Motivational interviews; increase patients' physical activity ?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Could the self-perceived physical activity levels of acute in-patients be increased by offering motivational interviews prior to discharge from the Acute Medical Unit? – A qualitative Study
IRAS ID
242838
Contact name
Brigitte E Scammell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 0 days
Research summary
This research is important because a reasonable number of health issues today can be prevented or remedied by increased involvement in physical activities. Almost half of adults today, do not meet up with the current physical activity guidelines on the weekly amount of physical activity that one should indulge in.
Based on findings from a previous study conducted on an acute medical unit, participants wanted health care professionals to discuss information on physical activity tailored specifically to them such as what activities a person with their condition or perceived barriers to physical activity could do.
We would like to find out if during a patient stay in hospital, a skilled staff could offer motivational interviews to them and if this could employ behavioral change by enhancing patients involvement In physical activities, or if not, whether other methods may be required for exploration in future studies to figure out which works best in implementing positive behavioral change and increasing physical activity levels of patients.
If the patients feel this method is helpful to them in improving their involvement in physical activity, we would then like to know their preference for the techniques used, what helped more and (or) less.
Patients from the acute medical ward (B3) of the Queens Medical Centre would be recruited into the study. Participants who give their consent to take part in the study would be asked to fill out a questionnaire, followed by a motivational interview session. The purpose of the questionnaire is to record their physical activity levels before offering motivational interviews to them.
6-8 weeks later, they would be contacted by telephone to answer the same questionnaire along with another questionnaire and an interview.The second questionnaire is to serve as a guide to the interview, were patients feedback on motivational interviews and techniques would be collected.REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/0496
Date of REC Opinion
26 Apr 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion