Health care professionals' experiences and perceptions of health promotion through the health dialogue intervention in the scania region, Sweden: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are among the largest public health challenges in Sweden. Research indicates that a healthy lifestyle can prevent most cases. The health dialogue is an evidence-based public health programme for primary care with positive results in several regions of Sweden. This study aimed to describe health care professionals' experiences and perceptions of health promotion through the health dialogue intervention during the pilot phase in the Scania region of Sweden.

Methods

The study consists of 12 individual interviews with health care professionals educated in the health dialogue method, implementing the intervention in Scania. Qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach was used.

Results

The analysis resulted i

SUBMITTER: Alenius S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476376 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature