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  • Nursing Practice
  • Health Promotion
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Nurses are uniquely positioned for opportunistic health promotion.
  • Brief interventions are effective for behavior change in substance misuse.
  • Skilled nursing communication facilitates patient consideration of change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explain the principles of brief behavior change interventions.
  • To outline practical tools and techniques for nurses.
  • To support nurses in delivering health promotion.

Main Methods:

  • Exploration of motivational interviewing.
  • Application of the transtheoretical model of behavior change.
  • Description of practical nursing interventions.

Main Results:

  • Brief interventions leverage nursing skills for behavior change.
  • Motivational interviewing and transtheoretical model provide a framework.
  • Practical tools enhance nurse-led health promotion.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses can effectively implement brief interventions.
  • These interventions support patients with harmful substance use.
  • Enhanced nursing skills improve health promotion outcomes.