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Self-reported cognitive and emotional effects and lifestyle changes shortly after preventive cardiovascular consultations in general practice
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 05/29/09

Kehler D et al. - Some 58-79% reported cognitive effects (knowledge about risk and disease), 22-57% lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, and smoking), 80-97% emotional effects related to relief and satisfaction, and 23% worries. Those who reported that a dialogue had taken place (e.g. information concerning risk of disease, life habits, life circumstances/daily living, perception of risk, knowledge about disease, and own possibilities for prevention) had ORs between 1.7 and 4.3 for reporting three or more cognitive effects and one or more lifestyle changes. These issues were also significantly related to emotional effects such as feeling relieved and satisfied. Patients report cognitive and emotional effects and healthy lifestyle changes following a cardiovascular preventive consultation and the magnitude of the effect is associated with the nature of the issues raised.

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