Article ; Online: Physical activity service provision in hospice care: A national mixed-methods study.
2023 , Page(s) 1–9
Abstract: Background: Physical activity (PA) interventions help people with advanced incurable diseases to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life. However, little is known about the extent to which PA is currently delivered in hospice care in England.!# ...
Abstract | Background: Physical activity (PA) interventions help people with advanced incurable diseases to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life. However, little is known about the extent to which PA is currently delivered in hospice care in England. Objectives: To determine the extent of and intervention features of PA service provision in hospice care in England alongside barriers and facilitators to their delivery. Methods: An embedded mixed-methods design using (1) a nationwide online survey of 70 adult hospices in England and (2) focus groups and individual interviews with health professionals from 18 hospices. Analysis of the data involved applying descriptive statistics to the numeric items and thematic analysis to the open-ended questions. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed separately. Results: The majority of responding hospices ( Significance of results: While many hospices in England deliver PA, there is considerable variation in its delivery across sites. Funding and policy action may be needed to support hospices to initiate or scale up services and address inequity in access to high-quality interventions. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-27 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2454009-2 |
ISSN | 1478-9523 ; 1478-9515 |
ISSN (online) | 1478-9523 |
ISSN | 1478-9515 |
DOI | 10.1017/S1478951523000822 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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