1. Do you think GPs have a professional role in stimulating physical activity? |
□ No |
□ Yes, but a limited role |
□ Yes, a (very) important role |
2. Do you advice your patients sometimes to take more exercise? |
□ No, never |
□ Yes, when patients ask for advise |
□ Yes, to specific groups of patients (such as people with (increased risk for) chronic diseases, e.g. DM) |
□ Yes, when relevant for the actual health problem |
□ Yes, when relevant for the general health status (irrespective the actual health problem) |
3. What are the reasons not to advise patients to take more exercise? |
□ I don’t think this is my professional task |
□ I don’t think of giving advises |
□ Lack of time |
□ I have to little knowledge of (more) physical exercise |
□ I think it’s inconvenient to start talking about more physical activity |
□ I doubt the health effects of physical activity |
□ Patients limited motivation for physical activity |
□ Patients reduced health status |
□ Patients cultural background/family situation/living conditions |
□ Other, …..… |
4. Do you refer your patients sometimes to take more exercise? |
□ No, I give non-committal advice only |
□ Yes, to a practice nurse /lifestyle counsellor within the practice |
□ Yes, to a life style counsellor outside the practice |
□ Yes, to a physical therapist within the practice |
□ Yes, to a physical therapist outside the practice |
□ Yes, to a local fitness centre in the in the community |
□ Yes, to another exercise facility in the in the community (no fitness) |
□ Yes, other….. |
5. What are reasons for referring patients to a (organized) physical activity or fitness in the community? |
□ Inapplicable (I never refer my patients) |
□ Patients are more willing to respond to a direct referral |
□ It is good to stimulate physical activity outside the health care setting |
□ There are good and accessible exercise facilities in the community |
□ There is a good cooperation with sports and exercise providers in the community |
□ We have good experiences with sports and exercise facilities in the community |
□ We do not have enough expertise on physical activity ourselves |
□ Other….. |
6. What are reasons for not referring patients to a (organized) physical activity or fitness in the community? |
□ Patients themselves should find an appropriate exercise facility |
□ We prefer to send patients to a PT for physical activity |
□ Patients prefer exercising under supervision of the PT |
□ Insufficient knowledge of local physical activity facilities |
□ Insufficient confidence in local exercise facilities |
□ Bad experiences with local physical activity facilities |
□ Local exercise facilities are unsafe/ |
□ Trainers of local exercise facilities lack experiences with our group of patients |
□ Community physical activity are to intensive for our patients |
□ Patients insufficient financial possibilities to participate in organised physical activity |
□ Cultural background/family or living conditions hindering physical activity |
□ Other, … |
7. What proportion of patients who should exercise more for health reasons is actually referred to (organized) physical activity or fitness in the community? |
□ 0 % |
□ 1-20 % |
□ 21-40 % |
□ 41-60 % |
□ 61-80 % |
□ 81-100 % |
8. Are you involved in a formal collaboration or network with other health care providers and/or sport and exercise providers in the community to stimulate physical activity? |
□ Yes |
□ No |
9. Who are involved in this network/collaboration? |
□ Collegue GPs |
□ Practice nurse |
□ Physical therapist |
□ Life style counselor |
□ Fitnesscentre |
□ Leisure centre/welfare organisation/home care |
□ Patiënts organisation |
□ Local exercise facilities (such as sportclubs, hiking- or cyclingclubs, swimming pools, dancing centres etc. |
□ Municipal health organisation |
□ Municipality |
□ Insurance company |
□ Other, ..….. |
10. Why is the practice not involved in such a formal collaboration or network to stimulate physical activity? |
□ We have no interest in such a collaboration |
□ As far as I know there is no formal collaboration or network in the community |
□ There is a formal collaboration but this does not function adequately |
□ It never occurred to me to participate in such a formal collaboration |
□ Other…… |
11. Would your practice be interested in participating in a formal network with health professionals and sports providers when this was available in the neighborhood? |
□ No, we are not interested |
□ No, because a lack of time |
□ Yes, if there would be a good functioning network |
□ Yes, but only if this would be financed |
□ Yes, because…..…. |
12. What would be stimulating factors for your practice to refer more patients to local sports and exercise facilities? |
□ None |
□ Positive effects for my patients |
□ Positive experiences for my patients |
□ Introductory information meeting about possibilities to refer to local sports- and exercise facilities |
□ Good collaboration with trainers from local sports- and exercise facilities |
□ Regular meetings with health care professionals and local sports- and exercise providers |
□ Trainers adequately trained (medically/psychologically) in supporting inactive people |
□ Specific group programmes for the target population |
□ Exchange of information about patients progress between trainers and GPs |
□ Website with local sports and exercise facilities |
□ Flyers for patients with local sports and exercise facilities |
□ Introductory lessons against reduced price |
□ Affordable sports- and exercise facilities |
□ Reimbursement of physical activity |
□ Structural financing of collaboration between GP and local exercise providers |
□ Other, …. |