The ‘PRICE’ of Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS): stakeholders’ recommendations for delivering quality care to patients

Albert, Francis A., Malau-Aduli, Aduli E. O., Crowe, Melissa J., and Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S. (2021) The ‘PRICE’ of Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS): stakeholders’ recommendations for delivering quality care to patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (16). 8627.

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Abstract

Evidence-based strategies are needed to curb the growing cases of physical inactivity related morbidities. Delivering holistic care through collaborative shared decision making could boost the effectiveness of physical activity referral schemes (PARS) and foster the quality of care for patients with multimorbidity. A qualitative study involving semi-structured telephone interviews was utilised to gain insights from Australian PARS stakeholders (general practitioners, exercise physiologists, and patients). A pluralistic evaluation approach was employed to explore and integrate participants’ opinions and experiences of PARS and their recommendations were used to develop a model for quality care delivery in PARS initiatives. Five overarching themes: promote, relate, incentivise, communicate, and educate were identified as the ‘PRICE’ for developing effective and functional PARS programmes that foster quality patient care. It was evident that PARS programmes or policies aimed at optimising publicity, encouraging incentives, improving interdisciplinary information sharing and professional relationships between patients and healthcare professionals can transform healthcare delivery and provide top quality PARS care services to patients. Therefore, governments, healthcare systems, and PARS administrators can translate and leverage the insights from this study to optimise the delivery of high quality care to PARS patients.

Item ID: 68965
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1660-4601
Keywords: physical activity; referral schemes; qualitative method; quality of care; healthcare professionals; patients; quality of care model
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Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2021 04:08
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4207 Sports science and exercise > 420702 Exercise physiology @ 50%
42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420603 Health promotion @ 50%
SEO Codes: 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200206 Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) @ 100%
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