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How to facilitate lifestyle change : applying group education in healthcare / Amanda Avery, Kirsten Whitehead and Vanessa Halliday

Author
Avery, Amanda
Published
Chicester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2017.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 186 pages).
Additional Creators
Halliday, Vanessa and Whitehead, Kirsten
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Contents
Introduction / Amanda Avery -- Behaviour change / Kirsten Whitehead -- What makes a good facilitator? / Amanda Avery -- Planning and organization / Kirsten Whitehead -- Delivering the session / Vanessa Halliday -- Resources / Vanessa Halliday -- Evaluation / Kirsten Whitehead -- Managing group interaction and how to overcome challenges / Vanessa Halliday -- Personal development in group facilitation skills / Amanda Avery.
Summary
Group work and patient education are vital aspects of improving health outcomes in all settings, by supporting patients and clients to manage their conditions, as well as to promote and support behaviour change for improved health. --
Concise, accessible, and easy-to-read, this new title in the popular How To series is designed to support nutritionists, dietitians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to facilitate healthy lifestyle change through group education. How to Facilitate Lifestyle Change covers the entire group education process, from initial planning, to delivery and evaluation. Topics include agreeing aims and objectives and structuring a session, to considering practical aspects such as setting, managing challenging group members and participant expectations, as well as evaluating and refining a session plan for future use. It also provides an overview of the key evidence base for group learning, relevant theories and models, peer support and e-Learning opportunities. --
Including case studies to illustrate the real-life application of each topic, practice points, helpful checklists, and a range of practical tips, How to Facilitate Lifestyle Change is the ideal resource to support anyone involved in group patient education and facilitation of health behaviour change. --Book Jacket.
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ISBN
1118949889 (electronic bk.)
1118949900 (electronic bk.)
9781118949887 (electronic bk.)
9781118949900 (electronic bk.)
1118949919
9781118949917
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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