Cost-effectiveness implications of GP intervention to promote physical activity: evidence from Perth, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some cancers. It is estimated that, in Australia, physical inactivity contributes to 13,500 annual deaths and incurs an annual cost of AU$ 21 billion to the health care system. The cost of physical inactivity to the Western Australian (WA) economy is estimated to be about AU$ 2.1 billion. Increased burden of physical inactivity has motivated health professionals to seek cost effective intervention to promote physical activity. One such strategy is encouraging general practitioners (GPs) to advocate physical activity to the patients who are at high risk of developing chronic diseases associated with physical inactivity. This study intends to investigate the

SUBMITTER: Amarasinghe AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2887414 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature