Perceived health risks of obesity
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Why do you think health providers (doctors, nurses) advise Veterans like yourselves to lose weight?
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Causes of overweight; Barriers to achieving a healthy lifestyle
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Why do Veterans like yourselves tend to be overweight?
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(Probes: stress, finances, reasons for poor choices)
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Weight loss attempts
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Have you ever tried to lose weight? How?
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Perceptions of obesity care within VHA primary care
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Who at the VHA has discussed your weight with you?
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Who at the VHA should help overweight and obese patients to lose weight?
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How can we better help people to lose weight at the VHA?
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Experiences/perceptions of the MOVE! program
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Tell me about your experiences with the MOVE! program.
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Experiences /perceptions of goal setting
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If we talk about goals, what comes to mind?
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What kinds of plans or goals could you make that would help you lose weight?
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Experiences/perceptions using technology to assist with healthy lifestyle management
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Describe how these devices [smart phones, laptop/desktop computers, tablets, self-monitoring devices] could help you to improve your health.
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