Putting the patient and patient health behaviour at the centre of care: Towards the development
of behavioural care in primary care experiences from Crete, Greece
of behavioural care in primary care experiences from Crete, Greece
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Abstract
Health behaviours affect the incidence of disease, can impact negatively on one’s health status, directly contributes to the delivery of healthcare and health system outcomes. The patient-doctor relationship and that of other health care professionals can be critical to supporting patients with positive behaviour change with established best practices for doing so. A focus on ‘behavioural care’ is critical for addressing both chronic and infectious diseases and warrants greater attention in primary care practices settings. This is particularly relevant in the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, where both risk and complications from acute respiratory distress syndrome can be exacerbated in individuals with poor health-related behaviours such as
smoking and obesity; it is critical that behavioural medicine be seen as an important part of building resilience among populations and improving the
quality of preventative care in primary care.
This best practice document from the Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine at the University of Crete describes examples of best practice programs to improve health behaviours during the time of SARSCoV-2 using various training and intervention programmes directed towards primary care practice settings.
smoking and obesity; it is critical that behavioural medicine be seen as an important part of building resilience among populations and improving the
quality of preventative care in primary care.
This best practice document from the Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, School of Medicine at the University of Crete describes examples of best practice programs to improve health behaviours during the time of SARSCoV-2 using various training and intervention programmes directed towards primary care practice settings.
Editor(s)
Azzopardi Muscat, Natasha
Date Issued
2021-12-02
Citation
1st Meeting of the Minds: vol. 3, 2021, pp.35-42
ISBN
978-2-8325-1220-3
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Start Page
35
End Page
42
Journal / Book Title
1st Meeting of the Minds: vol. 3
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