Which set of terms describe the Health Belief Model as presented?

• A. Individual Perceptions, Modifying Factors, Likelihood of Action
• B. Health Literacy Skills
• C. Health Care System Responsiveness
• D. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention

Answer: (A)

The Health Belief Model focuses on how a person’s beliefs about health threats and the benefits or barriers to taking action influence whether they will act, with those beliefs shaped by factors that can modify them and the overall likelihood of taking action. The best-fitting description captures three elements often used to summarize the model: how individuals perceive the threat and benefits, the modifying factors that influence those perceptions, and the likelihood of taking action. So the set that includes Individual Perceptions, Modifying Factors, and Likelihood of Action aligns with how the model is presented. The other options don’t fit because they refer to concepts outside the model’s core framework: Health Literacy Skills relate to understanding health information, Health Care System Responsiveness to system performance, and Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Prevention to levels of prevention rather than belief-driven determinants of action.