MeSH

Those factors which cause an organism to behave or act in either a goal-seeking or satisfying manner. They may be influenced by physiological drives or by external stimuli.

A model for understanding patient behaviors, recognizes three constructs—information, motivation, and behavioral skills—needed to engage in a given health behavior, as specific individual determinants of behavior and behavioral change (Fisher and Fisher; Norton, 2009).

Year introduced: 2023