Patient-reported GP health assessments rather than individual cardiovascular risk burden are associated with the engagement in lifestyle changes: population-based survey in South Australia

Patient-reported GP health assessments rather than individual cardiovascular risk burden are associated with the engagement in lifestyle changes: population-based survey in South Australia

Abstract Background Little is known about whether a more comprehensive health assessment, performed by a general practitioner (GP) during a clinical encounter, could influence patients’ lifestyle. We aimed to investigate whether health assessments, performed by GPs, are more important than the prese...

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Main Authors: David Alejandro Gonzalez-Chica, Jacqueline Bowden, Caroline Miller, Marie Longo, Mark Nelson, Christopher Reid, Nigel Stocks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Lifestyle risk reduction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1066-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1066-9

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