Behaviour Change Protocol

This is a series of questions to help patients commit to a behaviour change plan that will lead to improved adherence³.

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Behaviour Change Protocol 1.  What part of living with asthma is most difficult for you? Focuses on patient's concerns, which may differ from professional's concerns ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. 2.  How does (the situation described above) make you feel? Allows depth of feeling to be expressed ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. 3.  How would this situation have to change for you to feel better about it? Allows patient to identify how the situation could be and how they would feel if it were improved ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. 4.  Are you willing to take action to improve the situation for yourself? Helps patient see how committed they are to changing situation ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................   5.  What are some steps you could take to start this off?  Helps develop plan, note barriers and resources ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. 6.  Is there one thing that you will do when you leave here to improve things for yourself? Focuses on what patient can do to start the process - write if possible ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................

3. Adapted from the model provided in Anderson, R.M., et al. 1991, Learning to empower patients: results of a professional education program for diabetes educators, Diabetes Care, 14(7), pp. 584-7, and used as a tool in health professional training conducted by the Lung Health Promotion Course at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.