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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2015

Influences on individuals' decisions to take up the offer of a health check: a qualitative study.

Caroline Burgess, Alison J Wright, Alice S Forster, Hiten Dodhia, Jane Miller, Frances Fuller, Eric Cajeat, Martin C Gulliford

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  5. Reasons why people do not attend NHS Health Checks: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2018
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Caroline BurgessDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Alison J WrightDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Alice S ForsterDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Hiten DodhiaLambeth & Southwark Public Health, Southwark Council, London, UK.
Jane MillerLewisham Clinical Commissioning Group, London, UK.
Frances FullerLewisham Clinical Commissioning Group, London, UK.
Eric CajeatLambeth & Southwark Public Health, Southwark Council, London, UK.
Martin C GullifordDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.

Funding

Department of Health 11/129/61
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealth checks are promoted to evaluate individuals' risk of developing disease and to initiate health promotion and disease prevention interventions. The NHS Health Check is a cardiovascular risk assessment programme introduced in the UK aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Uptake of health checks is lower than anticipated. This study aimed to explore influences on people's decisions to take up the offer of a health check.

methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with people registered at four general practices in South London. The interview schedule was informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework. Data were analysed qualitatively using the Framework method using NVivo for data management.

resultsTwenty-seven participants invited for a health check were included in the study. Seventeen received the health check while 10 either did not attend or failed to complete the check. Five themes emerging from the data included a lack of awareness of the health check programme, beliefs about susceptibility to CVD, beliefs about civic responsibility, issues concerning access to appointments, and beliefs about the consequences of having a check.

conclusionsHealth check programmes need to raise public awareness to ensure that people are informed about the objectives and nature of the programme in order to reach an informed decision about taking up the invitation. Emphasizing the benefits of prevention and early detection might encourage attendance in those who are reluctant to burden the public health-care systems. Extending outreach initiatives and increasing 'out of hours' provision at local community sites could facilitate access.

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Health Services AccessibilityAdultCardiovascular DiseasesDecision MakingFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicLondonMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePreventive Health ServicesQualitative ResearchRisk Assessmentaccess to health carehealth checkpatient preferencepreventive medicinequalitative methodsutilization

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PMID24889817
PMCPMC5810718

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