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Principles of changing health behavior.
M P Eriksen1, L W Green, F G Fultz
1Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
Cancer
|October 15, 1988
Summary
Improving clinical preventive care requires active patient and healthcare professional collaboration. Following evidence-based principles enhances patient adherence and promotes lasting health behavior changes.
Area of Science:
- Health Behavior
- Preventive Care
- Patient Education
Background:
- Clinical preventive care program success depends on shared patient and healthcare professional responsibility.
- Miscommunication regarding instructions and patient concerns can hinder program effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline principles for enhancing patient and healthcare professional engagement in preventive care.
- To identify strategies for improving health behavior change through education.
Main Methods:
- Review of theoretical and research-based principles for health education.
- Analysis of elements associated with successful educational programs.
Main Results:
- A set of interactive and complementary principles can guide physician-patient interactions.
- Applying these principles in educational diagnoses and interventions increases behavior change incidence and durability.
Conclusions:
- Shared responsibility and active participation are crucial for successful preventive care.
- Evidence-based principles can effectively influence and improve health behaviors in both patients and providers.