title: Effective strategies for behavior change.
abstract: Strategies that are most effective in both prevention and management of chronic disease consider factors such as age, ethnicity, community, and technology. Most behavioral change strategies derive their components from application of the health belief model, the theory of reasoned action/theory of planned behavior, transtheoretical model, and social cognitive theory. Many tools such as the readiness ruler and personalized action plan form are available to assist health care teams to facilitate healthy behavior change. Primary care providers can support behavior changes by providing venues for peer interventions and family meetings and by making new partnerships with community organizations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. mcolem@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Mary Thoesen
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Ryan H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Pasternak
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003071:Cognition; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D007858:Learning; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010379:Peer Group; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D019529:Sexuality