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Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 2020
Abstract: Wearable activity trackers can help older adults remain physically active. However, knowledge of the user experience during long-term use is scarce. Therefore, this study examined older adults’ experiences with, and perceptions of, wearable activity trackers combined with health professional feedback after a year’s use as part of a randomised controlled trial. Twenty older adults (73.6 ± 5.5 years) who had used a Jawbone UP24 activity tracker for 12 months during a randomised controlled trial were recruited for this study. All participants had at least one chronic condition. Acceptability data relating to activity tracker wear time was combined with focus group data to explore participants experiences of long-term activity tracker use. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. The activity tracker was well-accepted with the device worn on an average of 86% of possible days and participants reported an overall positive experience. Four themes were identified: (a) increased sense of awareness of activity levels is related to motivation (b) the level of engagement with the activity tracker influences the user experience (c) the role of feedback from a health professional in providing ongoing support d) the role of habits in supporting long-term behaviour change. The use of an activity tracker combined with health professional support can assist older adults to maintain their activity levels over 12 months. Consideration should be given to the previous technology experience of users and the design and accuracy of an activity tracker when recommending their use in a research or clinical setting.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 14-06-2012
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-11-2020
DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1850956
Abstract: To evaluate health literacy learning modules designed specifically for physiotherapists in private practice. Mixed-method design was used, evaluating pre-post physiotherapist health literacy knowledge and competencies using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. One rural and one metropolitan private physiotherapy practice were recruited. Clients, physiotherapists, and other clinic staff. The OPHELIA (Optimizing Health Literacy and Access) process was applied to identify the health literacy needs of clients co-design interventions and implement and evaluate the interventions. The health literacy learning modules were co-designed with the physiotherapists and included one 3-h face-to-face workshop, followed by two 1-h videoconference workshops. Health literacy knowledge (rated 1-5 for 10 items, max score 50) and skills (rated 1-5 for 5 items, max score 25) were assessed before and after the workshops. Data were analyzed by paired t-test. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed. Health literacy knowledge of 19 health professionals improved after the workshop by 63% (pre 26.0 (7.5), post 41.0 (2.7), Improvements in health literacy knowledge and skills are possible through post-graduate professional development. Workshops changed physiotherapists' understanding of their role in promoting health literacy.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 07-07-2018
Abstract: This study assessed the relationships between self-efficacy, outcome expectations, fear-avoidance beliefs and adherence to an exercise for a home-based exercise programme for adults with venous leg ulcers. Patients ( n=63) were randomised to receive either an intervention or usual care group. Of those in the exercise intervention group, 59per cent adhered to the exercise protocol more than 75per cent of the time. There was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and outcome expectations, and both of these constructs were significantly related to adherence to the leg exercise programme. Adherence significantly correlated with wound healing indicating a possible pathway to healing.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-07-2022
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 05-01-2021
DOI: 10.2196/18686
Abstract: Despite a range of efforts to increase physical activity participation in Australia, inactivity levels in older adults have remained high over recent decades, contributing to increased rates of chronic health conditions. Lifestyle interventions, including telephone counseling (TC), improve physical activity participation and associated health outcomes over the short term however, ongoing feedback and support is required to maintain these changes. Newer technologies such as wearable activity trackers (ATs) may offer an alternative method for providing ongoing support. This study aims to investigate whether newer technologies such as wearable ATs assist in providing ongoing support to maintain physical activity levels and health outcomes. Older adults aged years who had just completed a 12-week face-to-face in idualized community exercise program in Tasmania, Australia, participated in the study. They were randomized to receive AT, TC, or usual care (UC). All groups received a home exercise program and an optional referral to a community-based exercise program. The AT group also received an AT and text message feedback from an accredited exercise physiologist (AEP). The TC group received phone calls from an AEP throughout the 12-month intervention. The primary outcome was daily steps measured by an ActivPAL (TM) accelerometer at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months. Secondary outcome measures included body composition, blood pressure, 10-time sit-to-stand (TTSTS) test, timed up and go test, and cardiorespiratory fitness. This trial was approved by the Tasmanian Health and Medical Human Research Ethics Committee (H0014713). A total of 117 participants were randomized to the study (AT, n=37 TC, n=38 UC, n=42). At baseline, the participants (75/117, 64.1% female mean age 72.4 years, SD 6.4) completed an average of 6136 steps (SD 2985) per day. Although there were no significant differences between groups, the TC and AT groups maintained daily step counts (mean difference [MD] −79 steps, 95% CI −823 to 663 steps P=.81 and MD −588 steps, 95% CI −1359 to 182 steps P=.09), and UC showed a reduction in daily steps (MD 981 steps, 95% CI −1668 to −294 steps P=.003) during the 12-month period. