Developing physical activity counselling in primary care through participatory action approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many adults are insufficiently physically active for health. Counselling is the main method to promote physical activity (PA) in primary care but often implemented inadequately. The aim of this study was to increase health professionals' i) know-how about health-related PA and PA counselling, ii) implementation and quality of PA counselling, iii) familiarity with and use of Physical Activity Prescription (PAP), iv) internal and external collaboration and v) use of electronic patient record system in PA counselling.

Methods

Four Finnish health centres participated. Each nominated a working group for reaching the goals through a 6-month development work, which was supported with monthly tutorials by the research group. The outcome evaluation of the development work

SUBMITTER: Aittasalo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5051097 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature