Is Physical Activity Promotion on the Primary Health Care Agenda?

1997 ◽  
pp. 160-166
Author(s):  
M.M. Gould ◽  
S. Iliffe ◽  
M. Thorogood
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Activity Promotion

scholarly journals Physical activity promotion in the health care setting in Switzerland

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Care Setting ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Activity Promotion

The role of regular physical activity for population health has been clearly documented. Improvements in population levels of physical activity require long-term implementation of a combination of measures, including the evidence based approaches described in the “seven best investments for physical activity” (www.globalpa.org.uk): whole-of-school programmes, transport, urban planning, integration of physical activity promotion into primary health care systems, public education, community-wide programmes, sport for all. The health care setting has a particular role in this context, particularly in its access to physically inactive individuals. Switzerland has seen a number of successful research projects in this field, but there has been no wide adaptation of these approaches in the medical community. In recent years, a group of institutions including the Swiss College of Primary Care Medicine, the Policlinique Médicale Universitaire in Lausanne, the Ligue Vaudoise contre les Maladies Cardiovasculaires and the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine of the University of Zurich have therefore focussed on the development of a physical activity counselling approach based on international evidence as well as on established tools, but streamlined to the specific demands of primary health care providers in Switzerland. PAPRICA (Physical Activity Promotion in Primary Care, www.paprica.ch) has been the result of these developments, and nearly 300 health professionals, most of them primary care physicians, have been successfully trained so far. PAPRICA is implemented together with the Swiss Society for Sports Medicine and a number of regional partners. The development of a national programme structure is currently under preparation. This will allow Switzerland to explore and better use the potential of physicians and other health professionals in the promotion of physical activity and in the fight against non-communicable diseases.

scholarly journals Health professionals’ perceptions about physical activity promotion in diabetes care within primary health care settings in Oman

Heliyon ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. e00495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamra S. Alghafri ◽  
Saud M. Alharthi ◽  
Samiya Al-balushi ◽  
Yahya Al-Farsi ◽  
Zakiya Al-busaidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Primary Health Care Settings

Factors Influencing Primary Health Care Professionals’ Physical Activity Promotion Behaviors: A Systematic Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna M. Huijg ◽  
Winifred A. Gebhardt ◽  
Marieke W. Verheijden ◽  
Nicolette van der Zouwe ◽  
Juriena D. de Vries ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Activity Promotion

scholarly journals Physical Activity Promotion Tools in the Portuguese Primary Health Care: An Implementation Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 815
Author(s):  
Romeu Mendes ◽  
Marlene Nunes Silva ◽  
Catarina Santos Silva ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Cristina Godinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Brief Counseling ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Activity Promotion

Background: This paper aims to discuss how physical activity (PA) brief assessment, brief counseling, and self-monitoring tools were designed and implemented in the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS), and to report on their current use by health professionals and citizens. Methods: Three digital tools to facilitate PA promotion in primary health care (PHC) were developed: 1) a PA brief assessment tool was incorporated in the electronic health record platform “SClínico Cuidados de Saúde Primários“; 2) a brief counseling tool was developed in the software “PEM—Prescrição Eletrónica Médica” (electronic medical prescription); and 3) a “Physical Activity Card” was incorporated in an official NHS smartphone app called “MySNS Carteira”. Results: From September 2017 to June 2019, 119,386 Portuguese patients had their PA assessed in PHC. Between December 2017 and June 2019, a total of 7957 patients received brief intervention for PA by a medical doctor. Regarding the app “MySNS Carteira”, 93,320 users activated the “Physical Activity Card”, between February 2018 and December 2018. Conclusions: These tools represent key actions to promote PA among Portuguese citizens using PHC as a priority setting. Further initiatives will follow, including proper assessment of their clinical impact and training programs for health care professionals on PA promotion.

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