Abstract
Background
Cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are two of the most common public health diseases, and up to 80 % of the cases
may be prevented by lifestyle modification. The physiological effects of lifestyle-focused treatment are relatively well studied,
but how patients actually experience such treatments is still rather unclear.
may be prevented by lifestyle modification. The physiological effects of lifestyle-focused treatment are relatively well studied,
but how patients actually experience such treatments is still rather unclear.
Results
The study shows that patients participating in this kind of group-based lifestyle treatment went through a process of self-development
which deepened their understanding of own responsibility for health and improved their skills in finding support in others.
The process could be tracked through three different themes (the holistic view, personal responsibility, and group treatment)
which together reflected the most essential parts of the informants’ experience and showed the patient as an active decision
maker struggling to adopt the principles of behavioral change.
which deepened their understanding of own responsibility for health and improved their skills in finding support in others.
The process could be tracked through three different themes (the holistic view, personal responsibility, and group treatment)
which together reflected the most essential parts of the informants’ experience and showed the patient as an active decision
maker struggling to adopt the principles of behavioral change.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s12529-012-9252-3
- Authors
- Sofia Ljung, Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Cecilia Olsson, Department of Food and Nutrition, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Merith Rask, Behavioral Medicine, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
- Bernt Lindahl, Behavioral Medicine, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
- Journal International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1532-7558
- Print ISSN 1070-5503