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher after AT than after UC (MD 5.62 mm Hg, 95% CI 1.30 to 9.94 mm Hg P=.01), and TTSTS was significantly slower on TC compared with UC (MD 2.36 seconds, 95% CI −0.14 to 4.87 seconds P=.03). The use of an AT with AEP support or TC is effective at maintaining daily step count in older adults over a 12-month period, suggesting that wearable ATs are as effective as TC. Further research to investigate which option is more cost-effective would be beneficial. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12615001104549 www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=369118
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 12-03-2020
Abstract: espite a range of efforts to increase physical activity participation in Australia, inactivity levels in older adults have remained high over recent decades, contributing to increased rates of chronic health conditions. Lifestyle interventions, including telephone counseling (TC), improve physical activity participation and associated health outcomes over the short term however, ongoing feedback and support is required to maintain these changes. Newer technologies such as wearable activity trackers (ATs) may offer an alternative method for providing ongoing support. his study aims to investigate whether newer technologies such as wearable ATs assist in providing ongoing support to maintain physical activity levels and health outcomes. lder adults aged & years who had just completed a 12-week face-to-face in idualized community exercise program in Tasmania, Australia, participated in the study. They were randomized to receive AT, TC, or usual care (UC). All groups received a home exercise program and an optional referral to a community-based exercise program. The AT group also received an AT and text message feedback from an accredited exercise physiologist (AEP). The TC group received phone calls from an AEP throughout the 12-month intervention. The primary outcome was daily steps measured by an ActivPAL (TM) accelerometer at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months. Secondary outcome measures included body composition, blood pressure, 10-time sit-to-stand (TTSTS) test, timed up and go test, and cardiorespiratory fitness. This trial was approved by the Tasmanian Health and Medical Human Research Ethics Committee (H0014713). total of 117 participants were randomized to the study (AT, n=37 TC, n=38 UC, n=42). At baseline, the participants (75/117, 64.1% female mean age 72.4 years, SD 6.4) completed an average of 6136 steps (SD 2985) per day. Although there were no significant differences between groups, the TC and AT groups maintained daily step counts (mean difference [MD] −79 steps, 95% CI −823 to 663 steps i P /i =.81 and MD −588 steps, 95% CI −1359 to 182 steps i P /i =.09), and UC showed a reduction in daily steps (MD 981 steps, 95% CI −1668 to −294 steps i P /i =.003) during the 12-month period. Diastolic blood pressure was significantly higher after AT than after UC (MD 5.62 mm Hg, 95% CI 1.30 to 9.94 mm Hg i P /i =.01), and TTSTS was significantly slower on TC compared with UC (MD 2.36 seconds, 95% CI −0.14 to 4.87 seconds i P /i =.03). he use of an AT with AEP support or TC is effective at maintaining daily step count in older adults over a 12-month period, suggesting that wearable ATs are as effective as TC. Further research to investigate which option is more cost-effective would be beneficial. ustralian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12615001104549 www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=369118
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-10-2014
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 21-06-2012
Publisher: Mark Allen Group
Date: 02-10-2014
DOI: 10.12968/JOWC.2014.23.10.496
Abstract: Exercise has the potential to offer a range of health benefits in addition to improving healing outcomes for people with venous leg ulcers (VLUs). However, despite evidence-based recommendations, most of these in iduals do not engage in regular exercise. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the perspectives of adults with VLUs, in relation to exercise. This was a qualitative design using semi-structured interviews and discussions. Ten participants with venous leg ulceration volunteered to participate. Recruitment was through a specialist wound clinic. Verbatim data were collected by an experienced moderator using a semi-structured guide. Data saturation was reached after three group discussions and two interviews. A random selection of transcripts was sent back to the participants for verification. Thematic content analysis was used to determine major themes and categories. Two transcripts were independently analysed, categories and themes independently developed, cross checked and found comparable. Remaining transcripts were analysed using the developed categories and codes. Regardless of their current exercise routine, participants reported exercising before venous leg ulceration and expressed an interest in either becoming active or maintaining an active lifestyle. Overall, four themes emerged from the findings: i) participant understanding of the relationship between chronic venous insufficiency and exercise patterns ii) fear of harm impacts upon positive beliefs and attitudes to exercise iii) perceived factors limit exercise and iv) structured management facilitates exercise. The value of exercise in improving outcomes in VLUs lies in its capacity to promote venous return and reduce the risk of secondary conditions in this population. Despite motivation and interest in being exercise active, people with VLUs report many obstacles. Further exploration of mechanisms that assist this patient population and promote understanding about management of barriers, coupled with promotion of enabling factors, is vital for improving their exercise participation. The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Publisher: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Date: 08-2020
