Health and Behavior: Techniques to Facilitate Change in Patients

Objectives: Explain the concept of a change agent. Discuss outcome-driven change. Describe the stages of the Transtheoretical (Stages of Change) Model. Explain various other models of change. Identify factors affecting an individual's ability to change. Describe communication techniques that healthcare professionals use to facilitate behavioral change. Description: Concepts and models of change, practical strategies to facilitate patient behavioral change, and factors affecting an individual's ability to change.