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Introduction Brief Clinical Interventions Beginning the Brief Clinical Intervention Stages of Change Stages of Change Information 4 A’s, 5 R’s SOC & Main Interventions Quick Reference Active Living BCI Tool using Stages of Change Healthy Eating, Healthy Weights BCI Tool using Stages of Change Low Risk Drinking BCI Tool using Stages of Change Tobacco-free Living Smoking Cessation Intervention (4 A’s Program) BCI Tool using Stages of Change Resource Options Links Health Promotion Calendar Health Connection Flyer Call to Action Health Professionals –Take the Challenge Endnotes


Brief Clinical/Minimal Contact Interventions
for Healthier Lifestyles

Brief clinical interventions have been proven to be an effective way of supporting clients in their process of change toward healthier lifestyles. Clinical interventions as brief as 3 minutes5 can motivate clients to change. 6

4 A's
ASK about your client’s lifestyle behaviours. Ask about a behaviour that could be putting their health at most risk (or the behaviour you think the client would be most willing to talk about).
ADVISE the client about your concern, personalizing it to the client’s signs or symptoms.
ASSIST the client to consider making steps toward a healthier lifestyle using an intervention appropriate to the client’s stage of change.
ARRANGE for client follow-up
for client referral
for client to receive resources
for client re-assessment

 
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