Nurses should provide interventions and educate to encourage healthy behavior when an individual is not currently ill. Furthermore, the relevance of this model regarding currently ill individuals is virtually irrelevant due to the lack of immediate curative factors. Regardless, the model can still be useful for educating the ill patient on how to participate in health-promoting behavior that prevents the onset or further progression of the disease. The goal of healthcare professionals should be to assess, intervene, and help patients set realistic goals that take into account multidimensional aspects of their lives in order to effectively promote optimal health as a goal.