What are the key differences between the Rosenstock and the Andersen models of health services utilization?

What are some practical examples in the lives of people you know of how the factors in the Rosenstock and Andersen models influence the demand of health care and health status?

What is the most important factor from Anderson's model in your life and your demand for health care?

What are the key differences between the Rosenstock and the Andersen models of health services utilization?

The Anderson model of utilization of health services is a behavioral model of health services utilization that uses societal determinants, individual factors, and health industry characteristics. The Rosenstock model uses the perceived susceptibility to the disease, the perceived threat of the disease and its seriousness, in treating the condition, and the individual's cues to action through the media, friends, family, or well-known persons to predict the use of health services.

What are some practical examples in the lives of people you know of how the factors in the Rosenstock and Andersen models influence the demand of health care and health status?

Example- Chest pain is an incredibly severe symptom that may be the cause of a cardiovascular issue. This symptom would take precedence over someone that was experiencing symptoms of a cold.

What is the most important factor from Anderson's model in your life and your demand for health care? 

Example- Individual factors can be extremely important to one's own demand for health care. Each patient exhibits very individualized needs based on their own experiences and expectations. These factors influence many aspects of how health services can be utilized for the individual.