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    GEK1900/GEH1049PublicHealthinActionLecture_2 (PM)

    BehavioralEconomics

    QuestionTime!

    2September2015

    Type2diabetesratesareincreasingsteadilyinSingapore(asyouvelearnedinpriorlectures).
    Inthisexercise,wewilltrytoconsiderhowbehavioraleconomicstheoriespresentedinthe
    lectureandreadingscouldhelpMOHnudgeSingaporeanstowardshealthierchoicesabout
    diet,exercise,diabetesscreeningandmanagement(whichwillultimatelyprevent
    developmentofdiabetesandrelatedhealthcarecosts).

    Part1:ComeupwithoneortworeasonsthatmightexplainwhyinthecontextofSingapore
    peoplefailtocomplywiththesebehaviorseventhoughtheyknowbetter.Listthespecific
    biases(e.g.inconsistenttimepreferences,lackofsaliency,socialincentives)atwork.

    Prevention:EatingAHealthyDietandgettingRegularExercise
    Diagnosis:GoingForDiabetesScreening
    Management:ComplyingwithLifestyleGuidelines(fingerpricktesting,takingregular
    medicationandeatingaproperdiet)

    Part2:Now,inyourgroups,discussandproposeanewinterventionthatmightimprove
    behaviorinoneormoreoftheseareas.YoumayusetheEASTframeworktoguideyour
    thinkingoryoucanuseyourownframework.

    Theinterventioncanbeanewideaoritcanproposeimprovementstoexistingcampaigns
    suchasHPBsMillionKiloChallenge.
    Inyourwriteup(500words)

    Explainwhyyouselectedthearea(prevention,diagnosisandmanagement)for
    interventionsinPart2andtheproblemsandreasonsthatyouwilladdress
    Describeyourgroupsproposedintervention(s)
    Explaincarefullyyourrationaleforwhyyouthinkitmightwork.

    Groupreportreminders:
    DONTPLAGIARIZE(noresearchisneeded,butusequotationmarksandciteifyou
    dousesources)
    Pleaseusefilename:GROUP#_Week4andonlysubmit1file/group
    Turnyourreportinbeforetheworkbinclosesorlosepoints
    ExamplesofsomeofthetopreportsfromeachweekarepostedtoIVLEwithour
    comments

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