Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid-19.

Covid-19 has led to virtual care (mainly telephone consultations) becoming a default worldwide, despite well-documented shortcomings. Published evidence on virtual group consultations is limited, although interest and front-line experience have grown substantially since pandemic onset. Unpublished data are summarised showing feasibility of transitioning care to this model across different countries, care settings and conditions.

British Society of Lifestyle Medicine: Founding Principles and Current Achievements.

The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine in the United Kingdom was first established in 2016 partly in response to the 'sick man of Europe' tag applied to our nations due to the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Today it is contributing to the growing momentum and growing realisation that a new approach is vital for our Nations' health.

Patterns of trust in sources of health information.

Aims: To understand the different patterns of trust that exist regarding different sources of information about health issues.

Method: Data from a large national health lifestyles survey of New Zealanders was examined using a factor analysis of trust toward 24 health information sources (HIS). Differences in trust are compared across a range of demographic variables.

Validation of brief instruments to measure adult fruit and vegetable consumption.

Four brief food frequency questionnaires were developed and validated to measure an adult's usual daily intake of fruit or vegetable servings over the past month. Fifty males and 50 females, aged 25-52 years, completed two fruit instruments, two vegetable instruments, and a dietary history (the reference method). Individual agreement and group mean estimation were assessed.

Validated scales to assess adult decisional balance to eat more fruits and vegetables.

A scale to measure adult decisional balance to eat more fruits and vegetables was developed and confirmed, and its psychometric properties were assessed. Two simple random samples of adults ages 25-60 years were selected from a nationally representative sampling frame. The development survey had a 72% response rate (n = 231).

Validated scales to assess adult self-efficacy to eat fruits and vegetables.

Purpose: An audience-centered approach was used to develop valid and reliable scales to measure adult self-efficacy to eat fruit and vegetables.

Design: Cross-sectional survey of a national population.

Setting: New Zealand.