Exploration of Sedentary Behaviour Among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior
- Registration Number
- NCT04556695
- Lead Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
- Brief Summary
A sequential, mixed-methods study exploring sedentary behaviour among General Practitioners and General Practice Specialty Trainees.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Participants will be General Practitioners or General Practice Specialty Trainees working in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Not working as a General Practitioner or General Practice Specialty Trainee in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-reported sedentary behaviour Autumn 2020 Accelerometer measured sedentary behaviour Autumn 2021 Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews Autumn 2021
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
🇬🇧Belfast, United Kingdom
Queen's University Belfast School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences🇬🇧Belfast, United Kingdom