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Sajeevika S Daundasekara1, Katherine R Arlinghaus1, Craig A Johnston1
1Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
|May 21, 2019
Summary
Effective health care provider communication is key for successful lifestyle medicine behavioral treatments. Strategies like understanding bias and praising patient behaviors can improve adherence and long-term health changes.
Area of Science:
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Behavioral Science
- Health Communication
Background:
- Effective patient-provider communication is crucial for behavioral treatment success in lifestyle medicine.
- Poor communication can negatively impact patient satisfaction, motivation, and treatment adherence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight essential communication strategies for health care providers in lifestyle medicine.
- To explore how communication influences sustained lifestyle behavior changes and treatment outcomes.
Main Methods:
- This study reviews communication best practices in lifestyle medicine.
- It emphasizes provider self-awareness of biases and specific language techniques.
Main Results:
- Provider biases can hinder effective communication and treatment.
- Praising patient behaviors over outcomes and using non-dichotomous language are beneficial.
Conclusions:
- Implementing specific communication strategies can enhance patient engagement and adherence in lifestyle medicine.
- Improved communication facilitates sustained behavior change and better health outcomes.
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