Understanding the utilization of preventive health services for non-communicable diseases: a qualitative study with community members and family physicians.

ABSTRACT: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain a significant global public health concern. This study aims to comprehensively explore the perspectives of both potential users of preventive health services and family physicians, with the goal of identifying key factors that influence the utilization of these services. This qualitative study involved in-depth, face-to-face interviews with 29 participants selected through criterion sampling. Criterion sampling is a purposive sampling method in which participants are selected based on predefined criteria relevant to the research question. Data was analyzed thematically. After familiarization with the transcribed data, initial codes were generated independently by two researchers. These codes were reviewed collaboratively and grouped into broader them

SUBMITTER: Peker S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12369141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature