Exercise Referral Scheme Participant Characteristics, Referral Mode and Completion Status

Autor/inn/en	Portman, Robert M.; Levy, Andrew R.; Allen, Sarah F.; Fairclough, Stuart J.
Titel	Exercise Referral Scheme Participant Characteristics, Referral Mode and Completion Status
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 82 (2023) 3, S.311-323 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Portman, Robert M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969231156108
Schlagwörter	Referral; Exercise; Health Behavior; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Socioeconomic Status; Correlation; Persistence; Case Studies; Health Services; Personal Autonomy; Comparative Analysis; Foreign Countries; Health Promotion; Behavior Change; Intervention; Physical Activities; Program Descriptions; Community Centers; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Übung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Korrelation; Ausdauer; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Individuelle Autonomie; Ausland; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	Objective: There is recent evidence that exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are beginning to permit self-referral access. Notwithstanding this, to date it is unknown whether key referral characteristics, such as age, gender and socioeconomic status are associated with a greater likelihood of self-referring to an ERS, and whether self-referral participants are more or less likely to complete schemes, than traditional healthcare referrals. Design/Setting: This study presents an evaluation and cross-sectional exploration of key participant referral characteristics of those (n = 647) who signed up to 'Active West Lancs'; a 12-week ERS in the northwest of England. Methods: Chi-square analysis, tests of difference and binary logistic regression were conducted to explore associations between key referral characteristics and (1) the likelihood of accessing Active West Lancs via a self- or healthcare-referral and (2) the likelihood of completion. Results: About 56% of participants accessed the scheme via self-referral. These participants were more likely to be women, to report a musculoskeletal primary health condition, to access a specific site and to do so during spring. The scheme had an overall completion rate of 42.2%. Participants who were older, resided in less socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods, and accessed a specific site were more likely to complete. Self-referral participants were not more or less likely to complete than those who enrolled via healthcare-referral. Conclusion: These data do not directly identify a clear benefit or detriment to Active West Lancs' incorporation of self-referral participants. Notwithstanding this, enabling self-referral ERS access may widen scheme participation opportunities among those reluctant to seek referral from a healthcare provider and reduce the administrative burden for healthcare providers themselves. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01