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. 2014 Nov 11;5:161. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00161

Table 4.

Components of a comprehensive approach to health behavior change [adapted from WHO European Ministerial Conference on Health Systems (28)].

Community and whole of population strategies
Legislation and regulation Environmental Change (footpaths, cycleways, lighting) Mass media campaigns
Community partnerships Community capacity building Existing community structures and leadership Culturally and behaviorally tailored programs
Settings and systems oriented strategies
Setting intervention: workplaces Setting intervention: educational institutions Setting intervention: primary health care Setting intervention: home and family
Social support, e.g., walking group Telephone counseling Signs/cues at points of decision-making Internet
Individually oriented strategies
Personal goal-setting Self-monitoring, e.g., daily–diary 1:1 or group counseling Brief advice from GP or health professional