5 R's

Question 1

Relevance

Answer 1

personalize the situation to make it relevant

example: if they can complete they goals they will be able to play tennis again

Question 2

Risk

Answer 2

ask patient to ID negative consequences

• acute, long-term, and environmental
  example: like with tobacco use

Question 3

Rewards

Answer 3

ask pt to ID benefits

example: they get to go leave the hospital and go home if they complete their exercises correctly and complete their goals

Question 4

Roadblocks

Answer 4

ask pt to ID barriers

example: if they don’t get up and move. they will have more pain and have to stay in hospital longer

Question 5

Repetition

Answer 5

repeat this intervention at every clinic visit or within any other setting