A cross-sectional study exploring levels of physical activity and motivators and barriers towards physical activity in haemodialysis patients to inform intervention development.

Conclusions: Participants indicated a need for co-development with healthcare professionals of differentiated, targeted exercise interventions. Implications for rehabilitation Healthcare professionals should encourage and motivate haemodialysis patients to participate in physical activity (PA). As part of this approach, there is a need to increase patient knowledge of safe beneficial exercise activities and help individuals identify and overcome barriers. To allow for individualised approaches, clinical interventions should focus on other community activities that patients can do outside the dialysis clinic setting and utilise existing networks such as the British Renal Society Rehabilitation Network. The dialysis clinic provides professionals the opportunity to monitor and motivate patients. Relevant education is needed for staff about the benefits of PA and how to engage patients and their carers in safe and effective approaches. PMID: 31646910 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research