Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Motivational interviewing approaches are currently recommended in primary prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in general practice in Denmark, based on an empirical and multidisciplinary body of scientific knowled...
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| author | Edwards Adrian Christensen Morten Lauritzen Torsten Christensen Bo Kehler Dea Risør Mette |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Motivational interviewing approaches are currently recommended in primary prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in general practice in Denmark, based on an empirical and multidisciplinary body of scientific knowledge about the importance of motivation for successful lifestyle change among patients at risk of lifestyle related diseases. This study aimed to explore and describe motivational aspects related to potential lifestyle changes among patients at increased risk of CVD following preventive consultations in general practice.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Individual interviews with 12 patients at increased risk of CVD within 2 weeks after the consultation. Grounded theory was used in the analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes was the core motivational aspect in the interviews, even though the patients rarely verbalised this experience during the consultations. The patients experienced ambivalence in the form of conflicting feelings about lifestyle change. Analysis showed that these feelings interacted with their reflections in a concurrent process. Analysis generated a typology of five different ambivalence sub-types: perception, demand, information, priority and treatment ambivalence.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Ambivalence was a common experience in relation to motivation among patients at increased risk of CVD. Five different ambivalence sub-types were found, which clinicians may use to explore and resolve ambivalence in trying to aid patients to adopt lifestyle changes. Future research is needed to explore whether motivational interviewing and other cognitive approaches can be enhanced by exploring ambivalence in more depth, to ensure that lifestyle changes are made and sustained. Further studies with a wider range of patient characteristics are required to investigate the generalisability of the results.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f16919b54ad34277be3a3b9f236db6482022-12-22T03:38:00ZengBMCBMC Family Practice1471-22962008-09-01915010.1186/1471-2296-9-50Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative studyEdwards AdrianChristensen MortenLauritzen TorstenChristensen BoKehler DeaRisør Mette<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Motivational interviewing approaches are currently recommended in primary prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in general practice in Denmark, based on an empirical and multidisciplinary body of scientific knowledge about the importance of motivation for successful lifestyle change among patients at risk of lifestyle related diseases. This study aimed to explore and describe motivational aspects related to potential lifestyle changes among patients at increased risk of CVD following preventive consultations in general practice.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Individual interviews with 12 patients at increased risk of CVD within 2 weeks after the consultation. Grounded theory was used in the analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes was the core motivational aspect in the interviews, even though the patients rarely verbalised this experience during the consultations. The patients experienced ambivalence in the form of conflicting feelings about lifestyle change. Analysis showed that these feelings interacted with their reflections in a concurrent process. Analysis generated a typology of five different ambivalence sub-types: perception, demand, information, priority and treatment ambivalence.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Ambivalence was a common experience in relation to motivation among patients at increased risk of CVD. Five different ambivalence sub-types were found, which clinicians may use to explore and resolve ambivalence in trying to aid patients to adopt lifestyle changes. Future research is needed to explore whether motivational interviewing and other cognitive approaches can be enhanced by exploring ambivalence in more depth, to ensure that lifestyle changes are made and sustained. Further studies with a wider range of patient characteristics are required to investigate the generalisability of the results.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/9/50 |
| spellingShingle | Edwards Adrian Christensen Morten Lauritzen Torsten Christensen Bo Kehler Dea Risør Mette Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study BMC Family Practice |
| title | Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | ambivalence related to potential lifestyle changes following preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice a qualitative study |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/9/50 |
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