Overview
Behavioral insights in health promotion focus on understanding how people's behaviors impact their health and how to encourage positive changes. By applying concepts like nudging and effective communication, health professionals can design interventions that promote healthier choices in communities....
Key Terms
Example: Quitting smoking is a behavior change.
Example: Placing healthy snacks at eye level in a store.
Example: If most people in a community exercise regularly, others are likely to do the same.
Example: Public health campaigns that promote vaccination.
Example: A program to reduce obesity rates in children.
Example: Analyzing data to see if a smoking cessation program worked.
Related Topics
Health Psychology
Explores how psychological factors influence health and illness.
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Examines how economic principles affect health-related decisions.
advancedKey Concepts
Behavior ChangeNudgingHealth CommunicationSocial Norms