Factors influencing the implementation of a lifestyle counseling program in patients with venous leg ulcers: a multiple case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of lifestyle interventions in patient care is a major challenge. Understanding factors that influence implementation is a first step in programs to enhance uptake of these interventions. A lifestyle-counseling intervention, Lively Legs, delivered by trained nurses, can effectively improve the lifestyle in patients with venous leg ulcers. The aim of this study was to identify factors that hindered or facilitated implementation of this intervention in outpatient dermatology clinics and in home care.

Methods

A mixed-methods multiple case study in five purposefully selected healthcare settings in the Netherlands was conducted. Measurements to identify influencing factors before and after implementation of Lively Legs included interviews, focus groups, q

SUBMITTER: van de Glind IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3520793 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature