Back to Basics: What is Your New Year's Resolution for Your Patients?

The new year brings an opportunity to set new goals and resolutions. Many patients struggle with making healthy lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, losing weight or exercising more. As a health care professional, you have a unique role and opportunity to motivate and support your patients in their journey to better health. In this webinar, you will learn strategies and techniques on how to promote healthy lifestyle changes for patients, such as:

• Assessing your patient's readiness and confidence to change their behavior using motivational interviewing techniques
• Setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals with your patients 
• Providing positive reinforcement and feedback
• Addressing barriers and challenges to behavior change 
• Referring your patient to appropriate resources and programs