Implementation of clinical practice guidelines on lifestyle interventions in Swedish primary healthcare - a two-year follow up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of interventions concerning prevention and health promotion in health care has faced particular challenges resulting in a low frequency and quality of these services. In November 2011, the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare released national clinical practice guidelines to counteract patients' unhealthy lifestyle habits. Drawing on the results of a previous study as a point of departure, the aim of this two-year follow up was to assess the progress of work with lifestyle interventions in primary healthcare as well as the uptake and usage of the new guidelines on lifestyle interventions in clinical practice.

Methods

Longitudinal study among health professionals with survey at baseline and 2 years later. Development over time and differences

SUBMITTER: Kardakis T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880081 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature