[Improvement of medical care by supporting the intention to change health risk behavior].
A large proportion of disease and death cases could be prevented, if efficacious programs, particularly concerning tobacco smoking, obesity, and alcohol risk drinking, could be applied. Feasible approaches are based, among others, on the Transtheoretical Model of intentional health behavior change. This model allows to develop practical approaches to reduce risk factors of common diseases at the general population level. Evidence about the promotion of the intention to change health risk behaviors revealed successes, e. g., according to smoking cessation. The effects are growing by time. Intervention that is focused at the promotion of change of health risk behaviors can add to the improvement of health care.
John
Ulrich
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Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin, Universität Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Strasse 48, 17489 Greifswald. ujohn@uni-greifswald.de
Meyer
Christian
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Ulbricht
Sabina
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Schumann
Anja
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Freyer-Adam
Jennis
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Hapke
Ulfert
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Rumpf
Hans-Jürgen
HJ
Bischof
Gallus
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Grothues
Janina
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Thyrian
Jochen René
JR
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D016540:Smoking Cessation