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MSc Health Psychology
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Psychological Aspects of Healthcare
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7PS005
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2011/12
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030077519
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Word Count - 2,196
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Critically evaluate the extent to which patient-practitioner communication influences patient responses to the adoption of one health behaviour.
Patients diagnosed with chronic conditions such as hypertension need to adhere to health behaviours and lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking, eating healthily, taking more exercise, reducing sodium intake and most importantly adhering regularly to prescribed medication programmes. These health behaviours will reduce the risk of the condition in terms of severity and also decrease the likelihood of further problems
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