Consultations about changing behaviour
BMJ 2005; 331 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.331.7522.961 (Published 20 October 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;331:961Data supplement
Sample research questions about behaviour change consultations
Consultation process
What do behaviour change consultations look like in everyday practice?
How do practitioners and patients feel about these consultations?
How do practitioners and patients think they might be improved?
What is the difference between consultation styles?
What are the essential skills?
How can skilfulness in different methods be measured?
For which type of patients, conditions, etc might the different styles be most effective?
Training
To what extent can practitioners improve their skilfulness?
What struggles do they have in trying to achieve more skilful consulting?
What training methods are best suited to improving skilfulness?
Outcomes
How does skilful consulting affect patients?
How satisfied are practitioners and patients with more and less skilful consulting?
How can the affective, cognitive, and behavioural components of outcome be measured?
What effect does skilful consulting have on outcome?
How can this be integrated into everyday practice?
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