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 02-08-2018
Abstract: he range of benefits associated with regular physical activity participation is irrefutable. Despite the well-known benefits, physical inactivity remains one of the major contributing factors to ill-health throughout industrialized countries. Traditional lifestyle interventions such as group education or telephone counseling are effective at increasing physical activity participation however, physical activity levels tend to decline over time. Consumer-based wearable activity trackers that allow users to objectively monitor activity levels are now widely available and may offer an alternative method for assisting in iduals to remain physically active. his review aimed to determine the effects of interventions utilizing consumer-based wearable activity trackers on physical activity participation and sedentary behavior when compared with interventions that do not utilize activity tracker feedback. systematic review was performed searching the following databases for studies that included the use of a consumer-based wearable activity tracker to improve physical activity participation: Cochrane Controlled Register of Trials, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, SPORTDiscus, and Health Technology Assessments. Controlled trials of adults comparing the use of a consumer-based wearable activity tracker with other nonactivity tracker–based interventions were included. The main outcome measures were physical activity participation and sedentary behavior. All studies were assessed for risk of bias, and the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system was used to rank the quality of evidence. The guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement were followed. A random-effects meta-analysis was completed on the included outcome measures to estimate the treatment effect of interventions that included an activity tracker compared with a control group. here was a significant increase in daily step count (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.24 95% CI 0.16 to 0.33 P .001), moderate and vigorous physical activity (SMD 0.27 95% CI 0.15 to 0.39 P .001), and energy expenditure (SMD 0.28 95% CI 0.03 to 0.54 P=.03) and a nonsignificant decrease in sedentary behavior (SMD −0.20 95% CI −0.43 to 0.03 P=.08) following the intervention versus control comparator across all studies in the meta-analyses. In general, included studies were at low risk of bias, except for performance bias. Heterogeneity varied across the included meta-analyses ranging from low (I2=3%) for daily step count through to high (I2=67%) for sedentary behavior. tilizing a consumer-based wearable activity tracker as either the primary component of an intervention or as part of a broader physical activity intervention has the potential to increase physical activity participation. As the effects of physical activity interventions are often short term, the inclusion of a consumer-based wearable activity tracker may provide an effective tool to assist health professionals to provide ongoing monitoring and support.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-2018
Publisher: Center for Open Science
Date: 30-09-2020
Abstract: AbstractBackgroundVenous leg ulcers (VLUs) are a common and costly problem. Due to a cycle of healing and recurrence, they are challenging to treat. Adults with VLUs are less likely to be physically active and show greater sleep disturbances than the general population limited evidence suggests these issues contribute to VLU healing delays. Furthermore, there is limited evidence suggesting that physical activity aids healing outcomes, despite a sound theoretical rationale. ObjectivesThe primary objective is to determine if physical activity and sleep are associated with VLU healing (at 12 weeks). The secondary objectives are to 1) examine the feasibility and acceptability of wActiSleep-BT device wear, and to determine whether physical activity and sleep levels are associated with: 2) delayed healing 3) and recurrence within 24 weeks 4) adherence to compression therapy 5) self-reported quality of life 6) self-reported venous leg ulcer pain 7) self-reported physical activity. Design and methodThis prospective observational cohort pilot study aims to recruit a convenience s le of 30 adults with VLUs from three hospital-based outpatient wound clinics in Melbourne, Australia. Physical activity and sleep levels will be measured using the wActiSleep-BT device (ActiGraph). VLU healing and recurrence data will be collected from the patients’ medical record. Patients’ self-reported outcomes will be collected using questionnaires.DiscussionFindings will provide insight into the relationship between physical activity and sleep with healing, recurrence, compression use, quality of life, pain, and self-reported physical activity levels. It will also determine the feasibility and acceptability of the wActiSleep-BT device in a VLU population.
