Do practitioners and friends support patients with coronary heart disease in lifestyle change? a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthy lifestyles help to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) but outcomes from secondary prevention interventions which support lifestyle change have been disappointing. This study is a novel, in-depth exploration of patient factors affecting lifestyle behaviour change within an intervention designed to improve secondary prevention for patients with CHD in primary care using personalised tailored support. We aimed to explore patients' perceptions of factors affecting lifestyle change within a trial of this intervention (the SPHERE Study), using semi-structured, one-to-one interviews, with patients in general practice.

Methods

Interviews (45) were conducted in purposively selected general practices (15) which had participated in the SPHERE Study. Individuals, wi

SUBMITTER: Cole JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3765931 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature