Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity guide: A population health guide to behavioural risk factors 2nd edition

This guide has been designed to assist general practitioners and practice staff to work with patients on the lifestyle risk factors of smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity. The guide covers:

why these risk factors are important and why general practice is a key location to influence SNAP risk factor behaviour in adults
how to assess whether a patient is ready to make lifestyle changes
a five-step model, the 5As (ask, assess, advise, assist, arrange) for detection, assessment and 5As model
establishing the business case for assessing and managing lifestyle-related risk factors in the general practice setting
practical business strategies to apply the SNAP approach to general practice
useful resources, tools and referral services

Topic:

Alcohol | Motivational interviewing | Nutrition | Physical activity

Organisation/Provider:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Target audience:

General population

Format:

Guidebook

Location:

National

Cost:

Available free online