Ateneo - UPO

Theoretical and practical principles of advanced health education methodology for health professions.

Changing unhealthy lifestyles. Short motivational counseling strategies. Stephen Rollnick, Christopher Butler, Pip Mason - Erickson (specific chapters will be - provided during class)
Healthy lifestyle empowermewent - a manual for healthcare professionals - Davide Susta (will be provided by professor)
Stages of change: history, theory and applications - trasteorical model by Di Clemente and Prochaska- Dors Regional Documentation Center for Health Promotion Piedmont Region (will be provided by professor)
Motivational Interviewing - William Miller and Stephen Rollnick - The Guilford Press (specific chapters will be - provided during class)

By the end of the course, the student will have acquired the knowledge and related practical skills of applying useful tools to motivate a person who has been treated in the medical area (where conditions are present) to change, and will know how to apply the principles of healthy lifestyles in the specific context. In addition, the course helps develop skills in designing and conducting health education interventions and the following skills:
- conducting motivational interviewing
- defining educational goals - goal setting and action plan

Basic knowledge of health education methodologies and therapeutic education

Interactive lectures. Application of concepts learned with practice sessions

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse

e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Written test: multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

Health education in the health professions: Informing - educating - investing in change.
Motivation: stages of motivation - Prochaska and Di Clemente's TransTheoretical Model - The strategies of change - motivational interviewing - Planning: SMART Plan.
Examples of projects aimed at testing whether when a chronic illness diagnosis is made is the right time for patients and family members to make lifestyle changes.
Motivational interview simulation.

Knowledge and understanding - Students, upon the conclusion of the course, will be able to identify proper strategies for detecting poor lifestyles in the specific care setting.
Applying knowledge and understanding - Students, by the end of the course, will be able to plan a motivational interview with the person assisted in the specific field.
Making judgements - Students, upon completion of the course, will be able to plan a motivational interview with the patient in the specific care setting.