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SynthesisInternational journal of behavioral medicine2015

Factors influencing primary health care professionals' physical activity promotion behaviors: a systematic review.

Johanna M Huijg, Winifred A Gebhardt, Marieke W Verheijden, Nicolette van der Zouwe, Juriena D de Vries, Barend J C Middelkoop, Mathilde R Crone

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Synthesis in International journal of behavioral medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 69 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

69 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Physical Activity Counseling in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Content, Outcomes, and Barriers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  4. Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review of The Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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  5. Delivering Opportunistic Behavior Change Interventions: a Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2020
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  11. The feasibility and RE-AIM evaluation of the TAME health pilot study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017
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  14. Exploring occupational therapists' use of movement guidelines for young children with disabilities.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Johanna M HuijgClinical, Health and Neuropsychology, Leiden University, Wassenaarseweg 52, Leiden, The Netherlands, huijgjm@fsw.leidenuniv.nl.
Winifred A Gebhardt
Marieke W Verheijden
Nicolette van der Zouwe
Juriena D de Vries
Barend J C Middelkoop
Mathilde R Crone

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the promising findings related to the efficacy of interventions aimed at promoting physical activity (PA) in primary health care (PHC), the translation of these interventions to PHC practice does not always happen as desired. PURPOSE: To help understand why efficacious PHC-based PA interventions are not effectively translated to practice, this study systematically reviewed the literature on factors influencing PHC professionals' PA promotion practices.

methodLiterature searches were conducted in Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycINFO for peer-reviewed articles published in English from 1990 onwards. Studies were included that met the following criteria: (1) involving PHC-based PA interventions, and (2) reporting factors influencing PHC professionals' PA promotion behaviors. Two researchers independently screened studies and extracted data. A narrative synthesis using thematic analysis was conducted to identify factors.

resultsOf the 4,469 identified articles, 59 were included in the review. Factors were identified by qualitative methods, barrier/facilitator ratings, and the examination of the relationship between factors and PA promotion, and the effectiveness of introduction strategies. Many factors related to the development, delivery, and effects of the innovation, the sociopolitical and organizational culture, resources, and support, patient and PHC professional characteristics, and innovation strategies were identified as potential influences on PHC professionals' PA promotion practices. However, the lack of evidence on the relationship between factors and PA promotion indicated insufficient evidence on PA promotion determinants.

conclusionThis extensive overview of potential factors can inform intervention developers and implementers on which factors may play a role when introducing PA interventions in PHC. Future research should further investigate relationships between factors and PA promotion, which should be guided by qualitative in-depth knowledge on influencing factors.

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Health BehaviorHealth PersonnelHealth PromotionHumansMotor ActivityPrimary Health Care

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PMID24788314

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