Coaching and counseling of patients encompasses communication and teamwork. The CCTM RN guides and directs patients to improve their care. This section contains 5 A's Behavior Change Model, Patient-Provider Interaction, Standard Operating Procedures, and Community and Organizational Policies.
Examples and guidelines for promoting a healthy, positive outlook in patients with regards to their condition and treatment.
The Transtheoretical Model is an integrative, biopsychosocial model to conceptualize the process of intentional behavior change. Whereas other models of behavior change focus exclusively on certain dimensions of change (e.g. theories focusing mainly on social or biological influences), the TTM seeks to include and integrate key constructs from other theories into a comprehensive theory of change that can be applied to a variety of behaviors, populations, and settings.