Behavior Change Models in Pharmacy Practice

why are Behavior Change Models important?

they are a framework explaining how/why individuals adopt habits

behavior change models are useful for what?

predicting behavior

designing interventions

evaluating programs

behavior change models have what common factors?

readiness for change

motivation to change

environment/social factors

health belief model explains that people change unhealthy behaviors under what conditions?

people change unhealthy behaviors when they:

believe they are susceptible

sees clear benefits that outweigh the costs (barriers)

have the confidence to act (self-efficacy)

what are the four sections of the transtheoretical model

• stages of change

• processes of change

• self-efficacy

• decisional balance

what are the five stages of the transtheoretical model that shows a patient is willing to change?

precomtemplation (I don’t care for change)

contemplation (I’m thinking of change)

preparation (I will change)

action (I am actively changingt)

maintenance (I continue to change)

the 5 A’s model was originally developed for what purpose?

developed for smoking cessation and is a framework for guiding patient conversations/interventions

what are the 5 A’s?

Ask

Advise

Assess

Assist

Arrange