Long-term engagement with a practice-based exercise referral scheme: Patients' perceptions of effectiveness

Queen, Martyn, Crone, Diane ORCID: 0000-0002-8798-2929 and Parker, Andrew ORCID: 0000-0001-6842-3067 (2015) Long-term engagement with a practice-based exercise referral scheme: Patients' perceptions of effectiveness. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, 3 (3). pp. 369-376.

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Abstract

Objectives: Limited and contradictory evidence exists on the long-term effectiveness of exercise referral schemes (ERS) for physical activity promotion and its impact on perceived health status. The intention of this study was to investigate patients' views of a physical activity intervention on their self-assessed health status, a key component of person-centered healthcare. Methods: A longitudinal qualitative study design was employed with 12 patients aged 55-74 attending a primary care physical activity intervention. Semi-structured interviews took place on 3 occasions over a 12 month period in a Primary Care Health Centre. Transcripts of recorded interviews were coded and thematically analysed using grounded theory techniques. Results: The majority of patients believed that their engagement with the Scheme and resultant long-term increase in physical activity behaviour, helped to improve their health status. This was evident through improved perceptions of medical conditions, through stabilisation or reductions in medication and visits to medical services. Conclusion: The findings show the value of a long-term physical activity intervention in a Primary Care setting, through increases in physical activity levels and patients self-assessed health status. These findings can serve as a guide for future service commissioners of ERS.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Grounded theory, health and wellbeing, interpretive methods, interviews, longitudinal study, person-centered healthcare, physical activity, primary care, qualitative analysis
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology > RM695 Physical medicine. physical therapy including massage, exercise, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, phototherapy, radiotherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Health and Social Care
Research Priority Areas:	Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2015 11:11
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2023 15:19
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/2674

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