Why do general practitioners not refer patients to behaviour-change programmes after preventive health checks? A mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study was embedded in the Check-In randomised controlled trial that investigated the effectiveness of general practice-based preventive health checks on adverse health behaviour and early detection of non-communicable diseases offered to individuals with low socioeconomic positions. Despite successful recruitment of patients, the intervention had no effect. One reason for the lack of effectiveness could be low rates of referral to behaviour-change programmes in the municipality, resulting in a low dose of the intervention delivered. The aim of this study is to examine the referral pattern of the general practitioners and potential barriers to referring eligible patients to these behaviour-change programmes.

Methods

A mixed-method design was used, including pa

SUBMITTER: Kamstrup-Larsen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6788028 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature