The Health Belief Model is used to predict and explain health behaviors (Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandle, 2014, p. 219). This theory is developed to encourage people into changing their health beliefs or behavior in a positive way in order to improve their overall wellness. There are six constructs in the Health Belief Model that guides the nurses in analyzing a person’s perceived state of health. The six constructs includes: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy (Glanz et al, 2002). Perceived susceptibility and severity is basically used to threaten the person to change their negative health behavior. On these first two steps, the nurse explains the risk and danger
