Table 1.
Goal-directed behaviours perceived to interfere with focal behaviours during a consultation
| Physical activity advice (N = 10 GPs) | Blood pressure prescribing (N = 7 GPs) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | Goal-directed behaviours | Theme | Goal-directed behaviours |
| Consultation (n = 8) |
- fitting the patient agenda | Consultation (n = 4) |
- capturing other GP contract information |
| - focusing on GP contract-specific goals | - dealing with pressing issues | ||
| - treating acute illness | - pursuing the contract BP targets | ||
| - other clinical aspects (general) | - too much else going on in the consultation | ||
| Diabetes (n = 4) | - addressing medication | - treating acute illness | |
| - covering blood pressure and cholesterol | Diabetes (n = 2) | - addressing cholesterol | |
| - giving instruction for diabetic control | - multiple drugs to prescribe | ||
| - getting HbA1c down | - talking about glycemic control | ||
| - looking at blood sugar | GP/patient relationship (n = 3) |
- providing patient choice | |
| GP factors (n = 2) | - not wanting to be a broken record | - respecting patient preference | |
| - wanting to go home | |||