Variable | Higha | Mediuma | Lowa | No Activityb |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Number (proportion) |  | ||
Preventive health activities | ||||
 Overall preventive health practice rates | 1 (6%) | 3 (19%) | 12 (75%) | 0 |
 Asking patients about behavioural risk factors | 2 (12%) | 4 (25%) | 10 (63%) | 0 |
 Assess patients readiness to change their behaviour | 0 | 5 (31%) | 9 (56%) | 2 (12%) |
 Provide verbal advice to patients | 2 (12%) | 4 (25%) | 10 (63%) | 0 |
 Provide written advice to patients | 0 | 0 | 2 (12%) | 14 (88%) |
 Refer patients to other service for help in managing their risk factor | 0 | 0 | 3 (19%) | 13 (82%) |
Attitudes to preventive health | ||||
 Confidence in addressing lifestyle changes | 6 (38%) | 9 (56%) | 1 (6%) | – |
 Knowledge in addressing lifestyle changes | 5 (31%) | 10 (63%) | 1 (6%) | – |
 How effective you think your advice is in helping clients with lifestyle changes | 0 | 10 (63%) | 6 (37%) | – |
 Patients find it agreeable for me to raise lifestyle changes as part of consultation | 0 | 12 (75%) | 4 (25%) | – |
 How important lifestyle changes are for health | 11 (69%) | 5 (31%) | 0 | – |
 How important it is to address lifestyle changes with patients | 7 (44%) | 9 (56%) | 0 | – |
 How much of a work priority is it to address lifestyle changes with patients | 1 (6%) | 13 (82%) | 2 (12%) | – |