Transtheoretical Model of Change Case Study 2022

Running head: TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE
TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE
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TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF CHANGE
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Introduction
Referring to identified health issue in the Kanas city which is heart disease,
Transtheoretical model can be applied to discuss about the current state of health of the
population.
The Transtheoretical Model of Change (TMC) was developed to enhance the decision
making ability of the individual by discussing how the people amend their problems or unhealthy
behavior and adapt new positive attitude (Prochaska, Redding & Evers, 2015). There are five
stages of model which includes Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, and
Maintenance.
Kanas city is at the stage of contemplation where the population has started adaption of
healthy behavior for better future. The death rate due to heart disease has decreased from 209.7
death per 10, 0000 to 156.5 death per 10, 0000 (Dai et al., 2016). The rate of smoking has been
decreased by 21% but still no appropriate action has been taken by the population as smoking
rate is 2 point higher than the national average. The rate of obesity has been reported to be
highest in the Kanas city with 30.7% in the year 2008, however due to adaption of healthy
behavior, the rate has been decreased to 27.9%, but still rate of improvement is low (Somers &
LoGiudice, 2017). All such evidence signifies that Kanas city is at the stage of contemplation.
The people of Kanas city can use the model to proceed with healthy behavior change as
the model helps the people to modify their behavior. At stage 1, peoples of Kanas can look for
the changes that is needed to reduce the heart rate, at stage 2, people can then decide about
importance of the healthy change for their future. Then the people can prepare themselves to
make the desired change by psychologically adapting to changes (Ligmann-Zielinska, Grady &