Physical Activity Promotion in the Brazilian Primary Health Care Using Community Health Workers Counseling
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Enrollment
- 176
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from baseline leisure-time and transport-related physical activity at 6 months
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to test a methodology of counseling on physical activity among Community Health Workers working within primary health care in Brazil.
Detailed Description
This is an intervention study conducted with 176 people attended by two Primary Health Units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The intervention group received home visits of Community Health Workers trained on counseling on physical activity promotion. These workers received a course of 12 hours aimed to improve their knowledge and attitude about physical activity promotion. Evaluations will be done at the study baseline and 6 months after the beginning. The primary outcome is the population leisure-time and transport-related physical activity level.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •18 years old or more
- •To be registered in the Brazilian public health system
Exclusion Criteria
- •Health problem or disease that would make the individual incapable of practice physical activity
- •Cognitive problem or disease that would not allow the individual from answering the questionnaire alone
- •To have plans to move house over the six-months subsequent period
- •Being pregnant
Arms & Interventions
Control
Control group.
Physical activity counseling
Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.
Intervention: Physical activity counseling (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from baseline leisure-time and transport-related physical activity at 6 months
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured in minutes per week
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from baseline stage of behavior change at 6 months(6 months)
- Change from baseline Community Health Workers's counseling on physical activity at 6 months(6 months)
- Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 1 month(1 month)
- Change from baseline self-rated health at 6 months(6 months)
- Change from baseline barriers to physical activity practice at 6 months(6 months)
- Change from baseline Community Health Workers's knowledge about physical activity promotion at 5 months(5 months)
- Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 5 months(5 months)
- Change from baseline Community Health Workers's attitude about physical activity promotion at 1 month(1 month)
Investigators
Alex Antonio Florindo
Ph.D.
University of Sao Paulo