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Behaviour change: individual approaches

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2014)

NICE - N/A

Evidence Categories

  • Care setting: Community setting
  • Care setting: Workplace setting
  • Population group: Adults
  • Population group: Children & Adolescents
  • Intervention: Behaviour Change Interventions
  • Outcome: Change in physical activity

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

"This guideline covers changing health-damaging behaviours among people aged 16 and over using interventions such as goals and planning, feedback and monitoring, and social support. It aims to help tackle a range of behaviours including alcohol misuse, poor eating patterns, lack of physical activity, unsafe sexual behaviour and smoking."

Recommendations

"This guideline includes recommendations on: developing local behaviour change policy and strategy; comissioning interventions; planning interventions; planning interventions that take account of local needs; ensuring interventions meet individual needs; delivering interventions; commissioning and providing training; monitoring and evaluating interventions."