Discussing Lifestyle changes Flashcards
What is Resistance to change?
Communication and risk of nonadherence
Poor communicator vs. Good communicator
The moral issue?
Patient choice
Difficult to discuss during a consultation
Patient do not want to be morally judged by their provider
Readiness to change
What are the stages of change?
Pre-comtemplation Comtemplation Planning Action Maintenance Relapse
Lastly, Reluctance/
Worst adherence rates with behavioral changes, physicians: promote confidence
What is Motivational Interviewing
- Patient Centered
- Build Motivation and confidence
- Better than traditional advice and education
What is the providers role in MI?
Collaborate
Encourage “change talk”
Reflective listening
Make patient comfortable
What are the techniques used in MI?
Show empathy
Cultivate discrepancy
Explore resistance
Encourage self-eficacy
How does it work?
Readiness, willingness, and ability to change
Key guiding principles: deeper issue and how to drive change
Time of process
How can we use it?
Lifestyle modifications such as alcohol consumption, poor diet and exercise and smoking
What is involved in alcohol use behavior?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
- Alcohol induced prenatal abnormalities
- Risk of FAS increases with age and socioeconomic status
What are the patient challenges in alcohol use behavior?
openness regarding consumption, high school diploma, willingness to initiate conversation.
What are the provider challenges in alcohol use behavior?
Avoidance
Redirect the conversation
Focus on other health probelms
What was the impact of MI on alcohol use behavior?
Statistically significant outcomes favor MI
MI had greater impact within the first three months
No loss of impact when extended for more than three months
What is MI compared to other treatments for alcohol?
Superiority of MI
Cannot compare
What are the risk factors?
There are a lot of risk factors associated with diabetes