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JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
Volume 49, Issue 5, Pages 385-394Publisher
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DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2220
Keywords
people with disabilities; active lifestyle; sports; sustainability; rehabilitation professionals; semi-structured interviews
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- Adelante Zorggroep
- Bethesda Ziekenhuis
- De Trappenberg
- De Vogellanden
- Maasstad Ziekenhuis
- Medisch Centrum Alkmaar
- Militair Revalidatiecentrum Aardenburg
- Revalidatiecentrum Leijpark
- Revalidatiecentrum Reade
- Revalidatie Friesland
- Revant
- Rijnlands Revalidatiecentrum
- RMC Groot Klimmendaal
- Scheper Ziekenhuis
- Sint Maartenskliniek
- Sophia Revalidatie
- Tolbrug Revalidatie
- ViaReva
- Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport [319758]
- Stichting Onbeperkt Sportief
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Objective: To describe professionals' perceptions of factors that facilitate or hamper the implementation and continuation of a physical activity promotion programme in rehabilitation. Design: This study used a qualitative design. Methods: Semi-structured interviews (n = 22) were conducted with rehabilitation professionals (n = 28) involved in the implementation of a physical activity promotion programme. Two additional interviews were conducted with the programme coordinators (n = 2). The study involved 18 rehabilitation organizations implementing the programme that targets people with disabilities or chronic diseases. Organizations were supported in the implementation process by the programme coordinators. Results: Commonly perceived facilitating factors were: involvement of committed and enthusiastic professionals; agreement with their organizations' vision/wishes; the perceived additional value of the programme; and opportunities to share knowledge and experience with professionals from other organizations. Commonly perceived hampering factors were: uncertainty about continuing the programme; limited flexibility; and lack of support from physicians and therapists to implement the programme. Conclusion: Professionals perceived a heterogeneous set of factors that facilitate and/or hamper the implementation and continuation of a physical activity promotion programme in rehabilitation. Based on these findings, recommendations were formulated to enhance embedding of physical activity promotion during and after rehabilitation.
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