Physical Activity Prescription for Non-Communicable Diseases: Practices of Healthcare Professionals in Hospital Setting, Ethiopia.

Teferi, Getu; Kumar, Harish; Singh, Paramvir

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“…Therefore, the descriptive survey was deemed the best strategy to fulfill the objectives of this study. Several studies on exercise counselling behavior have found the design robust [4,16,19]. The study was not expected to measure changes in exercise counselling behavior at different points in time, further logistical and time issues also influenced the design choice.…”

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“…The healthcare setting has been recognized as an appropriate and promising venue for counseling and prescribing physical activity to increase the activity index of the population [1,2,3,4,5]. When done adequately, Healthcare Professionals' initiated physical activity (PA) counseling is moderately effective, resulting in short-term (12 months) improvements in patients' physical activity (PA) levels [6].…”

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“…Health care professionals(HCPs) have the best opportunity to question and counsel patients about the importance of physical activity as many people go to them for lifestyle advice [2,3,10]. They are therefore considered to be well positioned to champion the course of prevention of chronic diseases by prescribing physical activity during standard consultation [1,4] Counseling by physicians and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) has proven to be useful in helping patients improve their lifestyles [6]. However, research shows a gap in practice of exercise prescription [4].…”

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“…They are therefore considered to be well positioned to champion the course of prevention of chronic diseases by prescribing physical activity during standard consultation [1,4] Counseling by physicians and other healthcare professionals (HCPs) has proven to be useful in helping patients improve their lifestyles [6]. However, research shows a gap in practice of exercise prescription [4]. Studies show that despite physical activity (PA) counseling and referral schemes being part of health care systems in the United Kingdom [11], Sweden [12] Switzerland [13] and Brazil [8], rates of PA counseling by physician and other HCPs still remain unacceptably low in countries with available data [2].…”

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“…In Africa, a study done in Ethiopia by Teferi et al, [4] indicated that most of (Health Care Professionals) HCPs (84.62 %) did not routinely counsel patients to accumulate 30 minutes of moderate intensity PA on most days of the week and only few (15.38 %) of HCPs routinely counselled patients on physical activity. This study was consistent with a study done by [19] among South African doctors (n=315), the results showed that only 24.1% of doctors prescribe exercise as routine.…”

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Exercise Prescription: Practices of Healthcare Professionals in Hospital Setting, Kenya

Olutende¹,

Bukhala²,

Wesonga³

2018

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Physical inactivity is a serious epidemic that affects one's health and there's evidence that exercise can improve quality of life and health. The healthcare setting has been recognized as an appropriate and promising venue for counseling and prescribing physical activity to increase activity index of the population. An exercise prescription from a healthcare professional will remind the patient that physical activity is part of their treatment plan and should be adhered to with the same diligence with which their medication is taken. However, limited research on the topic suggests that many healthcare professionals are not incorporating exercise into treatment, and many lack the confidence to do so. The purpose of this study was to evaluate current exercise prescription trends among practicing healthcare professionals in Kakamega County, Kenya. A cross-sectional study was carried out in public health facilities in Kakamega County. The target population was nurses, medical officers and clinical officers. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and a total of 280 healthcare professionals from 7 government hospitals in Kakamega county participated in the study. From these hospitals 221 healthcare professionals (medical officers=11,5%, nurses= 165,75% and clinical officers=71,32%) completed the questionnaire. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) reported that, they occasionally (n=75, 33.9%) referred patients to other professionals for fitness assessment or appraisal, they occasionally (n=78, 35.3%) provided patients with verbal directions for a physical activity program, they very rarely (n=73, 33%) provided patients with written directions for a physical activity program, they frequently (n=71 32.1%) counselled PA (verbal or written prescription) for purposes of preventing chronic disease, they occasionally (n=76, 34.4%) discussed about physical activity with their patients and 59 (26.7%) very rarely participated in exercise session at least three times a week. The independent between-group ANOVA yielded a non-statistically significantly effect, F (2, 218) = 1.132, p = .324, ƞ p 2 = .01. Statistical power was not adequate and was equal to .248. Thus, the null hypothesis of no significant differences in knowledge of exercise prescription in health professionals at public health facilities in Kakamega was accepted. In conclusion these findings lend support for further training, increased incorporation, and further growth needed in healthcare professionals' self-efficacy in the prescription of exercise.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2018

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Exercise prescription for non-communicable diseases: Knowledge and practice among healthcare providers

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Teferi

2021

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Background: Exercise prescription (EP) use as medicine is an effective. It is the cornerstone to prevent and manage NCDs. The main aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge and confidence, practice of HCPs towards NCDs pertaining to EP in West Gojjam Zone hospitals, Amhara region, Ethiopia.Methods: The target population was 487 HCPs (medical doctors, nurses and midwiferies).Cross sectional research design was carried out in hospital setting from HCPs to collect data, Self-administered questionnaires were used from 7 governmental hospitals and 353 HCPs (Medical doctors=107, 30.3%, Nurses=157, 44.5% and Midwiferies=89, 25.2%) was selected through whole, strata and random sampling methods. The data was collected and analyzed from March, 2021- June, 2012. It was analyzed through descriptive (mean, frequency, percentage, cross tabulation and standard deviation) and inferential statics(chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis test of analysis, Mann-Whitney U test to examine difference and spearman’s rank to examine correlation). All assumptions for conducting non-parametric tests were used before decided to use the type of statistical data.Results: The HCPs reported that; majority of 80.6% respondents had poor EPP regarding to written prescription for their patients. 62.5% of HCPs were agreed they had not knowledge on WHO and ACSM recommendations to prescribe exercise for NCD patents. Male HCPs were had better exercise prescription practice ( x2 = 228.756, df = 15, p =0.000 ). HCPs knowledge and confidence was had a significance difference regarding to profession (Medical doctors: Mean rank =198.71, Nurses: Mean rank =171.96 and Midwifery: Mean rank =159.78, x2 = 7.773, df = 2, p =0.021). Exercise prescription practice (EPP) was significantly and positively correlated with Knowledge and Confidence (rho=0.292, p= 0.000). EPP was had a positive and significant correlation with all main variables of the study.Conclusion: Exercise prescriptions practice, knowledge and confidence of majority of HCPs regarding to prescribe exercise for NCDs were poor. The HCPs educational curriculums should include sufficiently about physical exercise as a strategy how to prevent and manage NCDs. Exercise is medicine Ethiopia (EIME) initiative should established and Exercise Prescription (EP) also established in organizational structure as a unit in healthcare setting. There should be a standardized recommendation guidelines, prepared at a national level to prescribe exercise used as a bench mark for healthcare providers for every healthcare settings. There will be also design a continuous training program for HCPs to be a role model or how to prescribe physical activity or exercise to prevent and manage NCD from their patients.

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Int Internal Med J

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Physical Activity Prescription for Non-Communicable Diseases: Practices of Healthcare Professionals in Hospital Setting, Ethiopia.

Abstract: Introduction: Regular physical activity ( PA) plays an important role in the primary and secondary prevention of several chronic diseases, e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, obesity, depression and osteoporosis (WHO 2010, ACSM 2009

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Exercise Prescription: Practices of Healthcare Professionals in Hospital Setting, Kenya

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