Multiple behavioral risk factor interventions in primary care
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 22 July 2004
Michael G. Goldstein, Evelyn P Whitlock, Judith D. DePue
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Several principles and strategies for delivering behavioral risk factor interventions in primary care are derived from the research literature and can be linked to the "5A's" construct to provide a unifying conceptual framework for describing, delivering, and evaluating health behavioral counseling interventions inPrimary healthcare settings.
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We derive several principles and strategies for delivering behavioral risk factor interventions in primary care from the research literature. These principles can be linked to the "5A's" construct (assess, advise, agree, assist, and arrange-follow up) to provide a unifying conceptual framework for describing, delivering, and evaluating health behavioral counseling interventions in primary healthcare settings. We also provide recommendations for future research.
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