Stages of Change

This stage of the change model is when the person knows that there might be a need for change.

• Pre-contemplation

• Contemplation

• Preparation

• Action

Samar is a high school student, she's overweight but never considered changing her lifestyle as she never saw that as a problem.

In which stage of change Samar is?

• Pre-contemplation

• Contemplation

• Preparation

• Action

Samar is now doing regular physical activity as part of her routine, she replaced her previous habit of not excersising.

Samar is now in

• Preparation stage

• Action stage

• Maintanace stage

• Relapse stage

After Samar knew she must change, now she is planning how to change her unhealthy behaviors. she's using the SMART goal setting she learnt in school to make a plan.

Samar is now in

• Contemplation

• Preparation stage

• Action

• Maintenance

Samar starts to fall behind her new healthy lifestyle, As her health care professional what would you do?

• Blame her for not maintaining her healthy lifestyle

• Remind her that relapse is normal and help her try again

• Give- up on her and focus on other patients

• All of the above

Samar is now making her planned changes and start doing regular physical activity, she is in

• Contemplation stage

• Preparation stage

• Action stage

• Maintenance stage

Motivational interviewing is an approach used by healthcare professionals to help people to change their behaviour.

• True

• False

Motivational interviewers should do the following : ( select two ).

• Identify the goals for you

• blame you for lining unhealthy lifestyle

• Support you and help you to achieve your goal

• Allow you to identify your goals

If a person feels in control of their own decisions, they are then more likely to succeed.

• True

• False

in the stages of change model and motivational interview the healthcare professional only helps the person to identify that they need to change and guides them through the process.

• True

• False