Caring for the chronically ill patient: understanding how fear leads to activity avoidance in individuals with chronic respiratory disease.

Abdool-Gaffar MS, Ambaram A, Ainslie GM, Bolliger CT, Feldman
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Cues to Action
 Caregiver advice
 Nursing education plan
 Newspaper/Magazine Article
 Wellness campaign
Individual Perceptions:
 Perceived Susceptibility to
Dyspnoea & Disease Exacerbation
Perceived severity of respiratory
disease
Modifying Factors
 Fear of activity
 Sociopsychological
Variables
Perceived
Threat of
Respiratory
Disease
Likelihood of
Taking Action
(Physical Activity
Initiation)
Perceived benefits
of preventative
action
minus
Perceived barriers
to preventative
action
Behaviour to reduce
threat of respiratory
distress &
dyspnoea:
Activity Avoidance
Figure 1. Conceptual application of the Health Belief Model to Respiratory Related Activity Avoidance
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