GETTING STARTED, pp. 3–6

Goal: Gather information about patients'
current behaviors

Format: Questions

Roles:

• Patient fills out on her own

• Health care provider reviews answers

Speaker Notes:

The Getting Started section is found on pages 3–6 of the Guide. This is on pages 3–8 of the Guide for Young Women.

This section includes questions that ask a patient about her current physical activity and healthy eating behaviors. There are four questions related to physical activity and seven questions related to healthy eating. In the Guide for Young Women, there are three questions on physical activity and nine questions on healthy eating.

The patient completes the questions on her own in the waiting room and then shares her answers with you during the health care visit.

Reviewing the answers will help you quickly gain an understanding of your patient's current behaviors. It will help you identify areas that need improvement or change and give you ideas for making recommendations.