Objectives To evaluate the effect of training primary care health professionals in behaviour
change counselling on the proportion of patients self reporting change in four risk behaviours …

Background Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, lack of exercise and an unhealthy
diet are the key modifiable factors contributing to premature morbidity and mortality in the …

Background As obesity levels increase, opportunistic behaviour change counselling from
primary care clinicians in consultations about healthy eating is ever more important. However, …

Background: Dressing changes during the management of chronic wounds are often associated
with pain, yet little qualitative research has been completed to gain an understanding of …

Background Smoking, excessive drinking, lack of exercise and a poor diet remain key causes
of premature morbidity and mortality globally, yet it is not clear what proportion of patients …

… Clio Spanou is Head of Academic and Learning Development at the University of Bedfordshire.
Clio leads on institutional initiatives which aim to enhance both academic and learning …

… Finally, many thanks to Dr Clio Spanou and Dr Emily Buckley for your invaluable guidance
and psychology input which you both knew was important for me; and to Professor Paul …

… Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank the participants, nurses and staff at
the Wound Healing Research Unit, Cardiff University and Dr Clio Spanou for confirming the …

… We would also like to acknowledge Rhys Maidment and Paul Heatley for data input and
Dr Clio Spanou for her help in Phase I of the study. We would also like to thank Molnlycke …

The Organizing Committee has worked for the last 24 months to present, according to the spirit
of the two previous congresses, the most innovative facts in medical practice that improve …