Personal determinants of change agents' decision-making behavior in community health promotion: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementing environmental changes to promote healthier communities requires initial positive decisions by change agents from local politics and government. However, there is little research on what influences the change agents' decisions. This explorative, qualitative study aims to identify the personal determinants of the decision-making behavior of local change agents.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews to assess the personal determinants of decision-making behavior among 22 change agents from local politics and government. Relevant determinants were identified through a structured content analysis of the interview transcripts using the software MAXQDA 2020.

Results

We found the following seven essential clusters of personal determinants of

SUBMITTER: Paulsen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481515 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature