Results
atherosclerosis, cognitive and emotional reactions
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Characteristics of informants at baseline are presented in Description of the informants regarding demographic data and atherosclerosis at baseline.The analysis of the informants’ cognitive and emotional reactions to the VIPVIZA intervention, as well as attitudes to any implemented lifestyle changes, resulted in one main theme, two subthemes and eight categories. An overview is presented in Overview of results in terms of main theme, sub-themes, categories and sub-categories.First, categories regarding cognitive and emotional reactions and attitudes are described from the perspective of health behavioural change over time, where early stages lay the foundation for later stages. With the first ultrasound result as a starting point, reactions, beliefs and standpoints were evolving over time. Categories are therefore presented in a chronological manner (intervention, reaction and action). Thereafter, the main theme and the two subthemes, which describe two distinctly different psychological processes, are presented.