Crisis and Management

From Dr Aniruddha Malpani’s Journal:

“6 A’s to Health Promotion” This is from www.ed4nurses.com and is useful for all health professionals !

1. Assess: Use a short, well-directed interview. Remember that selfreported behaviors are usually underestimated.

2. Approach: A warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental approach isbetter received by the patient.

3. Advise: Personalize the risks and benefits to the patient, while emphasizing “quality of life”.

4. Agree: The patient will be much more willing to implement change if there is a mutual agreement based on compromise. Ask “How important is this change to you? and how confident are you that you can make the change?”

5. Assist: Self-management skills and resources are important. What are her sources of additional assistance?

6. Arrange: Follow-up and resources. Patients are 30% more likely to comply with treatment if they know there will be follow-up.

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