Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study
© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Introduction: The aim was to identify barriers and opportunities facing community health physiotherapists in delivering a home-based balance exercise program to address mild balance dysfunction and, secondly, to understand the perspectives of older people in adopting this...
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| author | Meyer, C. Williams, S. Batchelor, F. Hill, Kylie |
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| description | © 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Introduction: The aim was to identify barriers and opportunities facing community health physiotherapists in delivering a home-based balance exercise program to address mild balance dysfunction and, secondly, to understand the perspectives of older people in adopting this program. Method: Focus groups, written surveys, and data recording sheets were used with nine older people and five physiotherapists. Focus groups were audio taped, transcribed, and coded independently by two researchers. Results: Thematic content analysis was undertaken. Emerging themes were: engaging in preventive health (various benefits, enhancing independence); adoption of strategies (acceptable design and implementation feasibility); exercising in context (convenience, practicality, and safety); and broader implementation issues (program design, proactive health messages, and a solid evidence base). Conclusion: The views of older people and physiotherapists were sought to understand the adoption of a previously successful home-based program for mild balance dysfunction. Understanding the unique context and circumstances for individuals and organizations will enhance adoption. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-230042017-09-13T13:58:22Z Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study Meyer, C. Williams, S. Batchelor, F. Hill, Kylie © 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc. Introduction: The aim was to identify barriers and opportunities facing community health physiotherapists in delivering a home-based balance exercise program to address mild balance dysfunction and, secondly, to understand the perspectives of older people in adopting this program. Method: Focus groups, written surveys, and data recording sheets were used with nine older people and five physiotherapists. Focus groups were audio taped, transcribed, and coded independently by two researchers. Results: Thematic content analysis was undertaken. Emerging themes were: engaging in preventive health (various benefits, enhancing independence); adoption of strategies (acceptable design and implementation feasibility); exercising in context (convenience, practicality, and safety); and broader implementation issues (program design, proactive health messages, and a solid evidence base). Conclusion: The views of older people and physiotherapists were sought to understand the adoption of a previously successful home-based program for mild balance dysfunction. Understanding the unique context and circumstances for individuals and organizations will enhance adoption. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23004 10.1123/japa.2014-0035 Human Kinetics Inc restricted |
| spellingShingle | Meyer, C. Williams, S. Batchelor, F. Hill, Kylie Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study |
| title | Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | enhancing adoption of a home-based exercise program for mild balance dysfunction: a qualitative study |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23004 |