Informing/Motivating Patients to Change an Adverse Lifestyle Habit (Smoking Cessation)
Smoking-Cessation-Coding-Manual.docx
Developers: Katelyn Grayson-Sneed, Robert C. Smith
Year of publication: 2018
Date of last revision: 7 December 2022
Setting in which the tool was originally developed/validated: Modern simulation center with medical residents
Restriction to setting(s): None
Target group: All new learners of informing and motivating patients to adopt healthier lifestyle habits
Language(s): English
Translations(s): English
Tool topics:
Health promotion / Health behaviour change
Persuasive behaviors
Specific constructs/behaviours:
It codes behaviorally defined skills needed for informing and motivating patients to change adverse lifestyle habits: Educating, Informing, and Motivating (3 items); Commitment and Goals (3 items); Negotiate Plan (7 items); Patient-Centered Skills (9 items); Emotional Skills (6 items).
Types of data required to use the tool: Video recordings, Audio recordings, Transcripts
Intended application: Education, Research
Reference(s) to development/validation paper(s):
GRAYSON-SNEED K, SMITH RC, et al.: A Research Coding Method to Evaluate Clinicians’ Skills in Promoting Smoking Cessation, Patient Education and Counseling, 2017;101:541-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2017.09.010
Tool/manual available: Yes. (https://bit.ly/robertcsmithmd -- go to For Professionals and click on Interviewing; then see V. Research Coding Methods and VII. Tools)
Tool description by the author:
This evaluative tool can be used in education as well as research when you want to evaluate a learners’ success in informing and motivating a patient to change an adverse lifestyle habit. This tool has a strong evidence base.
Access: Public
Contact: Robert C. Smith