The diffusion of innovation theory, one of the firstborn social science theories, can be applied to the passage of universal helmet legislation in the U.S. States. This is due in part to the many injury accidents and incidents that occurred. This trend began to elevate in high numbers during the 1970s and 1980s. There […]
Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory, developed by E.M. Rogers in 1962, is one of the oldest social science theories. It originated in communication to explain how, over time, an idea or product gains momentum and diffuses (or spreads) through a specific population or social system. The end result of this diffusion is that people, as […]
It is understood that the rate of vaccinated patients on hemodialysis is considerably lesser than the Healthy People 2020 (HP 2020) target (Glanz, Rimer & Vismanath, 2008). This study by Adams, Hall & Fulghum (2014) was aimed at utilizing the perceptions for action constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM). The study aimed at measuring […]
It is important to note that the Health Belief Model (HBM) was initiated in the early 1950s by social researchers to comprehend the lack of people’s adoption disease prevention, or screening tests for early detection of disease (Boston University School of Public Health, n.d.). Early breast cancer detection through screening mammography is the most effective […]
The central concern of health education is health behavior. If behaviors change but health is not subsequently enriched, the result is an inconsistency that must be resolved by examining other issues, such as the link between behavior and health status or how behavior and health (or both) are measured (Conner, Sparks, 1996). The goal of […]
The PAPM attempts to explain how a person comes to decisions to take action and how he or she translates that decision into action. Adoption of a new precaution or cessation of a risky behavior requires deliberate steps unlikely to occur outside of conscious awareness. It is often said that elderly women have experienced lack […]
The application of Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) is in line with the need to implement hospital preventive programs that are designed at overcoming any related infection. Although some hospitals and other healthcare facilities have developed extensive infection control programs to prevent nosocomial infections, these programs should focus on identifying high-risk procedures and other possible […]
The communication theory of identity (CTI) was developed by Michael Hecht and colleagues; the theory emerged in the 1980s as part of a shift from considering identity a central element of human existence to identity as a social phenomenon. While earlier views emphasized the Western notion of “self” as a single, unified identity, this broader […]
My take on the concept of theory is beyond looking at the theory itself. It is likewise looking at the education behind the theory. For example, the concept of epistemology can help us explore a theory of how human beings come to have knowledge of the world around them. It can also provide a philosophical […]
Contingency Theory of Management (CTM) has been used in multiple research approaches, both qualitatively and in mixed methods approach to help in understanding leadership situations and interactions between managers and employees— employers and employees. Applying the contingency theory of management requires managers to stay alert and avoid relying on rules, policies and tradition as the […]