Referrals from Health Care Professionals to Community-Based Exercise Programmes Targeting People with Balance and Mobility Limitations: An Interviewer-Administered Survey.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To describe programme representatives' perceptions of the: (1) type and work setting of health care professionals who refer to community-based exercise programmes with health care-community partnerships (CBEP-HCPs) by community size; (2) nature, frequency, and utility of strategies used to promote referral from health care professionals to CBEP-HCPs; and (3) facilitators and barriers to CBEP-HCP promotion. Method: We invited individuals involved with the Together in Movement and Exercise (TIME™) programme in 48 centres to participate in a cross-sectional survey. TIME™ is a group, task-oriented CBEP-HCP taught by fitness instructors; health care partners promote referrals. Data were summarized using frequencies and percentages. Content analysis was used

SUBMITTER: Alsbury-Nealy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature