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Table 1 Items and ratings of participants in regard to acceptance and feasibility; rating on a 4-point-Likert scale: Category 1=strongly disagree, 2=somewhat disagree, 3=somewhat agree, 4=strongly agree

From: The “Health Coaching” programme: a new patient-centred and visually supported approach for health behaviour change in primary care

Item in the questionnaire

mean

SD

Cat. 1

Cat. 2

Cat. 3

Cat. 4

I appreciate that my GP asked me to join the program.

3.7

0.56

1%

2%

20%

76.4%

I appreciate my GP’s support in improving my health.

3.8

0.44

0.3%

1.1%

16.9%

81.7%

It is important that I myself can do something to improve my health.

3.8

0.48

0%

1.8%

21.8%

76.4%

The procedure using work sheets is useful and meets my current needs.

3.4

0.62

0.4%

5.7%

43.3%

50.6%

The three-coloured circle was useful in defining for myself my own position regarding the different health behaviours.

3.5

0.65

1.4%

4.8%

39.4%

54.4%

The questionnaire helped me see where I could improve my health behaviour.

3.5

0.64

1%

5%

36.6%

57.4%

My doctor’s regular feedback improved my motivation to stick to my goals.

3.4

0.71

1.9%

7.6%

39.7%

50.8%

My doctor took enough time to talk to me about the work sheets.

3.7

0.64

1.8%

3.7%

21.7%

72.8%

My doctor was always concerned about my needs during the discussions.

3.7

0.47

0%

1.1%

25.3%

73.6%

I was able to discuss my most important health issues with my doctor.

3.8

0.48

0%

2.3%

18.9%

78.8%

Since then, I have become more confident that I am able to change my own health behaviour (to have an influence on my health, respectively).

3.3

0.69

1%

9.5%

47.6%

41.9%

My doctor’s support has increased my self confidence that I am able to achieve a change.

3.5

0.63

0%

7.4%

36.8%

55.8%

For me, participating in the “Health Coaching“ programme has been worth while.

3.4

0.77

2.3%

10.6%

29.9%

57.1%

I think the “Health Coaching“ programme should be part of a GP’s standard practice offerings.

3.6

0.66

1.1%

5.9%

30.6%

62.5%