Promotion of physical activity in older adults: facilitators and barriers experienced by healthcare personnel in the context of reablement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Being physically active is important for maintaining function and independence in older age. However, there is insufficient knowledge about how to successfully promote physical activity (PA) among home-dwelling older adults with functional challenges in real-life healthcare settings. Reablement is an interdisciplinary, person-centered approach to restoring function and independence among older adults receiving home care services; it also may be an opportunity to promote PA. However, reablement occurs in many different contexts that influence how PA can be integrated within reablement. This study aimed to identify facilitators and barriers experienced by healthcare professionals (HCPs) that influence the promotion of PA within the context of reablement.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Mjosund HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327260 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature