13-MOTIVATION AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

• Health Educator


  Individual knowledgeable in subject matter and teaching/learning process
• Factors That Influence Learning


  Include ability, motivation, and desire to learn
• Culture


  Invisible patterns influencing behavior, gender roles, diet, etc.
• Promoting Cultural Knowledge

  Approaches include fact-centered, attitude-centered, and ethnographic
• Cultural Competence


  Effective work in a cross-cultural situation, striving for understanding
• Aspects of Cultural Competence

  Include awareness, knowledge, encounters, skill, and desire
• Ethnocentrism


  Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
• Ethnorelativism


  Valuing and integrating cultural differences into practice
• Characteristics of Effective Teachers

  Self-awareness of cultural values, respect for differences, and education
• Information Literacy


  Ability to identify, collect, evaluate, and use information effectively
• Age


  Impacts learning; older adults may need more time
• Emotional Status


  Considered in educational planning; affects teaching effectiveness
• Health Status


  Linked to education level; teacher provides information accordingly
• Socioeconomic Level


  Influences ability to use information taught; includes income and occupation
• Learning Principles


  Involve senses, active participation, conducive environment, and readiness assessment
• Assess client readiness for learning


  First step in the educational process to evaluate if the learner is emotionally and physically prepared to learn.
• Determine perceived relevance of information


  Assessing if individuals are willing to learn based on their perception of the importance of the information.
• Repetition enhances learning


  Repeating information aids in the learning process.
• Generalize information


  Learning is improved when information is applied to various situations.
• Make learning a pleasant experience

  Enhancing learning by ensuring a positive and enjoyable learning experience.
• Begin with what is known; move toward what is unknown


  Presenting information starting with familiar concepts before introducing new information.
• Present information at an appropriate pace


  Tailoring the rate of information delivery to match the client's learning needs.
• Motivation and Behavior Change Theories


  A collection of concepts and propositions that explain and predict behavior changes.
• Health Belief Model


  Predicts behavior change based on beliefs related to seriousness, susceptibility, benefits, and barriers.
• Transtheoretical Model/Stages of Change Theory


  Describes stages individuals go through before changing behavior, including precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination.
• Theory of Reasoned Action


  Based on a person's intention to engage in a behavior influenced by attitude, subjective norms, and behavioral control.
• Social Cognitive Theory


  Behavior is a result of interactions between the person, environment, and behavior itself.
• Self-Efficacy Theory


  People will only engage in activities they believe they can accomplish.
• Attribution Theory


  Focuses on identifying reasons for outcomes based on locus of causality, controllability, and stability.
• Behavior Modification Theory


  Behavior is influenced by consequences, rewards, and punishment.
• Effectiveness of Health Education


  Success of educational interventions depends on the patient's willingness to follow through with behavior changes.
• How To Teach Effectively

  Effective teaching involves planning, considering client characteristics, applying suitable theories, and presenting information appropriately.