In the Health Belief Model, what are cues to action?

• A. Triggers that prompt engagement in health behavior
• B. Personal beliefs about susceptibility
• C. External environment barriers
• D. Knowledge about disease

Answer: (A)

Cues to action are triggers that prompt engagement in health behavior. They act as prompts that move a person from considering change to taking action, and they can be internal (like noticing symptoms) or external (such as a clinician’s advice, reminders, or health campaigns). This is why the option describing them as triggers that prompt engagement best fits. Beliefs about susceptibility relate to how at risk someone feels, which influences motivation but is not the prompt to act. External barriers describe obstacles that hinder action, not the trigger to act. Knowledge about disease raises awareness but does not itself initiate action.