Background The challenge of addressing unhealthy lifestyle choice is of global concern.
Motivational Interviewing has been widely implemented to help people change their …

Tobacco use, especially cigarette smoking, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality and is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Comprehensive …

Background Personalised care planning is a collaborative process used in chronic condition
management in which patients and clinicians identify and discuss problems caused by or …

Motivation is a well-established predictor of recovery for addictive behaviors. Treatments
aimed at changing substance use and gambling frequently employ motivational enhancing …

Background Tobacco smoking remains one of the few preventable factors associated with
complications in pregnancy, and has serious long‐term implications for women and babies …

Background Tobacco smoking in pregnancy causes serious health problems for the
developing fetus and mother. When used by non‐pregnant smokers, pharmacotherapies …

Background Smoking is a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. In people who
smoke, quitting smoking can reverse much of the damage. Many people use behavioural …

Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centred counselling style for eliciting behaviour
change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. It is most centrally defined …

Behavior change is a critical part of effective health care. The final decision to become
healthier, however, is that of the patient and not the practitioner. Anyone who has treated …

Background Healthcare professionals frequently advise patients to improve their health by
stopping smoking. Such advice may be brief, or part of more intensive interventions …