The effects of a brief intervention to promote walking on Theory of Planned Behavior constructs: A cluster randomized controlled trial in general practice. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Stefanie L.; Michie, Susan; Dale, Jeremy; Stallard, Nigel; French, David P.
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 651
• Page End: 659
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.01.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We examine changes in psychological variables in a trial of a walking intervention in general practice.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The intervention did not change perceived behavioral control.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The intervention had long-term detrimental effects on subjective norm.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">TPB constructs predicted intentions to walk more, but not objective walking behavior.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Efficacy of delivery of behavioral interventions by practice nurses is questioned.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>