Review Article | Volume 1 Issue 1 (2025) | Published in 2025-07-12
The impact of health awareness techniques on community health behaviors and their theoretical underpinnings
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
A key tenet of developing health awareness campaigns and their influence on public health behaviors is theoretical underpinnings. Effective health awareness campaigns are designed and implemented with the help of theoretical frameworks. The goal of the study is to examine the fundamental ideas and psychological and social theories that help us comprehend how awareness tactics affect behavior modification and encourage constructive behavioral patterns. A thorough analysis of the conceptual models and theoretical frameworks utilized to conceptualize awareness tactics led to the adoption of the theoretical approach. The findings demonstrated that social, psychological, and behavioral theories offer a solid scientific foundation for directing the creation of health awareness campaigns and stress the significance of depending on sound theoretical frameworks to guarantee their efficacy and long-term social impact. As a result, it is crucial to establish a thorough theoretical foundation that enhances the caliber of health awareness campaigns and to methodically apply theoretical knowledge when developing health policy. -
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