Practical behavior change counseling in primary care

Virginia A Simons; Stephen P Flynn; Susan A Flocke

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2007.05.011

Practical behavior change counseling in primary care

Prim Care. 2007 Sep;34(3):611-22, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2007.05.011.

Authors

Virginia A Simons¹, Stephen P Flynn, Susan A Flocke

Affiliation

¹ Fairview Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine Residency Program, Center for Family Medicine, 18200 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 17868762
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2007.05.011

Abstract

Unhealthy behaviors lead to significant preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. Primary care providers are in a unique position to address these issues with patients. Despite the importance and opportunity for health behavior counseling in primary care, reported rates are low. This article presents a practical model for health behavior counseling in everyday clinical practice.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Attitude to Health*
Behavior Therapy*
Counseling / methods*
Humans
Life Style*
Patient Education as Topic*
Physician-Patient Relations
Primary Health Care / methods*
Risk-Taking