ABSTRACT
The public health burden of arthritis requires the dissemination of evidence-based physical activity (PA) programs for arthritis.
This study examined perceived vs. actual factors related to the adoption and maintenance of PA programs and Fit and Strong!
Six focus groups (n = 46) were conducted in two states with potential Fit and Strong! providers. Key informant interviews (n = 18) were conducted with actual Fit and Strong! providers. Participant interest was a primary motivator for PA program adoption
in both focus groups and key informant interviews. Fit and Strong’s evidence base was a motivator for adoption among focus
group participants. The primary perceived barrier to adopting Fit and Strong! among focus group participants was cost/resource
limitations compared to scheduling among key informants. Evidence-based programs need to craft different messages to deal
with barriers perceived and experienced by providers engaged in specific stages of the translation process.
This study examined perceived vs. actual factors related to the adoption and maintenance of PA programs and Fit and Strong!
Six focus groups (n = 46) were conducted in two states with potential Fit and Strong! providers. Key informant interviews (n = 18) were conducted with actual Fit and Strong! providers. Participant interest was a primary motivator for PA program adoption
in both focus groups and key informant interviews. Fit and Strong’s evidence base was a motivator for adoption among focus
group participants. The primary perceived barrier to adopting Fit and Strong! among focus group participants was cost/resource
limitations compared to scheduling among key informants. Evidence-based programs need to craft different messages to deal
with barriers perceived and experienced by providers engaged in specific stages of the translation process.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Research
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s13142-012-0131-x
- Authors
- Cheryl A DerAnanian, Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, Arizona State University, 500 N. 3 rd St. MC 3020, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Pankaja Desai, Center for Research on Health and Aging, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Renae Smith-Ray, Center for Research on Health and Aging, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Rachel B Seymour, Center for Research on Health and Aging, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Susan L Hughes, Center for Research on Health and Aging, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Journal Translational Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1613-9860
- Print ISSN 1869-6716