Publications by authors named "N M Salbach"
Background: The Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) randomized controlled trial showed that a workshop and 10-week park-based outdoor walk group (OWG) was superior to the workshop and 10 weekly reminders (WR) with increasing walking capacity, but not outdoor walking activity, health-promoting behavior, or successful aging, among older adults with difficulty walking outdoors. The objective of this planned process evaluation was to explore participants' perceptions of mechanisms of impact of and contextual factors influencing experiences with the interventions to help explain the observed intervention effects on study outcomes.
Methods: A qualitative descriptive study involving semi-structured interviews conducted at 6-months post-baseline was conducted.
Aim: To explore Muslim immigrant older adults' experiences of a modified community-based outdoor walking program and identify factors that facilitate or hinder program acceptance and participation.
Design: An exploratory qualitative description single-group pilot study was designed and implemented in three phases: (1) pre-intervention focus group interviews; (2) intervention implementation with tracking of physical activity levels using personal activity monitors; and (3) postintervention individual interviews.
Methods: Participants were recruited using a convenience sampling strategy in a mosque in Edmonton, Canada, in June 2019.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how occupational therapists (OTs) and physical therapists (PTs) adapt their evidence-based practice (EBP) skills during the first three years of their careers.
- Using semi-structured interviews with 17 clinicians, the research identified six main themes, including the evolving understanding of EBP and the role of patients and colleagues in decision making.
- The findings suggest that ongoing professional development and organizational support are critical for enhancing EBP effectiveness in rehabilitation settings.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the short-term effects of an educational workshop paired with either an outdoor walking group or weekly reminders on older adults' outdoor walking and overall well-being.
- It involved a randomized controlled trial with 190 community-dwelling seniors, dividing them between a 10-week outdoor walk group and those receiving weekly reminders after an educational session.
- Results showed no significant difference in outdoor walking minutes between groups at various time points, although the outdoor walking group exhibited improvements in walking capacity after the initial phase.
Purpose: To explore how healthcare partners in community-based exercise programs for people with balance and mobility limitations perceive and enact referral in the context of their role.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a descriptive, qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews and reflexive thematic analysis.
Results: Twelve healthcare partners from the Together In Movement and Exercise (TIME) program completed interviews.