Rimer B K
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA.
Ann Behav Med. 1997 Winter;19(1):6-10. doi: 10.1007/BF02883421.
Never before have the challenges for behavioral medicine been more exciting or more urgent. Because most health problems have their roots in behavioral causes, the role of behavioral medicine is paramount in public health. The challenges focus both on issues related to the way researchers interact, set priorities, and conduct research, as well as priority areas for future research. The principles include a need for more theoretical diversity and critique of theory, more inclusiveness, more cost-consciousness, an acceptance of failure as a fundamental part of behavioral science, and a greater commitment to international health. The priorities encompass a greater focus on basic behavioral science, more attention to the study of risk perception, more study of the problems of children and aging populations, and an urgent need for proven, proactive interventions. Actualization of these principles could help behavioral medicine researchers and practitioners to achieve a much greater impact in improving the public's health both in the U.S. and abroad.
行为医学面临的挑战从未如此令人兴奋，也从未如此紧迫。由于大多数健康问题都源于行为因素，行为医学在公共卫生中的作用至关重要。这些挑战既集中在研究人员互动、确定优先事项和开展研究的方式相关的问题上，也涉及未来研究的优先领域。原则包括需要更多的理论多样性和对理论的批判、更强的包容性、更强的成本意识、接受失败是行为科学的基本组成部分，以及对国际健康做出更大的承诺。优先事项包括更关注基础行为科学、更多关注风险认知研究、更多研究儿童和老年人群体的问题，以及迫切需要经过验证的积极干预措施。实现这些原则有助于行为医学研究人员和从业者在美国国内外改善公众健康方面产生更大的影响。