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 12-04-2019
DOI: 10.2196/11819
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 14-05-2022
DOI: 10.1007/S11136-022-03148-5
Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) is the most prevalent public health problem globally, second only to headaches in the ranking of painful disorders that affect human beings. However, evidence about the profile of LBP patients is lacking in low-income countries for appropriate management approaches. This study examined the profile of in iduals with LBP and factors defining chronicity of pain in Ethiopia. A population-based cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from 1812 adults (≥ 18 years) with LBP at present. Data were collected by interviewing the study participants using an instrument developed and validated in the same study population. The instrument includes socio-demographic information, health behaviours/lifestyle habits, beliefs about pain, and pain and general health-related characteristics of the participants. Data analysis was performed using R version 3.5.1. Both unconditional and conditional logistic regression models were fitted and Odds Ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were computed to identify factors significantly associated with chronicity of pain at p ≤ 0.05 significance level. Negative beliefs about pain, a varying degree of pain interference with daily and social activities, complaining of pain in other anatomical sites other than the low back region, general health status rated as not excellent , depressive symptomology, and sleeping problems/insomnia were common within the profile of in iduals with LBP. Age, educational level, residential setting, beliefs about pain, and depressive symptomology were found to have a statistically significant association with chronicity of pain. This study provides an overview of the profile of in iduals with LBP and factors defining chronicity of pain, assisting clinicians to design appropriate management strategies to improve patients' outcomes.
Publisher: Ubiquity Press, Ltd.
Date: 07-09-2022
DOI: 10.5334/IJIC.6469
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 16-01-2020
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 27-01-2016
DOI: 10.1111/IWJ.12571
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-08-2018
Publisher: Clinical Exercise Physiology Association
Date: 09-2022
DOI: 10.31189/2165-6193-11.3.91
Abstract: To investigate the effect of a virtual feedback environment on compliance to prescribed session exercise load and to understand the user experience related to exercise participation. Adult clients referred to an exercise physiology clinic wore a heart rate monitor while performing prescribed exercise twice per week over 2 intervention blocks of 2 weeks each. Participants undertook aerobic exercise both with and without a virtual feedback environment in random order. Compliance to prescribed exercise was assessed as heart rate relative to prescribed levels both within and across sessions. Participants reported average pain and rating of perceived exertion for the session and completed the PACES-8 enjoyment of exercise questionnaire at session completion. Treatment effects were assessed longitudinally using mixed-effects linear regression. At study completion, 2 focus groups (n = 12) were conducted and reported using thematic analysis. Participants (n = 14) demonstrated higher mean compliance to prescribed exercise under the treatment (101 ± 10%) compared to control (50 ± 10%) condition (MD = 51% 95% CI: 21–80 P = 0.001). Similar scores were observed under both the treatment and control conditions for rating of perceived exertion (12.3 vs. 12.2: P = 0.86), pain (2.37 vs. 0.85: P = 0.29), and enjoyment of exercise (41.2 vs. 38.6: P = 0.49). Focus groups identified themes related to biofeedback, interactivity and engagement, goal setting, and the visual environment. Immersive feedback technologies can be effective to assist in iduals with chronic clinical conditions to perform aerobic exercise within prescribed intensity ranges. Wide acceptability requires linking the exercise modality to the immersive environment and developing clear and meaningful goals.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 10-05-2017
DOI: 10.3390/INFORMATICS4020010
Abstract: Social media has become ubiquitous to modern life. Consequently, embedding digital professionalism into undergraduate health profession courses is now imperative and augmenting learning and teaching with mobile technology and social media on and off c us is a current curriculum focus. The aim of this study was to explore whether patterns of social media use for personal or informal learning by undergraduate health profession students enrolled at an Australian university across four c uses has changed over time. A previously validated online survey was administered in 2013 to a cohort of health profession students as part of an Australian survey. In 2016, the same survey was distributed to a later cohort of health profession students. Three open-ended questions to elicit descriptive information regarding the use of social media for study purposes were added to the later survey. A comparative analysis of both cohorts was undertaken and social media acceptance and penetration was shown to increase. Health profession students are now more interactive users of Facebook and Twitter, and they have become more familiar with career development sites, such as LinkedIn. The maturation of social media platforms within a three-year period has created realistic opportunities to integrate social media for personal and study purposes into the health profession education curriculum to ensure student understanding of the necessity for maintaining digital professionalism in the workplace.
