Healthcare professionals' practices and barriers in assessing and promoting physical activity in primary care: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals working in primary care are well positioned to provide initial physical activity counseling owing to their frequent patient contact and their role as a trusted source of health information. Unfortunately, despite health benefits and recommendations, physical activity assessment and promotion in primary care settings is not a routine practice. Because there are currently no standardized practices, it is essential to know what practices are currently employed and explore the barriers to their use. The aim of this study is twofold: first, to describe and compare the practices used by primary care healthcare professionals regarding physical activity assessment and promotion among chronic disease patients and second, to explore the barriers to their u

SUBMITTER: Laflamme G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature