Exploration of Sedentary Behaviour Among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study

NCT ID: NCT04556695

Last Updated: 2022-09-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-02

Study Completion Date

2021-10-01

Brief Summary

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A sequential, mixed-methods study exploring sedentary behaviour among General Practitioners and General Practice Specialty Trainees.

Detailed Description

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The study follows a sequential, mixed-methods model involving three stages. The first stage will involve the dissemination of a questionnaire survey, in which participants will self-estimate their sedentary behaviour on a working day and on a non-working day. The second stage will involve the use of thigh-worn accelerometers and a sleep/work log to obtain objective data regarding sedentary behaviour among a purposive subset of participants who responded to the questionnaire. The third stage will involve semi-structured interviews with a purposive subset of participants who wore the accelerometers, which will be analysed with the application of a theoretical framework regarding the acceptability of healthcare interventions.

Conditions

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Sedentary Behavior

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Questionnaire survey

An initial online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT), will be distributed to General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPSTs) and General Practitioners (GPs) throughout Northern Ireland.

Questionnaire survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT)

Accelerometer study

A purposive sample of questionnaire respondents will be asked to participate in the accelerometer study. This purposive sample will be based on responses to the online questionnaire. The aim will be to obtain a varied sample, based on questionnaire responses, by selecting individuals with a range of demographic characteristics and self-reported levels of sedentary behaviour. Some participants will also be asked to complete a further online survey, while wearing the accelerometer, regarding their health, wellbeing, burnout and fatigue.

Questionnaire survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT)

Accelerometer study

Intervention Type DEVICE

Consenting participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer on the lateral aspect of the middle of the right thigh (over the midpoint of the iliotibial band), continuously over a seven-day period.

Semi-structured interview study

A purposive sample comprising participants of the accelerometer study will be asked to participate in semi-structured interviews. This purposive sample will be based on the accelerometer data. The aim will be to obtain a varied sample, based on accelerometer data, by selecting individuals with a range of different levels of sedentary behaviour, demographic and workplace characteristics. The final number of participants will depend on the saturation of information.

Questionnaire survey

Intervention Type OTHER

Online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT)

Accelerometer study

Intervention Type DEVICE

Consenting participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer on the lateral aspect of the middle of the right thigh (over the midpoint of the iliotibial band), continuously over a seven-day period.

Semi-structured interview study

Intervention Type OTHER

Semi-structured interviews will take place via telephone or webcam. Participants will be given feedback regarding their accelerometer data relating to their levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Questions will examine participants' thoughts and opinions regarding sedentary behaviour and physical activity in the General Practice setting. Further questions will explore participants' experiences of wearing accelerometers, their knowledge of and attitudes towards physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their thoughts or suggestions on interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour among GPs and GPSTs.

Interventions

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Questionnaire survey

Online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT)

Intervention Type OTHER

Accelerometer study

Consenting participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer on the lateral aspect of the middle of the right thigh (over the midpoint of the iliotibial band), continuously over a seven-day period.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Semi-structured interview study

Semi-structured interviews will take place via telephone or webcam. Participants will be given feedback regarding their accelerometer data relating to their levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Questions will examine participants' thoughts and opinions regarding sedentary behaviour and physical activity in the General Practice setting. Further questions will explore participants' experiences of wearing accelerometers, their knowledge of and attitudes towards physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their thoughts or suggestions on interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour among GPs and GPSTs.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be General Practitioners or General Practice Specialty Trainees working in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Exclusion Criteria

Not working as a General Practitioner or General Practice Specialty Trainee in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Minimum Eligible Age

23 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Ulster

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Loughborough University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Queen's University, Belfast

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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NeilHeron

Clinical Lecturer in GP

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Neil Heron

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast

Locations

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Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Belfast, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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MHLS 20_39 - Amendment 1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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