Connecting primary care patients to community-based physical activity: a qualitative study of health professional and patient views

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Sharon Ann CarstairsGozde Ozakinci

Abstract

Inconclusive evidence supporting referrals from health professionals to gym-based exercise programmes has raised concern for the roll-out of such schemes, and highlights the importance of developing links between healthcare settings and community-based opportunities to improve physical activity (PA) levels. This study aimed to identify methods, and explore barriers and facilitators, of connecting primary care patients with PA opportunities from the perspectives of both health professionals (HPs) and patients, using the example of jogscotland. An exploratory study utilising semi-structured interviews with primary care patients (n = 14) and HPs (n = 14) from one UK NHS board was conducted. Patient and HP transcripts were analysed separately using thematic analysis. Potential methods of connection were identified. The Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, behavioural (COM-B) model and theoretical domains framework (TDF) were employed to facilitate identification of barriers and facilitators for connecting primary care to community jogscotland groups. Three methods of connecting patients to community-based groups were identified: informal passive signposting, informal active signposting, and formal referral or prescribing. Barriers ...Continue Reading

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Oct 20, 2020·Health & Social Care in the Community·Kathryn B CunninghamGozde Ozakinci
Jul 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Conor Cunningham, Roger O'Sullivan
Sep 30, 2021·Health & Social Care in the Community·Cecilie E BrandborgRasmus O Nielsen

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