Perceptions of receiving behaviour change interventions from GPs during routine consultations: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: General Practitioners (GPs) are expected to provide patients with health behaviour change interventions, yet little is known about the views of patients themselves. We aimed to understand recent patients': (1) general expectations about GPs delivering health behaviour change interventions during routine consultations (including perceptions of appropriateness and helpfulness for receiving interventions), (2) perceptions of responsibility for GPs to talk about health behaviours, and (3) experiences of receiving behaviour change interventions. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with people who had recently attended a routine GP consultation. Data were analysed thematically. Three major themes were identified: (1) acceptability of discussions about behaviour change, (2) esta

SUBMITTER: Keyworth C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241720 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature