Working with healthcare professionals to promote physical activity
Dane Vishnubala, Andy Pringle
Abstract
The UK Chief Medical Officer guidelines provide convincing evidence of the role of physical activity (PA) in the prevention and management of a number of long-term conditions. Yet physical inactivity remains an important public health priority. Healthcare professionals (HCP) have been identified as being very important for the promotion of PA to their patients. Yet a number of barriers are faced by HCP in this respect including awareness, knowledge, self-efficacy, perceived competence, and time. This paper aims to share current projects and practices and reflect on the challenges of changing the behaviour of HCP to provide physical activity advice.
Topics & Concepts
Competence (human resources)Physical activityHealth professionalsOfficerNursingHealth careHealth promotionPublic healthMedicinePromotion (chess)Public relationsPsychologyPhysical therapyPolitical sciencePoliticsLawSocial psychologyPhysical Activity and HealthHealth Promotion and Cardiovascular PreventionObesity and Health Practices