Holtrop Jodi Summers, Corser William, Jones Gregory, Brooks Gary, Holmes-Rovner Margaret, Stommel Manfred
Department of Family Practice, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA.
Am J Health Behav. 2006 Jul-Aug;30(4):387-99. doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2006.30.4.387.
To examine the types and influences of health behavior goals self-selected by post hospitalized cardiac patients.
Subjects participated in a trial assessing the effectiveness of a health behavior change program.
Nearly 95% of smokers and 89.7% of patients with elevated weights selected a smoking and/or dietary modification goal, respectively. Only 43.8% of physical activity goal patients started a rehabilitation program. Although no consistent relationships were found between patient characteristics and type of goal(s) selected, significant improvements in readiness to change levels occurred.
Many patients can make health behavior progress consistent with behaviors needing improvements by clinical criteria.
