Beneficial self-management support and user involvement in Healthy Life Centres-A qualitative interview study in persons afflicted by overweight or obesity.

Service users' active involvement, acknowledgement and long-term self-worth support from HPs and peers seem to support self-management and user involvement and may be some of the successful ingredients to lifestyle change. However, prolonged follow-up support is needed. A collectivistic and long-term perspective can integrate the importance of significant others and shared responsibility.