GPs' views on the implementation of combined lifestyle interventions in primary care in the Netherlands: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prevention and lifestyle support are emerging topics in general practice. Healthcare insurance companies reimburse combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) in the Netherlands since January 2019. CLIs support people with overweight (body mass index, BMI 25-30) or obesity (BMI >30) to reduce weight in peer groups. General practitioners (GPs) are key in the successful implementation of lifestyle interventions in primary care. This study explored GPs' experiences and views on the implementation of CLIs to identify barriers and facilitators to the successful implementation in primary care.

Design

Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Content analysis consisted of thematic coding and mapping a first stage of predefined and second stage of iterative evolving

SUBMITTER: van der Heiden W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8819797 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature