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dc.contributor.authorLiapi, Fani
dc.contributor.authorChater, Angel M.
dc.contributor.authorPescheny, Julia Vera
dc.contributor.authorRandhawa, Gurch
dc.contributor.authorPappas, Yannis
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-21T11:29:18Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T00:00:00Z
dc.date.available2022-01-21T11:29:18Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-12
dc.identifier.citationLiapi F, Chater AM, Pescheny JV, Randhawa G, Pappas Y (2022) 'Understanding the experience of service users in an integrated care programme for obesity and mental health: a qualitative investigation of Total Wellbeing Luton', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (2), pp.817-.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.pmid35055637
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph19020817
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10547/625293
dc.description.abstractObesity is a complex public health issue with multiple contributing factors. The emphasis on joined care has led to the development and implementation of a number of integrated care interventions targeting obesity and mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine user experience in an integrated care programme for obesity and mental health in Luton, UK. Semistructured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of service users (N = 14). Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Analysis of the interviews identified six main themes for understanding service users’ experiences of integrated care: (1) ‘A user-centered system’, (2) ‘Supports behaviour change’, (3) ‘Valued social support’, (4) ‘Communication is key’, (5) ‘Flexible referral process’, and (6) ‘Positive impact on life’. These themes describe how the service is operated, evidence perceived value service users place on social support in behavior change intervention, and address which service areas work well and which require improvement. The findings of these interviews have offered a significant contribution to understanding what service users value the most in an integrated healthcare setting. Service users value ongoing support and being listened to by healthcare professionals, as well as the camaraderie and knowledge acquisition to support their own behaviour change and promote self-regulation following their participation in the programme.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/817en_US
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectexperiencesen_US
dc.subjectserviceen_US
dc.subjectobesityen_US
dc.subjectSubject Categories::L510 Health & Welfareen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the experience of service users in an integrated care programme for obesity and mental health: a qualitative investigation of Total Wellbeing Lutonen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Bedfordshireen_US
dc.identifier.journalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC8775803
dc.date.updated2022-01-21T11:26:46Z
dc.description.notegold open access
dc.description.fundingThe study is part of a PhD studentship for F.L. jointly funded by the Turning Point and the University of Bedfordshire.en


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