Collaborative goal-setting for health behavior change is a
process by which caregiver and patient agree on a health-related
goal. The goal could be general (losing 10 pounds, exercising
more, or reducing stress) or specific (drinking water rather than
coca-cola, walking for 15 minutes four times a week, or attending a
weekly yoga class to reduce stress). Specific goals are called action
plans, which involve caregivers and patients agreeing on a concrete
course of action to move the patient toward the more general goal.
Ideally, action plans include what, when, where, and how often; for
example, walk 1 mile to work every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, starting next Monday. Goal-setting is generally performed
in a collaborative manner, negotiating goals and action plans with
patients rather than telling patients what their goals should be.
Collaborative goal-setting for health behavior change is a
process by which caregiver and patient agree on a health-related
goal. The goal could be general (losing 10 pounds, exercising
more, or reducing stress) or specific (drinking water rather than
coca-cola, walking for 15 minutes four times a week, or attending a
weekly yoga class to reduce stress). Specific goals are called action
plans, which involve caregivers and patients agreeing on a concrete
course of action to move the patient toward the more general goal.
Ideally, action plans include what, when, where, and how often; for
example, walk 1 mile to work every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, starting next Monday. Goal-setting is generally performed
in a collaborative manner, negotiating goals and action plans with
patients rather than telling patients what their goals should be.
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