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Health promotion is becoming a popular practice of medication throughout the medical field. It is working towards preventable care. As nurses, we all know about factors that can prevent certain medical disease. One of the biggest concerns is how do we convey the importance of prevention to our patients. Some patient’s may believe that changes in their lifestyle may be difficult. Albert Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy theorizes that behavioral changes allows the patient to believe in themselves. This theory is related to the belief, that if a person develops mastery experience, they are able to become successful. Giving the patient confidence, is key in education of the patient. For example, smoke cessation is a very difficult task due to addictive additives including nicotine. Behavioral change, such as believing in themselves and the confidence to quiet can lead to a successful outcome. Providing alternative coping skills and teaching them self-management . Allowing people to attend groups on smoke cessation can be highly effective to see other people in the same situation to succeed . These support groups can provide social persuasion . Getting verbal encouragement from others helps people overcome self-doubt and instead focus on giving their best effort to the task at hand (Cherry, K 2012).

Barrier to behavioral changes can create issues to make change. One of the biggest barriers someone might have is financial. Health insurance is probably a big barrier for patients to overcome to make changes. If we relate it to health maintenance, this could become a major barrier. If someone is needing to take medications, follow-up appointments, lab work and medical equipment this can be financial burden to the patient and will prevent the patient from making behavioral changes. Other barriers can be patient readiness to learn, are they committed to make the change. Is a person that is looking to stop smoking 100% committed. If the person states “I only smoke when I’m drinking”, he/she is not a committed patient. Providing support and having the ability to provide alternatives to the patient can help the patient become successful. If there is a barrier such as finances, we can provide them with alternatives such as speaking with a social worker. It is our job, to provide additional resources to patient as well as providing them the confidence to succeed.

Reference:

Cherry, K. (2018, August 08). Self Efficacy : Why Believing in Yourself Maters. Retrieved from http://www.verywellmind.com/

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