This study aimed to explore facilitators and barriers to physical activity in older people with sight loss. Focus groups were conducted with 13 community-dwelling older adults with sight loss ranging from poor to completely blind. Transcripts were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis. Facilitators and barriers are experienced in three ways: psychologically; through opportunity and access; and at a societal and policy level. Campaigns are needed to challenge unhelpful age-related stereotypes at both psychological and societal levels. Additionally, interventions grounded in evidence and theory should be trialled and evaluated for increasing physical activity in this population.
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JMIR Res Protoc
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Institute for Health Care Management and Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Associate Professor, Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
Objective: Digital services in primary care are becoming more common, yet access to and use of services can create inequities. Our aim was to explore the drivers, priorities, and evolving policy context influencing digital facilitation in primary care as reported by national, regional and local level stakeholders in England.
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Health Promot Int
January 2025
Department of Public Health, University of Otago, 23a Mein St, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand.
This study aimed to explore key informants' views on the potential benefits of workplace oral health promotion (WOHP) among the aged care workforce and identified factors associated with the planning and implementation of such activities. The study interviewed members of key organizations associated with the aged care workforce, including oral health and health professionals, government and non-governmental organizations, aged care providers, unions and other worker support organizations in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.
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Center for Innovation to Implementation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo, Park, CA.
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Health Technol Assess
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School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, UK.
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