Helping patients change behaviour

Question 1

What are the potential barriers to behaviour change?

Answer 1

• Habit
• Lack of motivation
• People may not like being told what to do

Question 2

What are the key elements of behaviour change?

Answer 2

• Threat
• Fear
• Barriers
• Subjective norms
• Attitudes
• Cognitions
• Intensions
• Response efficacy
• Cues to action

Question 3

What is the COM-B model of behaviour change?

Answer 3

Capability and opportunity affect motivation

All 3 affect behaviour.

Question 4

What is the theory of planned behaviour?

Answer 4

Question 5

What is the transtheoretical model of change?

Answer 5

• Pre-contemplation
• Contemplation
• Preparation
• Action
• Maintenance
• (?relapse)

Can exit/re-enter at any stage

Positive impacts on change:

• Self efficacy
• Pros of behaviour change

Negative impacts on change:

• Temptation
• Cons of behaviour change