Bryan also needs to understand and discuss the medication he requires, including the management of chest pain. We will discuss this further as the case continues but you can access the chest pain advice within the Additional Information box.
Review the self-management definition as described in the introduction to HEARTe.
- Inactivity – I must do some more exercise
- Cholesterol – I need to wait for the results
- BP – Hypertension
- Weight – I need to lose a bit of weight
- Should I let the DVLA know?
- Stress
- Family activities
Pulse point
Patients need support with self management and need to consider there contribution to there health. When giving information, it is good practice to establish the person’s understanding first so that you can adapt and tailor the information you give them, and correct any misconceptions. ‘Elicit-provide-elicit’ is a helpful approach in giving information, which allows you to check out the person’s understanding as you go i.e. regularly stopping to get feedback and allow the person to ask any questions “what do you make of what I have told you so far?” – See Public Health Scotland Behaviour Change Course.
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