20 research outputs found
Monitoring patient care through health facility exit interviews: an assessment of the Hawthorne effect in a trial of adherence to malaria treatment guidelines in Tanzania
At the coalface and the cutting edge: general practitioners’ accounts of the rewards of engaging with HIV medicine
The interviews we conducted with GPs suggest that an engagement with HIV medicine enables clinicians to develop
strong and long-term relationships with and expertise
about the care needs of people living with HIV ‘at the
coalface’, while also feeling connected with a broader
network of medical practitioners and other professionals
concerned with and contributing to the ever-changing
world of science: ‘the cutting edge’. The general practice
HIV prescriber is being modelled here as the interface between these two worlds, offering a rewarding opportunity
for general practitioners to feel intimately connected to
both community needs and scientific change
Developing a measure of provider adherence to improve the implementation of behavioral health services in primary care: a Delphi study
Psychometric assessment of the Primary Care Behavioral Health Provider Adherence Questionnaire (PPAQ)
Conducting a Pragmatic Trial in Integrated Primary Care: Key Decision Points and Considerations
Estimated long-term fish and shellfish intake—national health and nutrition examination survey
Factors influencing non-participation in an exercise program and attitudes towards physical activity amongst cancer survivors
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study are to investigate factors influencing non-participation in a structured exercise program for cancer survivors and to explore survivors' experiences and attitudes in relation to physical activity participation. METHODS: Face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with individuals who had registered for, or engaged in, the 'Life Now' exercise program run by Cancer Council Western Australia. Participants were 20 cancer survivors (mean age 63.90 years, SD 15.29) who had either cancelled their registration or withdrawn from the exercise program during the preceding 2 years. Interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Seven main themes emerged: availability of the program; access, time and cost; lack of motivation or confidence; unwell or fatigued; physical activity preferences; knowledge of physical activity guidelines; and lack of referral or advice. The main barriers were contextual and included availability of, and access to, the program. Participants expressed a preference for home-based physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in cancer survivors should offer home-based programs and include referral and advice from oncologists. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Increasing cancer survivors' participation in, and compliance with, exercise programs may require home-based strategies and referrals from oncologists to allied health professionals to individualise care