(PHCII) - MMH/MMS

Figure 4: An overview of Health Action Model
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Personal skills:
Psychomotor;
Social interaction
Self-regulatory
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Source: Tones et al (1994)
The above Health Action Model (HAM) is used to explain how an individual can make a
decision to reach an intended health action.
CATEGORY OF HEALTH ACTION ROUTINE
QUASI-ROUTINE
DISCRETE SINGLE TIME CHOISE
FACILITATING/INHIBITING FACTORS
ENVIRONMENT:
Physical, cultural
Social-economic
BEHAVIOURAL INTENTION
BELIEF SYSTEM MOTIVATION
NORMATIVE
SYSTEM
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