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Patient-Centered Health Education

Understanding Stages of Change
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This text presents a structured framework for developing patient-focused education strategies, highlighting the critical role that the stages of change play in healthcare interventions. It examines key phases of behavior change-precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance-each essential to an individual's journey toward improved health behaviors. Through real-world examples and practical applications, readers gain a deeper understanding of how to integrate health literacy into patient education and support systems.
Jessica Alicea is a professor of nursing at the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies at Fairfield University. With nearly thirty years of experience as a community health nurse serving under-resourced communities, her work centers on improving chronic disease management through health education and patient-centered interventions.
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