Development and feasibility study of very brief interventions for physical activity in primary care

Pears, Sally, Morton, Katie, Bijker, Maaike, Sutton, Stephen and Hardeman, Wendy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6498-9407 and VBI Programme Team (2015) Development and feasibility study of very brief interventions for physical activity in primary care. BMC Public Health, 15. ISSN 1471-2458

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is increasing interest in brief and very brief behaviour change interventions for physical activity as they are potentially scalable to the population level. However, few very brief interventions (VBIs) have been published, and evidence is lacking about their feasibility, acceptability and which 'active ingredients' (behaviour change techniques) would maximise their effectiveness. The aim of this research was to identify and develop promising VBIs for physical activity and test their feasibility and acceptability in the context of preventive health checks in primary care.  METHODS: The process included two stages, guided by four criteria: effectiveness, feasibility, acceptability, and cost. In Stage 1, we used an iterative approach informed by systematic reviews, a scoping review of BCTs, team discussion, stakeholder consultation, a qualitative study, and cost estimation to guide the development of promising VBIs. In Stage 2, a feasibility study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the short-listed VBIs, using tape-recordings and interviews with practitioners (n = 4) and patients (n = 68), to decide which VBIs merited further evaluation in a pilot trial.  RESULTS: Four VBIs were short-listed: Motivational intervention; Action Planning intervention; Pedometer intervention; and Physical Activity Diary intervention. All were deliverable in around five minutes and were feasible and acceptable to participants and practitioners. Based on the results of interviews with practitioners and patients, techniques from the VBIs were combined into three new VBIs for further evaluation in a pilot trial.  CONCLUSIONS: Using a two-stage approach, in which we considered the practicability of VBIs (acceptability, feasibility and cost) alongside potential efficacy from the outset, we developed a short-list of four promising VBIs for physical activity and demonstrated that they were acceptable and feasible as part of a preventive health check in primary care.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	very brief interventions,brief interventions,physical activity,behaviour change,behaviour change techniques,health checks,health promotion,public health,rvention development,feasibility study,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2015 18:00
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/55294
DOI:	10.1186/s12889-015-1703-8

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