title: An educational approach for "non-compliant" patients.
abstract: Patients frequently are readmitted to the intensive care unit because of a lack of lifestyle change that puts them at risk for cardiac issues. Nurses view this as non-compliance, however, use of the term "non-compliance" has negative connotations. The factors contributing to non-compliance include nursing's views, and patients' perceptions of health risk and lack of motivation. In this article, the author proposes an educational approach and strategies for intensive care nurses to use when teaching patients about changes required to address lifestyle behaviours, such as increasing exercise, smoking cessation, and healthy diets.
authors.forename: Geraldine S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Whittaker
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008019:Life Style; D009042:Motivation; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors