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Table 3 Categories, key themes (bold and italicised) and factors

From: A qualitative synthesis of factors influencing maintenance of lifestyle behaviour change in individuals with high cardiovascular risk

Categories

Number of studies

Factors

   All

      Barriers

      Facilitators

  

n

%

n

%

n

%

Social support

12

19

19.4

4

21

15

79

Psychological (other)

10

16

16.3

4

25

12

75

Beliefs*

10

11

11.2

4

36

7

64

Formal support

7

9

9.3

4

44

5

56

Balancing and integrating healthy behaviours with everyday life

6

8

8.2

4

50

4

50

Emotions

7

7

7.1

2

29

5

71

Physical Wellbeing

6

6

6.1

5

83

1

17

Education and knowledge

5

5

5.1

2

40

3

60

Environment

4

5

5.1

2

40

3

60

Monitoring and planning

4

4

4.1

0

0

4

100

Personal choice and cultural preferences

3

3

3.1

1

33

2

67

Cost

2

2

2.0

1

50

1

50

Future focus

2

2

2.0

0

0

2

100

All

Range 2-12

97

 

33

 

64

 
  1. *The beliefs category incorporated 11 papers reporting 10 separate studies.