Publisher: Cambridge Media
Date: 12-2022
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 07-02-2023
DOI: 10.1007/S12529-023-10155-4
Abstract: Growing evidence suggests that sitting is activated automatically on exposure to associated environments, yet no study has yet sought to identify in what ways sitting may be automatic. This study used data from a 12-month sitting-reduction intervention trial to explore discrete dimensions of sitting automaticity, and how these dimensions may be affected by an intervention. One hundred ninety-four office workers reported sitting automaticity at baseline, and 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after receiving one of two sitting-reduction intervention variants. Principal component analysis extracted two automaticity components, corresponding to a lack of awareness and a lack of control. Scores on both automaticity scales decreased over time post-intervention, indicating that sitting became more mindful, though lack of awareness scores were consistently higher than lack of control scores. Attempts to break office workers’ sitting habits should seek to enhance conscious awareness of alternatives to sitting and afford office workers a greater sense of control over whether they sit or stand.
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 02-2021
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2020-043420
Abstract: Compression is the mainstay of treatment for venous leg ulcers (VLUs) and there are few effective adjuvant treatments. There is only observational evidence supporting the use of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) as a topical wound solution on VLU and some limited randomised evidence for the effect of a prescribed regimen of exercise. The Factorial4VLU trial is a pragmatic, blinded, factorial randomised controlled trial, with 380 participants receiving either a prescribed exercise regimen compared with usual care and either active HOCl wound solution or placebo wound solution at each dressing change for up to 24 weeks. All participants will receive compression therapy. The primary outcome is the proportion of participants with healed VLU at 12 weeks after randomisation as adjudicated by blinded review of ulcer photographs. Secondary outcomes are proportion healed at 24 weeks, time to healing, estimated change in ulcer area, change in 2-Minute Walk Test, change in health-related quality of life, incidence of infection and incidence of all-cause adverse events. If either of the interventions shows a statistically significant positive difference on healing outcomes, cost-effectiveness will be modelled using a health service perspective. The Factorial4VLU trial received ethical approval from the Northern B Health and Disability Ethics Committee. We plan to publish the results within 1 year of trial completion and will include the results on the trial registration page. Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Register ( www.anzctr.org.au ) (ACTRN12620000116921) Universal Trial Number (WHO) (U1111-1236-2997).
