Buckley, B, Thijssen, DHJ, Murphy, RC, Graves, LE, Whyte, G, Gillison, F, Crone, D, Watson, PM and Wilson, P (2018) Making a move in exercise referral: co-development of a physical activity referral scheme. Journal of Public Health, 40 (4). e586-e593. ISSN 1741-3842

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Abstract

Background. Translational research is required to ensure Exercise Referral Schemes (ERSs) are evidence-based and reflect local needs. This paper reports process data from the co-development phase of an ERS, providing an insight into a) factors that must be considered when translating evidence to practice in an ERS setting, and b) challenges and facilitators of conducting participatory research involving multiple stakeholders. Methods. An ERS was iteratively co-developed by a multidisciplinary stakeholder group (commissioners, managers, practitioners, patients, and academics) via five participatory meetings and an online survey. Audio data (e.g. group discussions) and visual data (e.g. whiteboard notes) were recorded and analysed using NVivo-10 electronic software. Results. Factors to consider when translating evidence to practice in an ERS setting included 1. Current ERS culture; 2. Skills, safety and accountability; and 3. Resources and capacity. The co-development process was facilitated by needs-analysis, open questions, multidisciplinary debate, and reflective practice. Challenges included contrasting views, irregular attendance, and (mis)perceptions of evaluation. Conclusion. The multidisciplinary co-development process highlighted cultural and pragmatic issues related to exercise referral provision, resulting in an evidence-based intervention framework designed to be implemented within existing infrastructures. Further work is required to establish the feasibility and effectiveness of the co-developed intervention in practice.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Public Health following peer review. The version of record B J R Buckley, D H J Thijssen, R C Murphy, L E F Graves, G Whyte, F B Gillison, D Crone, P M Wilson, P M Watson, Making a move in exercise referral: co-development of a physical activity referral scheme, Journal of Public Health, Volume 40, Issue 4, December 2018, Pages e586–e593 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy072
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1117 Public Health And Health Services
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions:	Sport & Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date Deposited:	18 Apr 2018 11:36
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 10:33
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8515

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