method: a descriptive study with qualitative approach, conducted in 2011. Participants were eight women, aged from 54 to 67 years, after surgery for breast cancer, and members of a rehabilitation group. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups. thematic Content analysis of the data was performed. Results: perceived benefits: physical improvement with possibility to return to daily activities; bond with multidisciplinary team; psychological support; opportunity to share experiences, clarify doubts and feel like “equals” Perceived barriers: appointment day and time; physical space; housework; time consuming and disposal. Conclusion: women saw benefits of having a preventive health behavior; however, they recognized significant barriers that must be faced in the rehabilitation process.

Using the Health Belief Model to Explore the Impact of Environmental Empathy on Behavioral Intentions to Protect Ocean Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 001391652093263
Author(s):  
Sojung Claire Kim ◽  
Sandra L. Cooke
Keyword(s):  
Health Belief Model ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Mediating Mechanisms ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
The Media ◽  
Belief Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Health Belief Model

We examine psychological mediating mechanisms to promote ocean health among the U.S. public. Ocean acidification (OA) was chosen as the focus, as experts consider it as important as climate change with the same cause of humanity’s excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but it is lesser known. Empathy is a multi-dimensional concept that includes cognitive and emotional aspects. Previous literature argues that environmental empathy can facilitate positive behaviors. We tested the hypothesis that empathy affects beliefs and behavioral intentions regarding ocean health using the Health Belief Model. We found that higher empathy toward ocean health led to higher perceived susceptibility and severity from OA, greater perceived benefits of CO2 emissions reduction, greater perceived barriers, and keener attention to the media. Beliefs and media attention positively influenced behavioral intentions (e.g., willingness to buy a fuel efficient car). Theoretical and practical implications regarding audience targeting and intervention design are discussed.

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