نموذج الاعتقاد الصحي؟ التأثيرات على استخدام الطب التكميلي والبديل من قبل الآباء أو الأوصياء على الأطفال المصابين بالسرطان

The Health Belief Model (HBM) is applied by focusing on the attitudes, beliefs, and practices of individuals. This model suggests that a person will take a health-related action such as useof Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) if that person feels that a negative related condition or side-effects can be avoided, or has a positive expectation of taking a recommended action, or perceives that the benefits of partaking in a new behaviour or new action will reduce the chances of developing a medical condition or illness and Its related symptoms (1). Perception and attitude might determine how people will practice and behave in certain conditions. The HBM is widely used in health promotion and health education situations. It is found to predict various health behaviours such as taking a prognostic test, choosing to use a type of treatment or medicine, or taking apreventive action regarding any illness (1, 2).