Question

The nurse is visiting a patient at home after he was discharged from the hospital following a heart attack. She listens to the patient's concerns about being an invalid for the rest of his life because of his bad heart, but he is afraid of having "open heart" surgery. The nurse explains the different surgical procedures that are available to the patient, as well as other options such as cardiac rehabilitation. After several such visits, the patient states that he believes that cardiac rehabilitation therapy would be best for him, and asks the nurse how he can get in. The nurse calls the patient's physician and sets up a referral for cardiac rehabilitation. This action most closely fits which of the following theories?

Answer 1

The patient's action of asking the nurse how to get a referral for cardiac rehabilitation after understanding the different surgical procedures available to him best fits the Health Belief Model theory.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient's action of asking the nurse how to get a referral for cardiac rehabilitation after understanding the different surgical procedures available to him best fits the Health Belief Model theory.

The Health Belief Model theory suggests that a person's willingness to take action for their health is influenced by their perceived susceptibility to a health condition, the severity of the condition, the perceived benefits of taking action, and the perceived barriers to taking action.

In this case, the patient's understanding of the surgical procedures and concerns about being an invalid for the rest of his life influenced his decision to pursue cardiac rehabilitation as a non-surgical option.