Relationships, jobs, and health behaviors-these are what New Year's
resolutions are made of. Every year millions resolve to adopt a
better diet, exercise more, become fit, or lose weight but few put
into practice the health behaviors they aspire to. For those who
successfully begin, the likelihood that they will maintain these
habits is low. Healthcare professionals recognize the importance of
these, and other, health behaviors but struggle to provide their
patients with the tools necessary for successful maintenance of
their medical regimens. The thousands of research papers that exist
on patient adherence and health behavior change can leave
professionals overwhelmed.
This book synthesizes the results from more than 50 years of
empirical research, resulting in simple, powerful, and practical
guidance for health professionals who want to know the most
effective strategies for helping their clients to put long-term
health-relevant behavior changes into practice. It advocates a
straightforward 3-ingredient model: Before a person can change,
they must (1) know what change is necessary (information); (2)
desire the change (motivation); and then (3) have the tools to
achieve and maintain the change (strategy). This book is designed
to be informative and compelling, but its numerous anecdotes and
examples render it engaging and entertaining, as well.
Written for a practitioners and students of medicine, chiropractic,
osteopathy, nursing, health education, physician assistant
programs, dentistry, clinical and health psychology, marriage and
family counseling, social work, school psychology, and care
administrators -- and for lay persons who wish to take an active
role in their health, this book brings together major
empirically-based findings within the field and provides succinct,
evidence-based recommendations and strategies for using these
findings to make real changes.
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