Development of a salutogenic intervention for healthy eating among Dutch type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

ABSTRACT: Healthy eating can be challenging for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. The theory of salutogenesis, which focuses on the resources required to organize behavioural changes in everyday life, was used to develop an intervention for healthy eating. The aim was to describe the development, structure and content of this salutogenic intervention. The development consisted of two phases that were based on the operationalization of important key principles of salutogenesis. In Phase 1 (Exploration and synthesis), a systematic review and three qualitative studies were performed to explore important characteristics to enable healthy eating in everyday life. The results were used to develop the draft intervention. In Phase 2 (Validation and adjustment), interviews and workshops were conducte

SUBMITTER: Polhuis KCMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8827024 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature