Factors influencing the decision to use state-funded healthy lifestyle centres in a low-income setting: a qualitative study from Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Healthy lifestyle centres (HLCs) in Sri Lanka provide screening and lifestyle modification services targeting major non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Even though the service is highly accessible and affordable, HLCs are underused by its target population (adults >35 years). We aimed to explore the factors that influence the decision-making process of utilisation of HLCs in Sri Lanka.

Setting

Two districts (Gampaha and Kalutara) from the highest populous province (Western) located adjacent to the capital district of Sri Lanka.

Participants

Nine service providers, 37 HLC clients and 52 community participants were selected using judgemental, convenient and purposive sampling methods. Theoretical sampling method was used to decide the sample size for each catego

SUBMITTER: Herath T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335501 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature