Which of the following strategies in health education does the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend?
a. Using a standardized teaching format
b. Eliminating established behaviors
c. Offering limited information regarding the purpose of interventions
d. Suggesting small changes rather than large ones
ANS: D
Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include suggesting small changes and baby steps rather than large ones. The task force also recommends framing the teaching to match the client's perceptions, linking new behaviors to old behaviors, adding new behaviors rather than eliminating established behaviors whenever possible, and fully informing clients of the purposes and expected outcomes of interventions and when to expect these new effects.
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