Health behavior and decision-making in healthcare
- Author(s)
- Hannes Jarke, Kai Ruggeri, Johanna Graeber, Markus R. Tünte, Olatz Ojinaga-Alfageme, Sanne Verra, Dafina Petrova, Amel Benzerga, Zorana Zupan, Matteo M. Galizzi, Mari Louise Berge, Andrijana Radukic, David Rosenthal, Nastja Tomat, Keying Wang
- Abstract
Where people live, what they eat, how careful they are about taking their medications, and even what they do in their spare time are very much related to the quality of their lives and their health-related outcomes. While our genetic makeup accounts for a significant portion of our health outcomes, we know that health is also heavily influenced by what are known as social determinants: education, wealth, neighborhood safety, housing, and health literacy, among many others. Throughout the day, we face many decisions that have a direct or indirect impact on our health and quality of life. Many of these choices can be influenced toward healthier options by behavioral interventions. This chapter presents behavioral insights and interventions that have a high potential to impact the health of community members, reduce disparities, and improve their overall quality of life. These insights and interventions range from increased medical adherence to improved nutritional choices using nudges, regulations, provision of information, or rewards for positive behaviors.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology
- External organisation(s)
- University of Cambridge, Columbia University in the City of New York, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, University of London, Utrecht University, Universidad de Granada, University of Belgrade, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Pages
- 71-98
- No. of pages
- 28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003181873-5
- Publication date
- 01-2021
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 303011 Health policy
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all), Business, Management and Accounting(all), Health Professions(all), Medicine(all), Social Sciences(all), Psychology(all)
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Portal url
- https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/health-behavior-and-decisionmaking-in-healthcare(4593da96-bbd6-4b5d-9c76-a3e9b123fe1d).html