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Extra Credit – potentially worth 5 points (100 points are possible for the whole

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Extra Credit –potentially worth 5 points (100 points are possible for the whole course)Choose one of the behavior change theories described in thetextbook, and give an example of how the theory could be applied for people whoare living with HIV, or are at risk of infection. (You might choose to focus on theintervention you are developing for your partner project, but you are notrequired to do this.)Write a two-page paper that describes the focus population(age, gender, circumstances, and issues that have an impact on their health),and how the theory would be applied to this population in a public healthsetting.Describe how the elements in the theory would be applied tothe intervention. For example, inthe Health Belief Model if someone is at risk of HIV infection, you wouldconsider the following:A. Perceived Susceptibility (One’sopinion of chances of getting HIV).B. Perceived Severity (One’sopinion of the seriousness of HIV).C. Perceived Benefits (One’s beliefin the efficacy of practicing safer sex and/or taking medication, or notsharing needles to prevent infection).D. Perceived Barriers (One’sopinion of the tangible and psychological costs of practicing safer sex and/ortaking medication).E. Cues to Action (Strategies toactivate “readiness” – keeping condoms with oneself or next to the bedand/or keeping medication visible to remind one to take them).F. Self-Efficacy (Confidence inone’s ability to practice safer sex and/or take medication correctly).Your application of the theory would describe how thepopulation thinks about their risks for HIV, (A, B, C) the costs to them ofpreventing infection (D), and provide information and instructions about whatthey need to do to prevent infection (E, F).Describe strategies or activities that a public health program could doto address HIV while applying the theory to the intervention.

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