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Table 2 The overarching theme, categories, and sub-categories that describe patients’ perceptions of lifestyle discussions in early rheumatology care

From: Lifestyle discussions facilitate self-management in RA: a qualitative study of patients’ perceptions

Overarching theme

Lifestyle discussions in rheumatology care facilitate self-management

Categories

The usefulness of lifestyle discussions

The design of lifestyle discussions

The outcomes of lifestyle discussions

Sub-categories

Personal needs and preferences for lifestyle support

Prioritization of lifestyle discussions

A person-centred approach

Personalized lifestyle information

Structured and recurrent lifestyle support

Knowledge of healthy lifestyle habits

Motivation for healthy lifestyle changes