According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.), Pertussis is a respiratory infection that is commonly known as whooping cough, transmissible disease caused by a type of bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. Additionally, pertussis infection is a very contagious disease only found in humans that spread from person to person. Coughing and sneezing usually occur for those with pertussis and spread via this route (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.).
The Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM) to the health issue of pertussis is a way of helping patients make sense of the behavioral change process occurring in the prevention and precaution of the disease. It is only the prevention of infecting oneself self or others that could guide someone from pertussis. Tang, Chen & Chen (2009) presented a perfect example of how the TTM can be utilized in a change process of pertussis. The article talked about logical evaluation of TTM, and to construct a model for protecting teenagers against tobacco-related health risks. The protection of tobacco health-related risks can be associated with the prevention of pertussis health-related risks. On the same token, the TTM is a modern psychological and classical behavioral change employed to initiate efficient interventions and promote healthy behavioral changes. The Interventions can be personalized to the needs of individuals in achieving optimal results (Tang, Chen & Chen, 2009).
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/about/causes-transmission.html
Tang, S., Chen, C., & Chen, J. (2009). Applying the transtheoretical model to tobacco prevention education in adolescence: a literature review. Journal Of Nursing, 56(2), 81-88 8p.
