Starting the Health Behaviours and Life Circumstances section of the consultation

• The Chronic Disease Management (CDM) programme, in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, provides an opportunity for people with Long Term Conditions, and health professionals, to work together to not only to optimise clinical care, but also to think about their strengths and abilities, identify their information needs and the changes they can make in their lives to take control, reach their goals and maintain their health and wellbeing.
• The templates are designed to support an evidence-based approach to these discussions by following a brief intervention framework.
• This involves: 
  • Identifying the issues affecting the person's ability to manage their condition
  • Agreeing an agenda
  • Choosing an suitable approach to the conversation
  • Setting goals, agreeing an action plan and follow up
• It is important to feel confident about a patient’s reasons for, and your approach to, discussing their behaviour/circumstances.
• The information contained within the Health Determinants section of this website will provide some guidance on how to go about this.