Professional Resources

There are a number of models and programs avaialble to support behaviour change. The following resources offer more information to support you in working with your patients to achieve active participation in self-management.

Dr. M.T. Vallis--Behaviour Change Institute Tools

Are you interested in hearing Dr. Vallis discuss motivational interviewing?

If you have attended the "Moving Towards Change" workshop, the following tools will help you incorporate your learnings in to your every day clinical practice.

Please click on each tool to view

Behavior Modification Tool

Emotion Management Tool

Motivational Enhancement Tool

If you would like to view a copy of Dr. Vallis' recent slide presentation from this Nov 2019 workshop, Click here.

Are you are interested in learning more about a Manual for Group-Based Intervention--Psychosocial Diabetes Care"?

Self-Management Support for HCP by Mike Hindmarsh

This link provides a video link to a self-management tool kit video

Self-Management Support - Youtube Videos

This link provides a video link to a Self Managing Self-Management support video

This link provides a video regarding the importance of self-management in primary care settings

The 5 A's Behaviour Change Model

The 5 A's model is based on the following 5 concepts:

1. Assess

2. Advise

3. Agree

4. Assist

5. Arrange

This model is currently being used by the Canadian Obesity Network.

This link provides a 5 A's framework for guiding patient-provider interactions; office environment proecedures and Community/Policy approaches.

COPD Resources

Click Here to view some of the COPD resources offered by the Ontario Lung Association

Flinder's Program™

The Flinder's Program™ was formerly known as the Flinder's model. It was developed at Flinder's University in Australia and after 10 years of reserarch and success, it has moved from a model to a program.

Brief Action Planning (BAP)

This program was developed to support health care providers to learn effective communication strategies to support self-management and motivate effective behaviour change.

3 Minute Empowerment

This program was developed by Dr. Jacques Bedard, from Quebec. The focus is on assessing the stage of change and the level of conviction and confidence, and using motivational interviewing as the intervention technique.