Supporting Wellness In Illness Flashcards
Non adherence
Widely prevalent and can cause frequent hospitalizations for the same concern
Adherence can be affected by
-developmental level
-lack of understanding
-doubt about the benefit of treatment
-barriers to treatment
-lack of self efficacy
-difficulty of treatment
-meaning of condition
-emotional readiness for change
Porch ask a and diclementes trasntheoretical model of change
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, relapse
Pre contemplation
-not considering change
-denial
-does not consider problem to be serious
-may have tried before unsuccessfully and given up
Strategies of precontemplation
Education, identity risks of current behaviour, flexible, ask why questions, revisit in future
Contemplation
Person is ambivalent about changing
Strategies for contemplation
Explore pro and cons, ask DARN questions, address concerns, establish a time frame
Preparation
Person is prepared to experiment with small change
DARN questions
D- desire eg why do you want to make this change
A-ability eg do you have the necessary tools to make this change
R- reason eg what is motivating you to want to make this change
N- need eg on a scale of 1-10 how important is this change to you
Strategies for preparation
Let patient create the plan, keep it simple and realistic, provide positive reinforcement, stack the deck
Action
Person takes definitive action to change behaviour
Strategies of action
Provide positive reinforcement and schedule a follow up
Maintenance and relapse prevention
The person strives to maintain the new behaviour over the long term
Strategies for Maintenance and relapse prevention
Encouragement, support, develop plans for potential lapses and setbacks, follow up visits
Factors that influence behaviour
-default to zero (something is too much work)
-illogical thinking (correlation vs causation)
-media, family, peers
-window of opportunity