As you can see from John’s diary it can be really useful in recognising changes in emotional and physical well-being and can be used as part of a holistic assessment as well as gauging activity and lifestyle issues. John is trying to cut down his cigarettes and is documenting his activities.
He has accessed his prescription and has not written that he is experiencing any adverse effects or symptoms since discharge.
Handwritten diary
- Monday – Read booklet re diet, smoked 7 cigarettes
- Tuesday – Walked round garden, smoked 9 cigarettes
- Wednesday – Smoked 13 cigarettes (bad day)
- Thursday – Attended GP for repeat prescription, smoked 6 cigarettes
- Friday – Walked round garden, smoked 7 cigarettes
- Saturday – Struggling to stop smoking, smoked 8 cigarettes
Page last reviewed: 27 Jul 2020
