Helen Donovan, an experienced nurse leader who has worked with the Royal College of Nursing as the Professional Lead for public health and who is currently the Chair of the Self-Care forum will be discussing how best to support behavioural change when it comes to patient health.

Lifestyle choices, alcohol consumption, diet and smoking can seriously health and wellbeing. They can cause or contribute to long-term conditions, obesity, heart disease and impact on mental health quality of life and wellbeing. Changing behaviour to be healthier however is not easy! All nurses and health care practitioners have a duty to continuously update their knowledge and expertise to support patients undertaking lifestyle behaviour change.

This session will outline the challenges for behaviour change, discussing what we mean by health promotion and the theories behind how to help behaviour change

How Motivational interviewing can help practitioners work with their clients to elicit lifestyle changes