Exploring Physicians’ Perspectives of Exercise Specialists in Primary Care Networks

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2015-09-28
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In Primary Care Networks (PCNs) family physicians refer to multidisciplinary teams that provide complimentary services for patients requiring assistance with complex issues or illness. Exercise specialists are a recent addition to these teams, and can support patients through physical activity counselling, education and the appropriate exercise prescription. By utilizing grounded theory methodology and interview techniques, the processes and context of physicians’ considerations of exercise specialists have been explored and summarized within this study. Ten physicians were purposively sampled from Calgary PCNs, and the constant comparative method was applied to code the transcripts and construct analytic categories to saturation. The core category states that although physicians are receptive to a professional who promotes physical activity and wellness to their patients, exercise specialists are currently “hidden” from PCN family physicians in Calgary. This core category is supported by three subcategories: Exercise Specialist Factors, Access, and Relationships.
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Health Sciences, Health Care Management
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Campkin, L. M. (2015). Exploring Physicians’ Perspectives of Exercise Specialists in Primary Care Networks (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26095