Making every contact count

Question 1

Define MECC.

Answer 1

An evidence-based approach to improving people’s health and wellbeing by helping them change their behaviour

Question 2

Traditionally MECC covers which 5 areas?

Answer 2

Alcohol
Smoking
Diet
Physical activity
Mental health

Question 3

What are the 4 types of MECC intervention?

Answer 3

Very brief
Brief
Extended brief
High intensity

Question 4

What are the 3 stages of a very brief MECC intervention?

Answer 4

Ask
Assist
Act

Question 5

What are the 5 stages of a brief MECC intervention?

Answer 5

Assess
Advise
Agree
Assist
Arrange

Question 6

What are the 5 stages of the change / transtheoretical model?

Answer 6

Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance

Question 7

Which tool can be used to assess a patient’s ability to change?

Answer 7

COM-B

Question 8

What are the 3 components of the COM-B tool?

Answer 8

Capability
Opportunity
Motivation

Question 9

Which 5 R’s should be considered in a brief MECC intervention?

Answer 9

Risks
Rewards
Roadblocks
Relevance - make advice personalised
Repetition