Translating a walking intervention for health professional delivery within primary care: A mixed-methods treatment fidelity assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Existing fidelity studies of physical activity interventions are limited in methodological quality and rigour, particularly those delivered by health care providers in clinical settings. The present study aimed to enhance and assess the fidelity of a walking intervention delivered by health care providers within general practice in line with the NIH Behavior Change Consortium treatment fidelity framework.

Design

Two practice nurses and six health care assistants delivered a theory-based walking intervention to 63 patients in their own practices. A cross-sectional mixed-methods study assessed fidelity related to treatment delivery and treatment receipt, from the perspectives of health care providers and patients.

Methods

All providers received training and d

SUBMITTER: Williams SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7003875 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature