title: Setting goal and implementation intentions in consultations between practice nurses and patients with overweight or obesity in general practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Patients with overweight or obesity increasingly attend general practice, which is an ideal setting for weight-loss counselling. The present study is the first to investigate the quality of weight-loss counselling provided by practice nurses in general practice to patients with overweight or obesity, in order to identify points for improvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational checklist was developed to assess goal and implementation intentions and 'missed opportunities for lifestyle counselling'. Comparisons were made with overall consultation goals set by practice nurses, as measured in a post-visit questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dutch general practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred video-taped consultations (2010/2011) between practice nurses and patients with overweight or obesity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Half of the consultations contained a goal intention, of which the majority aimed to change eating behaviour. Only part of these goal intentions could be considered implementation intentions. It appeared that actions (how elements) were not often included here. Lifestyle change was more often perceived as an overall consultation goal than weight change. Regarding patterns of overall consultation goals, the majority addressed only one lifestyle factor at a time. If practice nurses formulated weight change in their overall consultation goal, they also used goal or implementation intentions, especially for weight change. In a quarter of the consultations, practice nurses did not ask any further questions about weight, nutrition or physical activity to gain insight, which is an important 'missed opportunity for lifestyle counselling'.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Matching implementation intentions to the broader overall consultation goals of practice nurses would be meaningful, leading to desired goal-directed behaviours and subsequent goal attainment.
authors: 1Strategic Communication,Section Communication,Philosophy and Technology - Centre for Integrative Development (CPT-CID),Wageningen University,PO Box 8130,6700 EW Wageningen,The Netherlands.
authors: Sonja M E
authors: SM
authors: van Dillen
authors: 2NIVEL,Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research,Utrecht,The Netherlands.
authors: Janneke
authors: J
authors: Noordman
authors: 2NIVEL,Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research,Utrecht,The Netherlands.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: van Dulmen
authors: 1Strategic Communication,Section Communication,Philosophy and Technology - Centre for Integrative Development (CPT-CID),Wageningen University,PO Box 8130,6700 EW Wageningen,The Netherlands.
authors: Gerrit J
authors: GJ
authors: Hiddink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003376:Counseling / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D009726:Nurses; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Counselling; General practice; Goals; Nurses; Obesity
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