Clients' experiences of a community based lifestyle modification program: A qualitative study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2608-2622

  Chan, Ruth S M ^a   Lok, Kris Y W ^a   Sea, Mandy M M ^a   Woo, Jean ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lifestyle modification; Obesity; Patient centered care; Qualitative; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATERING SERVICE; CONSULTATION; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEER PRESSURE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIET; EMOTIONS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449366147     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6102608     Document Type: Article

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