Exercise Referral in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde: enhancing the scheme to achieve long term behaviour change

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Exercise Referral in NHS Greater Glasgow and
Clyde enhancing the scheme to achieve long term
behaviour change

• Richard Forsyth, Health and Fitness Development
  Officer Fiona Hamilton, Health Improvement
  Senior
• Margaret McGranachan, Public Health Researcher
• Claire Rae Live Active Senior Adviser
• Julie Truman, Senior Researcher
• Thanks to FMR for conducting fieldwork, analysis
  and report

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About the scheme

• Aim To improve the health of the Greater
  Glasgow and Clyde population by
• Increasing physical activity levels by assisting
  participants to become more active and supporting
  them to gain the knowledge tools and confidence
  to lead a physically active life
• Behavioural physical activity intervention (12
  month duration)
• Established 1997
• gt 8,500 new referrals per annum

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The enhancements
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Data sources
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First Steps

• Key findings
• Appropriate targeting of those furthest from
  regular exercise
• More likely to complete the scheme
• Benefits to BMI HADS score PAR and health state
  (but not superior to participants attending the
  unenhanced scheme)
• Long term follow up was very positive
• Health warning
• Data analysis based on 72 participants
• Telephone follow up of 30 completers

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Motivator

• Key findings
• Appears to be targeted at the most challenging
  group
• More likely to complete
• Improvements to BMI, HADS, PAR and Health State
• Favourable long term follow-up
• Motivator experienced benefits
• Health warning
• Date analysis of 149 participants
• Telephone interviews with 30 participants

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Central Administrator

• Key findings
• Improved screening of referrals
• More likely to attend 6 month appointment
• Increased scheme capacity
• Reduced burden on leisure centre reception staff
• Flexible booking procedure and management

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Lessons and limitations for the scheme
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Further information

• Julie Truman, Senior Researcher, NHSGGC
• Tel [phone]
• Email julie.truman_at_ggc.scot.nhs.uk
• Richard Forsyth, Health and Fitness Development
  Officer, Glasgow
• Life Tel [phone], Email richard.forsyth_at_glas
  gow.gov.uk
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