Nurses should provide interventions and education to encourage healthy behavior when a person is not currently ill. Furthermore, the relevance of this model regarding currently ill individuals is virtually inconsequential due to the lack of immediate curative factors. Regardless, the model can still be useful in educating the ill patient on how to participate in health-promoting behavior that will prevent the onset or progression of illness. The goal of health care providers should be to assess, intervene, and help patients set realistic goals that consider multidimensional aspects of their lives to effectively promote optimal health ultimately.