Public health: Brief intervention for health and well being advisers

Hours of learning: 2

Publication date: March 2019

Aim
To equip Health and Wellbeing advisers with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver effective brief interventions in practice.

Intended learning outcomes
Following completion of this course you should be able to:

• apply the model of behaviour change to your practice
• outline the principles of effective communication
• raise the subjects of smoking, alcohol consumption or physical inactivity with patients in routine practice
• advise on the risks to health posed by smoking, alcohol and physical inactivity
• assist patients/clients by signposting and providing additional information sources.