Meistaravörn í lýðheilsuvísindum.
Kristjana Pálsdóttir ver meistaraverkefni sitt:
Physical activity on prescription (PAP): Study of efficiency and patients’ experience of the method
Hreyfiseðill: Mat á árangri og upplifun sjúklinga á meðferðinni
Umsjónarkennari og nefnd: Arna Hauksdóttir, dósent við Læknadeild, Helga Zoega, prófessor við Læknadeild og Hildur Guðrný Ásgeirsdóttir, doktorsnemi í lýðheilsuvísindum við Læknadeild.
Prófdómari: Sigríður Lára Guðmundsdóttir, dósent á Menntavísindasviði.
Vörnin er opin.
Background: Physical activity on prescription (PAP), with the aim to increase patient’s physical activity and at the same time decrease symptoms or cure disease and decrease drug intake, is a relatively new treatment option in Icelandic health care. Studies have shown physical activity prescriptions to be successful especially by increasing physical activity and making positive changes in health related quality of life. Research is scarce on the Icelandic model of physical activity on prescription but it is essential to investigate the efficiency of the method and the patients’ experience of going through the process.
Aim: The overall aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of physical activity on prescription in Iceland. Further, the aim was to assess participants’ level of physical activity and mental and physical wellbeing before and after their physical activity prescription and also their perceived support during PAP.
Methods: A 36 item study-specific questionnaire was created to assess the total experience of going through a physical activity prescription. The internet-based questionnaire was sent with a link with the secure location of the survey to all patients (N=399) receiving physical activity on prescription from March 2013 - May 2014. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the characteristics of the participants. Frequencies and proportions were calculated for all outcomes of interest and further, Chi-square tests were conducted to assess differences between proportions.