Question

Health Behavior Theory Goals and Objectives

Diabetes and Summary of Health Behavior Theory

            Insert the one-paragraph background information on your health issue here. (aim for about 100 words; do not quote—use your own words; professional/formal tone; do not use first or second person)

Goals and Objectives

Create a 2-3-sentence introduction validating the reason you have chosen this goal and objectives. This should reflect back to the purpose of the goal.

Goal 1:

            Objective 1:

            Objective 2:

Create a 2-3-sentence introduction validating the reason you have chosen this goal and objectives. This should reflect back to the purpose of the goal.

Goal 1:

            Objective 1:

            Objective 2:

Create a 2-3-sentence introduction validating the reason you have chosen this goal and objectives. This should reflect back to the purpose of the goal.

Goal 1:

            Objective 1:

            Objective 2:

Barriers and Challenges

            Provide short discussion of possible barriers and challenges to implementing the activities/interventions described in your goals and objectives

Answer 1

Health behaviour Theory

Health behaviour is an action or a way of living or a life style that aimed to promote or maintain health and to prevent illness. For example: having a good and balanced meal, regular physical exercises etc. A theory can be defined as a coherent statement or a set of interrelated concepts or ideas that explain observed facts or phenomena.   Health Behaviour Theories are the theories that describe the important variables and its interaction related to health and health behaviour and the reactions of these variables to different people and situations etc. The main Health behaviour theories are Health belief model,  Social cognitive theory , 'Planned behaviour ' theory .

Diabetes Mellitus : ( Health issue)

A medical disorder characterised by varying or persistent Hyperglycemia , especially after eating is called Diabetes Mellitus. This high blood sugar is due to an inability to produce or inability to metabolize sufficient quantities of hormone insulin. The main symptoms or problems faced by the individual with Diabetes are increased urination, increased thirst, increase in appetite, fatigue, infection, weight loss etc. If left untreated or uncontrolled, then Diabetes may lead to various complications such as kidney diseases, cardiovascular diseases, skin problems, nerve damage , eye problems etc. Management of Diabetes by controlling the blood sugar level is very important to maintain quality of life.

Goals and objectives

Goal is a result that one is attempting to achieve.

Objective: Actions that are specific, measurable to achieve goals

Goal: 1

Decrease the complications of Hyperglycemia

Objectives1: To maintain the blood glucose level within normal range( FBS: 80 to 120)

objectives 2: To manitain the lipid profile level within normal range ( LDL: below 100, HDL: above 45 and triglycerides : below 200)

The main Goal of Diabetes treatment based on health behaviour theories are to normalize blood glucose level and to decrease complications due to Diabetes by changing the behaviour of the patient.

For the above mentioned goal: Decrease the complications due to Hyperglycemia ( increased blood glucose level). To achieve this goal a health care worker should focus on the first and foremost objective , that is to maintain blood glucose level within normal range. To prevent Cardiovascular disease due to Diabetes, one has to ensure that the patient is maintaining his lipid profile also within normal range as given above. Hypercholestrolemia along with Diabetes may increase the risk of Heart attack.

Possible Barriers and challenges:

The main barriers and challenges related to achievement of this goal and objectives are Patient's perceptions and non healthy behaviour. Often patient complains about ' forgetting the medication ', ' no time for excersie ', ' tired of testing glucose level '. A healthcare professional should motivate the patient to maintain his blood glucose level within normal range to prevent complications. Educate him about the health behaviour and actions like regular exercise, low carb diet, avoiding artificial sweeteners and soft drinks, avoidance of alcohol and smoking etc. Another barrier is noncompliance to drugs. Encourage the patient and family members to follow the drug regimen by making a note on a Calendar or keeping the tablet strip on the dining table etc. Family member's diet may be challenge for the patient. Encourage family members also for healthy low fat diet instead of fried and oily items and lean meat and fish instead of redmeat .