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Lifestyle Assessment: Helping Patients Change Health Behaviors.

1984; College of Family Physicians Canada; Volume: 30; Linguagem: Inglês

1715-5266

Donna Ciliska, Douglas Wilson,

Obesity and Health Practices

Abstract This article is the second in a series of six on lifestyle assessment and behavior change. The first article presented an assessment tool called FANTASTIC, which has been tested for reliability and is currently in wide use. After assessment, family physicians must help patients decide to change—and give them guidance on how to change—unhealthy behaviors. This article explains how the family physician can use educational, behavioral and relaxation strategies to increase patients' motivation, maintain their commitment and teach them the skills needed to effect changes in health behavior.