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Performance Indicators
Performance Indicators
5.12.1 Examine barriers that can hinder healthy decision making.
5.12.2 Determine the value of applying a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.
5.12.3 Justify when individual or collaborative decision making is appropriate.
5.12.4 Generate alternatives to health-related issues or problems.
5.12.5 Predict the potential short-term and long-term impact of each alternative on self and others.
5.12.6 Defend the healthy choice when making decisions.
5.12.7 Evaluate the effectiveness of health-related decisions.
7-Step Decision-making process
7-Step Decision-making process
Identify the decision
Define the nature of the decision you need to make
Gather relevant information
What do I know? What do I need to know? Where can I get valid and credible information on the subject?
Identify alternatives
What are my options? Good or bad, what are the potential consequences?
Weigh the evidence
Which options lead to the best outcome? Which of them align with my values and beliefs?
Choose among alternatives
Look at your options and select the one that is best for you
Take action
Review your decision and consequences
What was the outcome? Was the result favorable or unfavorable? Would you make the same decision again? Why or why not?
(Dartmouth, 2021)
Example Scenario: You are at a party with alcohol involved and have been drinking. You need to get home, but your designated driver is drunk.
Example Scenario: You are at a party with alcohol involved and have been drinking. You need to get home, but your designated driver is drunk.
I have been drinking, but my ride can no longer take me home. How will I get home safely?
Alcohol lowers my inhibitions and promotes riskier behavior. I need to get home, but I also know it is unsafe to drive. I can go to the CDC website to understand how alcohol impairs driving
Alternatives
Stay at the party and continue drinking. Could get into a lot of trouble with my parents. Could get alcohol poisoning.
Drive home. I could get pulled over and go to jail. Could get into a car crash, killing myself or others. Risk getting home safely.
Call parents to pick me up. I'd get in trouble, but I'll be safe.
Weigh evidence
Option 1 and 2 are pretty risky. Option 3, I get in some trouble, but I will be safe.
I will choose to call my parents, as it is the safest.
Call parents and get picked up
My parents were upset and grounded me. However, I do have my health. If I were to change anything, I would probably not go to the party. I don't want to put myself in harm's way and worry my parents anymore
References
References
Dartmouth, U. of M. (n.d.). Decision-making process. UMass Dartmouth. Retrieved November 1, 2021, from https://www.umassd.edu/fycm/decision-making/process/.
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