BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FOR LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT
Tracking # 20-1153102
Course overview
LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS STRONGLY INFLUENCE THE ODDS OF PREVENTING OR DEVELOPING DISEASES AND THEIR COMPLICATIONS. A PERSON'S OVERALL LIFESTYLE IS THE COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS WHICH MAY BE ADVERSE, NEUTRAL, OR BENEFICIAL TO THEIR HEALTH. ALTHOUGH THE BENEFITS OF STOPPING DAMAGING BEHAVIORS AND DEVELOPING BENEFICIAL ONES HAVE BEEN WELL ESTABLISHED, SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUE TO BE CHALLENGING FOR PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PRINCIPLES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS REQUIRING LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT.
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