Behavioural Change Barriers

Prochaska & DiClemente’s (1984) research suggests the Prochaska & DiClemente’s model of change is effective and has an impact in health promotion. The Prochaska & DiClemente’s model of change is becoming a more popular and widely used resource for health promotion; this is because it can be applied with a number of addictive behaviours such as smoking, drug use and alcohol abuse (Whitelaw, et al, 2000). The Prochaska & DiClemente’s model of change has six stages these include, Pre contemplation this is when the patient is not seriously considering change, Contemplation This is when the patient is thinking about change, Preparation when the

This week of my behavior change project went more successful than the past week. I noticed that this week I worked on my time management and balanced my time between school, community service, and myself. It was much easier to be motivated and do exercise because of the time change. Before daylight savings by the time I completed my shifts it was already dark outside and windy. However now that I have more time at 7:00 pm it is still sunny and warm so the weather definitely motivated me to do at least a 30-minute exercise. By the time I complete my shifts it was already dark outside and windy. However now that I have more time the afternoons are slightly longer and it is still sunny and warm so the weather definitely motivates me to do at

In this part of my assignment I will describe 2 different theories of behaviour change in relation to health.

| Provide clear and considered feedback on the effectiveness of behaviour management strategies to inform policy review and development.

There are many different strategies can be used to overcome barriers of communication in a health and social care settings:

What will happen if you do change the problem behavior? What will happen if you do not?

The Transtheoretical Model does not only consist of the stages of change. Self-efficacy, or one’s self confidence in engaging in action, also plays a huge factor in this theory. A person is less likely to engage in a positive health behavior if there self-efficacy is low. Decision balance is the balancing of pros and cons towards the behavior change the person takes into account. In early stages, such as precontemplation and contemplation, cons outweigh the pros, and a behavior change is unlikely. In contrary, the pros outweigh the cons in the later stages. Throughout all stage of the Transtheoretical Model, there are situational temptations, which are external triggers that can cause a person to relapse. These include negative emotions associated with the behavior change such as anger or sadness, and social

My overall experience with the behavior change project was positive, as I was able to successfully change my sleeping habits. Although there were times when sticking to my behavior change plan was extremely difficult, I was able to stay on track and change my sleeping habits. As a result of my behavior change, I now feel healthier and less fatigued. Because of these physical improvements, important areas of my life, such as school and sports, have improved also. My performance in the classroom and on the basketball court has noticeably become better after making this behavior change.

Within my work role I overcome communication barriers by asking the client what their preferred form of communication is. I do this verbally in person or over the phone, through an initial Needs Assessment which is completed at the first stage of receiving support (see Needs Assessment, Page 8). We

Practical ways of overcoming the two or more identified barriers are explained although the various suggested ways are similar in nature

MI is used to help an individual during times of uncertainty when expecting a certain change in behaviour. The therapist affirms the positive change when dealing with the individual seeking assurance and debating and struggling with the change. MI helps to foster, encourage and motivate the desire to change that exists in the individual and seeks to drive positive future behavioural changes. MI works closely between the therapist and the individual to focus on the client’s needs and desires positively. By developing a programme that is suited and closely match the clients’ needs for future behavioural change, the therapist injects the positive assurance while the client still has the full autonomy to make decisions.

Firstly, the existence of perceived barriers reduces the likelihood of engaging in healthy behaviours. In other words,

To begin with,a health practisioner may fascilate behaviour change in an individual with a health

Using the model down the page, Catania and colleagues have described the procedure of behavioural transformation and just how every step influences the general method of the person. The model verifies all the measures which have been mentioned in previous studies and demonstrate the way the achievement of every stage has been essential for not just its completion but the suitable start of the subsequent stage (Catania et al, 1990). The labelling means the acknowledgement of the issue; the persistence to the phase of planning to take care of the issue; as well as, the enactment towards the action applied.

Changing behavior is a difficult task. It is difficult to quit smoking, save more money, or choose to take the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Behavior change is even more complicated when problems related to access are added.