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01-07-2008 | Contributions from International Congress
11.4 Lifestyle Modifications in Hypertensives: Who Does it Matter?
Authors:
D. Scala, S. Cozzolino, A. Mancini, M. D’avino, G. Caruso, R. Muschera’, G. Colucciello, V. Luciani, D. Caruso
Published in:
High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
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Issue 3/2008
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Excerpt
Introduction. Patients are often asked to modify lifestyle and adopt healthier behaviour for prevention and long-term disease management. It is difficult because it means deep and wide life change. But how patients can modify lifestyle if health care professionals don’t modify their attitude towards patients? The Hypertension Working Group of Cardarelli Hospital of Naples, Italy in the view of ‘transferring’ ‘Dieci anni di vita in più’ (an educational programme aimed at reducing blood pressure in hypertensive patients through a lifestyle modification) from the hospital to the community, made a survey on the General Practitioners’ opinion (GPs) about the patient-centred approach and to identify main concepts and issues inherent to this approach. …
