Clinician experiences of healthy lifestyle promotion and perceptions of digital interventions as complementary tools for lifestyle behavior change in primary care.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Evidence-based practice for healthy lifestyle promotion in primary health care is supported internationally by national policies and guidelines but implementation in routine primary health care has been slow. Referral to digital interventions could lead to a larger proportion of patients accessing structured interventions for healthy lifestyle promotion, but such referral might have unknown implications for clinicians with patients accessing such interventions. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perceptions of clinicians in primary care on healthy lifestyle promotion with or without digital screening and intervention. METHODS:Focus group interviews were conducted at 10 primary care clinics in Sweden with clinicians from different health professions. Transcribed intervie

SUBMITTER: Berman AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6103870 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature