Themes and definitions | Representative transcript excerpts |
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Attitudes and experiences of patients towards a healthy living programme | |
[a] Refers to an indifference to their future and longevity of life. | “Is it – oh goodness. Well I will just have to wait and see what happens, doctor”. |
[b] Refers to the effect of their health (both physical and mental) affecting the likelihood of participation in a healthy living group. | “I was thinking about it before I came to see you and I thought I will just be honest. I have no got – I don’t have the attitude of mind...” |
“Well this true, I mean, I am lucky so far that physically I am haven’t suffered a lot with pain; I don’t know what the story would be like if I was in pain”. | |
 | “It is just my arthritis that gets me down. Strong painkillers help my hands, but my back and my knees and feet are very bad”. |
Awareness of the risks of an unhealthy lifestyle | |
[c] Refers to awareness of unhealthy aspects of their lifestyle, but failure to lead to a change in behaviour. | “The fat”. |
[d] Refers to awareness of individuals about risk from, for example, their dietary intake. Effect of their salt intake on their hypertension, | “I have tried the semi-skimmed and I cannot stand it. I mean it would be okay if I wasn’t taking cereal. I could take it in tea and coffee but I can’t take it in cereal. I have got some and I flung it out”. |
 | “Clogs your arteries. Anything you like isn’t good for you - that is the problem”. |
 | “Well as you say reduce the salt. I never thought about that raises the blood pressure I am glad you told me about that”. |