Helping Patients Change Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 main communication skills for guiding style?
A
OARS
O for open questions
A for affirmation
R for reflective listening
S for summary
2
Q
What makes up reflective listening?
A
What the speaker says
The words the speaker says
The words the listener hears
What the listener thinks the speaker means
3
Q
What is behaviour change counselling?
A
A brief form of motivational interviewing to help with compliance
Not victim blaming
A patient centred method
4
Q
What are the stages in the cycle of behaviour change?
A
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Relapse
5
Q
What are common changes in behaviour practitioners focus on?
A
Eat less, different foods
Drink less, abstain
Smoke fewer cigarettes
Take up/modify OH
