Long-term impact of elevated cardiovascular risk detected by screening: A qualitative interview study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 233-238

  Nielsen, Karen Dorthe Bach ^a   Dyhr, Lise ^b   Lauritzen, Torsten ^a,c   Malterud, Kirsti ^b,d  

^a Ebeltoft Health Promotion Project   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

General practice; Lifestyle; Multiphasic screenings; Qualitative research; Risk factor; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDURA THEORY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HELATH BELIEF MODEL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODEL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT GUIDANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRESS; THEORY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DENMARK; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644808841     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430500336245     Document Type: Article

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