That’s not quite right.

Julie hasn’t mentioned medicines.

Julie’s experiences with her mother meant that she recognised the importance and potential consequences of osteoporosis which is likely to increase her motivation to do something about it. 

That’s not quite right.

Julie hasn’t mentioned other medical conditions.

Julie’s experiences with her mother meant that she recognised the importance and potential consequences of osteoporosis which is likely to increase her motivation to do something about it. 

That’s correct!

Julie’s experiences with her mother meant that she recognised the importance and potential consequences of osteoporosis which is likely to increase her motivation to do something about it.

That’s correct!

Terry has heard negative things about osteoporosis treatments, which has increased his concerns about taking a bisphosphonate.

That’s not quite right.

 Terry may know something about osteoporosis but we don’t know that he thinks it is important. He has heard negative things about osteoporosis treatments, which has increased his concerns about taking a bisphosphonate.

That’s not quite right.

Terry hasn’t mentioned other medical conditions. He has heard negative things about osteoporosis treatments, which has increased his concerns about taking a bisphosphonate.

That’s not quite right.

Ajay hasn’t mentioned medicines. He has a number of medical conditions that he may be more concerned about. 

That’s not quite right.

Ajay has stated he is unsure about what osteoporosis is. He has a number of medical conditions that he may be more concerned about

That’s not quite right.

It’s best to understand what his concerns are in more detail so you address them specifically

• Persuasion is not a successful technique when trying to change behaviour and usually has the opposite effect. Terry may already believe that osteoporosis is important, and needs his concerns exploring, not further emphasis of how important medicine is.
• People tend to think in black and white rather than risk, so if someone he knows has experienced a side effect, telling him side effects are rare is unlikely to be helpful.
• Offering him a different drug might be helpful, but he still might be concerned about side effects

That’s correct!

It’s best to understand what his concerns are in more detail so you address them specifically

• Persuasion is not a successful technique when trying to change behaviour and usually has the opposite effect. Terry may already believe that osteoporosis is important, and needs his concerns exploring, not further emphasis of how important medicine is.
• People tend to think in black and white rather than risk, so if someone he knows has experienced a side effect, telling him side effects are rare is unlikely to be helpful.
• Offering him a different drug might be helpful, but he still might be concerned about side effects