Written by Benita Eldridge
Written by Benita Eldridge
Written by Jordhana Clark
Written by Jordhana Clark
Diet is the single most important lifestyle-related determinant of health. Worldwide, 11 million deaths are attributable to dietary factors. In Australia and New Zealand, most of this disease burden is due to excess intake of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods, excess intake of sodium and inadequate intake of health-promoting foods such as vegetables, fruits and wholegrain cereals. […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLCs) encourage small lifestyle changes to help patients improve their health. “Intensive therapeutic lifestyle change (ITLC) programs affect health behaviors but can have an even stronger impact on population health than TLCs alone” (Mechley & Dysinger, 2015, p. 354). Mechley and Dysinger (2015) define intervention programs as intensive therapeutic lifestyle change (ITLC) […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
World Health Organization (WHO) (n.d.) describes integrated people-centred health services. Integrated people-centred health services mean putting people and communities, not diseases, at the centre of health systems, and empowering people to take charge of their own health rather than being passive recipients of services. Evidence shows that health systems oriented around the needs of people and communities are more […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
This module will give you an overview of case studies across Australia that integrate behaviour change into their model of care. Behaviour change is a required skill in the10 Building Blocks for High Performing Health Care framework. This framework identifies and describes the essential elements (blocks) required to facilitate high performing primary care and is […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Sforzo et al’s (2018) Health and Wellness Coaching (HWC) Compendium provides substantial evidence for a clinical intervention yielding a positive impact on the chronic, often lifestyle-related diseases, scourging our modern health care system. Lifestyle behaviour change as a treatment for chronic disorders is long recognised as effective. The Compendium demonstrates that HWC may be a valuable tool for improving the applicability of behaviour change interventions in the treatment of […]
Written by Benita Eldridge
Interdisciplinary team work is a complex process in which different types of staff work together to share expertise, knowledge, and skills to impact on patient care (Nancarrow et al., 2013). An interdisciplinary team collaborate as a team and work for and with the patient (and their family) to provide the best quality of care and achieve the best health outcomes.