Behaviour change for type 2 diabetes: perspectives of general practitioners, primary care academics, and behaviour change experts on the use of the 5As framework.
Fam Pract
; 39(5): 891-896, 2022 09 24.
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| ID: mdl-35079780
General practitioners (GPs) are usually involved in helping patients with diabetes to improve their diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle behaviours. The 5As are a framework designed to be used to structure behaviour change conversations5As stand for Ask, Assess, Advise, Assist, and Arrange. We interviewed 20 people who were either GPs or experts in behaviour change. They had different ways of explaining the intent and usage of the 5As but consistently saw them as a framework for new practitioners. No one used the 5As consciously in their consultations with patients. The participants had multiple suggestions for how the 5As could be enhanced to support better care for patients living with diabetes. These included: more focus on motivational interviewing techniques, changing the number or order of the 5As steps, more focus on teamwork as well as the individual cultural needs of the patients. This work can inform further research on how patients can be better supported by GPs through evidence-based behaviour change care.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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General Practitioners
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Motivational Interviewing
Type of study:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Fam Pract
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia