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Informationen zum Autor Amanda Avery , RD, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Nottingham, UK Vanessa Halliday , PhD, RD, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Lecturer in Public Health, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield, UK Kirsten Whitehead , PhD, RD, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Associate Professor in Dietetics, School of Biosciences, Division of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Nottingham, UK Klappentext Group work and patient education are vital aspects of improving health outcomes in all settings, by supporting patients and clients to manage their conditions, as well as to promote and support behaviour change for improved health.Concise, accessible, and easy-to-read, this new title in the popular How To series is designed to support nutritionists, dietitians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to facilitate healthy lifestyle change through group education. How to Facilitate Lifestyle Change covers the entire group education process, from initial planning, to delivery and evaluation. Topics include agreeing aims and objectives and structuring a session, to considering practical aspects such as setting, managing challenging group members and participant expectations, as well as evaluating and refining a session plan for future use. It also provides an overview of the key evidence base for group learning, relevant theories and models, peer support, and e-learning opportunities.Including case studies to illustrate the real-life application of each topic, practice points, helpful checklists, and a range of practical tips, How to Facilitate Lifestyle Change is the ideal resource to support anyone involved in group patient education and facilitation of health behaviour change. Zusammenfassung Group work and patient education are vital aspects of improving health outcomes in all settings, by supporting patients and clients to manage their conditions, as well as to promote and support behaviour change for improved health. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword viii Preface x Acknowledgements xii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Amanda Avery 1.1 Overview 1 1.2 The need for lifestyle change 1 1.3 Why group education? 8 1.4 What is the evidence for group education? 10 References 17 Chapter 2: Behaviour change 21 Kirsten Whitehead 2.1 Introduction 21 2.2 What is behaviour change? 21 2.3 Why is behaviour change so important for lifestyle change? 22 2.4 Behaviour change theory and models 22 2.5 Behaviour change interventions 25 2.6 Behaviour change techniques 26 References 41 Further reading 42 Chapter 3: What makes a good facilitator? 43 Amanda Avery 3.1 The good facilitator 44 3.2 Communication skills for a group facilitator 46 3.3 How do effective groups form? 54 3.4 How do different people behave in groups? 57 3.5 And finally... 61 References 61 Chapter 4: Planning and organization 62 Kirsten Whitehead 4.1 Introduction 62 4.2 What are the priorities for group education? 63 4.3 Needs assessment 64 4.4 Subject areas for group education 64 4.5 Target participants 65 4.6 Recruitment 65 4.7 Preparing for a group education session 67 4.8 How to deliver a training session 74 References 80 Further reading 81 Chapter 5: Delivering the session 82 Vanessa Halliday 5.1 Introduction 82 5.2 Starting the session 82 5.3 Educational activities 87 5.4 Ending a session 107 References 108 Further reading 108<...
