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- Title
Practical and Relevant Self-Report Measures of Patient Health Behaviors for Primary Care Research.
- Authors
Glasgow, Russell E.; Ory, Marcia G.; Klesges, Lisa M.; Cifuentes, Maribel; Fernald, Douglas H.; Green, Larry A.
- Abstract
This article reports that with increasing evidence for the value of behavior change counseling, there is a need for health behavior measurements that can be implemented in primary care research. Health behavior counseling in primary care settings holds great potential for disease prevention and management. Emerging evidence points to the importance of the physician as a change agent, the efficacy of health behavior change interventions in primary care settings, and the value of behavioral change interventions for high-risk populations. Evaluation of behavioral interventions in primary care research requires appropriate assessments of targeted health behaviors. Valid assessment methods are needed to identify patients who could benefit from interventions, to inform the design of intervention strategies, and to evaluate intervention success. Whereas many instruments are available to assess health behaviors, few have been designed for or used in primary care settings.
- Subjects
HEALTH behavior; PRIMARY care; MEDICAL care; PHYSICIANS; PATIENTS; RESEARCH
- Publication
Annals of Family Medicine, 2005, Vol 3, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
1544-1709
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1370/afm.261