Physical activity in palliative and neurological care

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Physical activity in palliative and neurological care: Clinical practice recommendations

• IRAS ID

  186965

• Contact name

  Shaunna Burke

• Contact email

  s.burke@leeds.ac.uk

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 10 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  Studies show that regular physical activity can help decrease stress and depression while improving levels of pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, and insomnia in patients with neurological conditions and advanced disease. Indeed, studies confirm that physical fitness is a major factor determining quality of life. However, currently we know little about whether Sue Ryder service users have an interest in participating in physical activity sessions within both the neurological care and hospice setting or how to design effective physical activity programmes that meet the needs of these populations.
  
  The aim of this study is to develop recommended best practices to inform the delivery and uptake of activity programmes in clinical practice for Sue Ryder. This will be achieved by understanding how service users view their current physical ability, whether they have an interest in participating in physical activity/movement activities held at the Hospice/ neurological care centre, and what barriers exist that may prevent service users participating in a physical activity programme. The aim of this study will also be achieved by understanding health professionals’ (i.e., consultants or occupational therapists) views on the delivery and uptake of physical activity programmes in clinical practice.

  Service users attending all 12 Sue Ryder centres/hospices as well as 1 community service as in-patients, day-case, and community patients will be eligible to participate in this study. A small sample of 6 patients will be interviewed at each of the 13 sites. To ensure representative views, the patient sample will be stratified by age, gender, and where possible access group (in-patient, day-case, and community). One health professional (i.e., consultant, physiotherapist, or occupational therapist), from each of the 13 Sue Ryder neurological centres/hospices/community site, who work directly with patients will also be eligible to participate in this study.

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/NW/0868

• Date of REC Opinion

  14 Dec 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion