Population Health: Understanding & Changing Behaviors
Explore health psychology fundamentals to improve population health through behavior change and patient-centered care.
Course Cost
₹ 2,699
Intermediate
Skill Level
35 Hours
Self-paced lessons
This course delves into the foundations of health psychology, examining how behavior, cognitions, emotions, and environment influence health outcomes. Learn to analyze health behaviors, understand illness coping, and develop patient-centered interventions. Gain skills in behavior change theories, patient empowerment, and intervention design for improving population health.
What you'll learn
Understand determinants of health behavior and mechanisms for behavior change
Gain knowledge on factors influencing health behavior in the context of chronic illness
Learn principles of person-centered care and patient empowerment in healthcare
Develop skills in creating and disseminating health interventions in clinical practice
Apply theoretical models to explain and change health behaviors
Understand the impact of illness on quality of life and self-management strategies
Learn techniques for patient-centered communication and shared decision-making
Develop competencies in designing and implementing theory-based health interventions
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
147 Minutes PreRecorded video
19 assignments
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
FullTime access
Shareable certificate

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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the fundamental principles of health psychology and their application to population health management. Students will gain insights into the complex interplay of factors influencing health behaviors and outcomes. The curriculum covers key topics such as health behavior models, illness coping strategies, patient empowerment, and the development of health interventions. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and practical applications, learners will understand how to analyze and influence health behaviors at both individual and population levels. The course emphasizes patient-centered care approaches, including motivational interviewing and shared decision-making. It also introduces eHealth concepts and their role in modern healthcare delivery. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to design, implement, and evaluate health behavior interventions in various healthcare settings.
Welcome to Leiden University
Module 1 · 40 Minutes to complete
Understanding health behaviour
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
Understanding health behaviour in the context of illness
Module 3 · 7 Hours to complete
Empowering patients
Module 4 · 9 Hours to complete
From theory to intervention
Module 5 · 12 Hours to complete
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