Interdisciplinary physical activity counseling in primary care: A qualitative inquiry of the patient experience

The Physical Activity Counseling randomized controlled trial integrated a physical activity (PA) counselor into a primary care practice to provide intensive counseling to sedentary patients following brief counseling from their regular health care provider. This article presents the voices of 15 pat...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2010-04, Vol.15 (3), p.362-372
Main Authors: O'Sullivan, Tracey L., Fortier, Michelle S., Faubert, Christine, Culver, Diane, Blanchard, Chris, Reid, Robert, Hogg, William E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical trials
Counseling
Counselling
Exercise
Health care
Health Promotion
Health services
Humans
Interdisciplinary approach
Interdisciplinary aspects
Interdisciplinary Communication
Interviews as Topic
Lifestyles
Medical personnel
Medical sciences
Mental health
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Physical activity
Prevention. Health policy. Planification
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Qualitative analysis
Quality of care
Quality of Health Care
Randomized controlled trials
Sedentary
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
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Summary:The Physical Activity Counseling randomized controlled trial integrated a physical activity (PA) counselor into a primary care practice to provide intensive counseling to sedentary patients following brief counseling from their regular health care provider. This article presents the voices of 15 patients, who through a series of 3 interviews, described their experience with this 3-month combined provider PA counseling intervention. Patient satisfaction was a dominant emergent theme, and the patients were particularly positive about the quality of care and educational support for lifestyle change. They favored the tailored approach and felt the strategies for overcoming PA barriers were helpful.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105309350516