Scenarios were designed to highlight a reason for the visit, a salient concern (which could be different from the main reason for the visit), and a level of readiness to change smoking.
SP training involved an overview of the TMPC intervention objectives and format, and focused training on the concepts of a salient concern and levels of readiness to change.
Each focus group expressed many of the same concerns; thus we feel confident that we have captured the most salient concerns for these women.
Given differences in age and stage, salient concerns for parents (e.g., current or future medical health risks) may not resonate with children (and vice versa).
Ms Spielman's lack of frontline classroom experience is a more salient concern, since she must command some confidence among teachers.
So, for example, we may appropriately judge that the pain a certain action would cause is a reason for a sadist not to perform the action, because the salient concern in the context is our compassion for others.
Second, while discussing the patient's salient concern, a transition, or link, is made to a relevant health behavior that is portrayed as problematic.
First, there is discussion of a salient patient concern.
