Matthews, Simon2024-06-252024-06-252024Matthews S. (2024). Accountability. In B. Frates, & M. D. Faries. (Eds.), <i>Empowering behavior change in patients: Practical strategies for the healthcare professional</i> (pp. 197-210). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003161226-69780367751500https://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/664Due to copyright restrictions this book chapter is unavailable for download. Staff and Students of Avondale University may access the full text of this chapter from library PRIMO search https://avondale.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=61UNI_AVN:AVNAccountability refers to the notion that an individual may be called upon to justify his or her actions or inactions. In the area of health behaviour change, this leads to an immediate disconnect with other elements of the change process - that the behaviour change goals is ideally set by the client, not the provider.enaccountabilityhealthcarebehaviour changeBook chapter