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-12-2018
DOI: 10.1111/IWJ.12868
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 23-10-2023
Publisher: Cambridge Media
Date: 06-2021
Publisher: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Date: 04-2020
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-2020
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 15-02-2018
DOI: 10.1111/IWJ.12885
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Date: 05-2020
DOI: 10.1111/HSC.12939
Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) remains one of the major public health problems worldwide. However, in low-income countries, such as those in Africa, the epidemiological data on healthcare utilisation for LBP are lacking due to more pressing problems such as infectious diseases, to which the majority of health resources are channelled. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the determinants of healthcare utilisation for LBP in the general population of Ethiopia. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in South-West Shewa zone of Ethiopia from June to November 2018. The data were collected by interviewing adults with LBP (n = 1812, randomly selected) using a psychometrically tested and validated instrument, analysed using R version 3.5.1. A log-binomial regression model was used to determine the prevalence ratio with a 95% confidence interval (CI) in identifying factors associated with healthcare utilisation for LBP. Estimates of population parameters were also presented with 95% CIs and p values. For all applications of inferential statistics, a p value of ≤.05 was taken as the significance level. The lifetime prevalence of healthcare utilisation for LBP was 36.1%, 95% CI: 33.9-38.1, while the annual prevalence rate was 30%, 95% CI: 27.9-32.2. Of those with a 1-year history of healthcare utilisation, while 7.4%, 95% CI: 4.9-10.3 rural and 36.6%, 95% CI: 29.5-44 urban populations utilised healthcare from general hospitals, 1.4%, 95% CI: 0.3-2.7 rural and 6.8%, 95% CI: 3.1-10.8 urban populations utilised healthcare from specialised hospitals. Several sociodemographic factors, modifiable health behaviours/lifestyle habits, pain interrelated factors, and specific factors such as beliefs about the pain, depressive symptoms and insomnia were associated with healthcare utilisation for LBP. The implications of this research are that it may be prudent for the Ethiopian healthcare policy makers to develop the necessary strategies to meet the health needs of both urban and rural populations with LBP.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 28-08-2019
DOI: 10.1007/S00296-019-04430-5
Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health problem globally, resulting in a significant personal and societal burden. However, little is known about health-care utilisation for optimal management of LBP. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence rate of health-care utilisation for LBP. The electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE via Ovid, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched for peer-reviewed articles published in English before March 2018. Meta-analysis was performed using Stata version 14 software. The reported summary statistics including the pooled prevalence rate of health-care utilisation were calculated using a random-effects model. Of 5801 identified records, 20 met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. The prevalence rate of health-care utilisation for LBP varied regionally, the pooled prevalence rate was 67%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 50-84 in the USA, 47%, 95% CI 39-56 in the UK and 48%, 95% CI 33-63 in Europe. General practitioners, chiropractors and physical therapists were health-care providers commonly engaged in the management of LBP patients, while medication treatment, exercise, massage therapy and spinal manipulation were common prescriptions. A range of factors influencing the decision to seek and use health-care for LBP were also identified. Despite LBP being a common public health problem, a significant proportion of people with the pain fail to use health-care. It is apparent from this review that there is possibly skewed data, as the evidence to date is largely from developed countries. Therefore, it is warranted that future studies investigate the epidemiology of health-care utilisation for LBP in developing countries.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 25-10-2022
DOI: 10.1177/17449871211051566
Abstract: Theories are integral to a research project, providing the logic underlying what, how, and/or why a particular phenomenon happens. Alternatively, models are used to guide a research project by representing theories and visualising the structural framework of causal pathways by showing the different levels of analysis. With the rise in chronic and behaviour-related diseases, health behaviour theories and models have a particular importance in designing appropriate and research led behavioural intervention strategies. However, there is a dearth of papers that explain the role of behavioural theories and models in research projects. The aim of this paper is to synthesise existing evidence on the relevance of health behaviour theories and models in research projects. This paper reviews health behaviour theories and models commonly underpinning research projects in public health and clinical practices. The electronic databases, such as MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus, as well as the search engines Google and Google Scholar were searched to identify health behaviour theories and models. Theories and models are essential in a research project. Theories provide the underlying reason for the occurrence of a phenomenon by explaining what the key drivers and outcomes of the target phenomenon are and why, and what underlying processes are responsible for causing that phenomenon. Models on the other hand provide guidance to a research project and assist in visualising the structural framework of causal pathways by showing the different levels of analysis. Health behaviour theories and models in particular offer valuable insights for designing effective and sustainable research projects for improved public health practice. By employing appropriate health behaviour theory and/or model as a research framework, researchers will be able to identify relevant variables and translate these into clinical and public health practices.
Location: Australia
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Funder: Australian Association of Gerontology
View Funded ActivityStart Date: 2016
End Date: 2018
Funder: Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre
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