Journal article
Investigating the needs and wants of healthcare providers for promoting exercise in persons with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study
Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.40(18), pp.2172-2180
2017
Abstract
Purpose: We undertook a qualitative study that explored the needs of healthcare providers for promoting exercise behaviour among persons with mild or moderate multiple sclerosis (MS).
Methods: We used interpretive description methodology, and conducted semi-structured interviews with Neurologists (n = 13), occupational therapists (n = 10), physical therapists (n = 11), and nurses (n = 10). The interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.
Results: We identified three themes with multiple subthemes regarding exercise promotion by healthcare providers. The first theme was “opportunities for exercise promotion” through the healthcare system, healthcare team, and clinical appointment. The second theme was “healthcare provider education” that included professional training, training among healthcare providers, and clear and defined exercise promotion protocols. The third theme was “patient tools/strategies” that should be delivered among persons with MS as part of the exercise prescription.
Conclusions: Providers in MS healthcare consider the patient-provider interaction within the healthcare system, healthcare team, and clinical appointment as a novel opportunity for exercise promotion. Such an opportunity requires education of healthcare providers and provision of tools and strategies for exercise promotion among persons with MS. Implications for rehabilitation Healthcare providers are interested in and motivated for promoting exercise participation among persons with multiple sclerosis.Successful exercise promotion must consider opportunities at three different organisational levels, namely the healthcare system, the local healthcare team, and clinical appointment. Healthcare providers need further training for promoting exercise among persons with multiple sclerosis. The promotion of exercise among persons with multiple sclerosis will require resources and strategies that can be readily offered by providers.
Details
- Title
- Investigating the needs and wants of healthcare providers for promoting exercise in persons with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study
- Authors/Creators
- Y.C. Learmonth (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.C. Adamson (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignJ.M. Balto (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignC.-Y. Chiu (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignI.M. Molina-Guzman (Author/Creator) - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignM. Finlayson (Author/Creator) - Queen's UniversityE.A. Barstow (Author/Creator) - University of Alabama at BirminghamR.W. Motl (Author/Creator) - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Publication Details
- Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol.40(18), pp.2172-2180
- Publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- Identifiers
- 991005543639007891
- Copyright
- © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
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- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.203 Neuromuscular Disorders
- 1.203.147 Multiple Sclerosis
- Web Of Science research areas
- Rehabilitation
- ESI research areas
- Social Sciences, general