October 23, 2019

EBPOM 2019 | Patients’ views about preoperative vs long-term health behaviour change

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Surgery may represent a “teachable moment” should we try to exploit that for only short term, prehabilitation purposes? What is the difference between being motivated and being confident when it comes to success in these areas? How do patients feel about changing multiple behaviours at the same time?

Presented by Suzanne Mcdonald, Research Associate at The University of Queensland (Australia), Visiting Researcher at Newcastle University (UK) and registered Chartered Health Psychologist.