Prerequisites for self-care actions in individuals with restless legs syndrome-A deductive qualitative analysis based on the COM-B modelShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Journal of Health Psychology, ISSN 1359-1053, E-ISSN 1461-7277, article id 13591053251315379Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) affects 3% of the world's population, causing tingling sensations primarily in the legs. Incorporating self-care activities could improve the management of RLS symptoms, yet knowledge about effective self-care actions is limited. This study employs the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) model to explore self-care behaviours in individuals with RLS, as research in this area is sparse. Qualitative content analysis of interviews with 28 participants with RLS, 26 subcategories emerged, aligning with the COM-B model's components. The first part, Capability, highlighted the importance of being able to be in motion, while the second, Opportunity referred to situations where there was a lack of trust and guidance for self-care. The third part, Motivation, emphasised the importance of fixed routines of sleep, rest, and activity. These identified prerequisites can inform the development of screening instruments and patient-reported outcome measures to evaluate self-care needs and interventions for individuals with RLS.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2025. article id 13591053251315379
Keywords [en]
COM-B, behaviour, capability, counselling, motivation, opportunity, qualitative content analysis, restless legs syndrome, self-care, sleep
National Category
Nursing
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-67223DOI: 10.1177/13591053251315379ISI: 001410156300001PubMedID: 39888005Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85216799706Local ID: HOA;;998099OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-67223DiVA, id: diva2:1934321
Funder
The Kamprad Family Foundation, 20223144Medical Research Council of Southeast Sweden (FORSS), FORSS-9692142025-02-042025-02-042025-02-17