Previous life experiences and social relations affecting individuals wish for support when establishing healthy habits - a qualitative study of Norwegian Healthy Life Centre participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions to reduce and prevent overweight, obesity and T2D has been advocated worldwide. In Norway, Healthy Life Centres have been established to help individuals to reduce and prevent diseases, offering physical activity and dietary advice to establish healthy habits. Previous life experiences, social support and help from health personnel could play a role in the process of establishing healthy habits. The aim of this study was to explore how two groups of Healthy Life Centre participants described their previous life experiences, social relations and wish for support from Healthy Life Centre personnel.

Methods

A qualitative design was used, including 49 individual semi-structured interviews. The interviews for this study were performed in two different sam

SUBMITTER: Gjertsen TI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256571 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature