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Healthcare professionals experiences of targeted health dialogues in primary health care
Futurum Acad Hlth & Care, Sweden; Jonkoping Univ, Sweden.
Futurum Acad Hlth & Care, Sweden.
Linköping University, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Division of Society and Health. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Futurum Acad Hlth & Care, Sweden.
Futurum Acad Hlth & Care, Sweden.
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2023 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, ISSN 0283-9318, E-ISSN 1471-6712Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

BackgroundIn Sweden, population-based targeted health dialogues are an important part of health promotion and disease prevention in primary health care. Targeted health dialogues are performed with a pedagogical approach to allow individuals to reflect over their resources, situation and motivation to change lifestyle habits together with a healthcare professional.AimThe aim of this study was to explore healthcare professionals experiences of targeted health dialogues in primary health care.MethodsThree focus group interviews were conducted with 20 healthcare professionals. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis.ResultsThe main category A possibility to promote healthy behaviours and prevent disease describes how the targeted health dialogues were experienced as a valuable opportunity to promote health among inhabitants. The significance of the primary healthcare centres health promotion and prevention strategies was emphasised to enable the targeted health dialogues as a part of the assignment to promote health. These strategies were expressed as shared focus and organisational space and support making it possible for example to reach all socioeconomic groups. The work with targeted health dialogue was described as a complex task requiring extensive competence. Furthermore, the pedagogical tool including the visual health profile was experienced to have an important impact on the dialogue offering direction for actions to promote health and prevent disease.ConclusionsTargeted health dialogues can be a valuable opportunity for healthcare professionals in primary health care to promote a healthy lifestyle among inhabitants. Certain preconditions at both the meso- and the micro level is however required for this to come about.

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WILEY , 2023.
Keywords [en]
focus groups; health promotion and disease prevention; lifestyle habits; pedagogical tool; primary health care; targeted health dialogues
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Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-198364DOI: 10.1111/scs.13216ISI: 001070206600001PubMedID: 37749903OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-198364DiVA, id: diva2:1803575
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Funding Agencies|We want to thank all involved personnel, the primary healthcare centres and all participants for making this study possible.

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