Addressing physical inactivity in Omani adults: perceptions of public health managers
| Autor: | Ruth M. Mabry, Marina M. Reeves, Neville Owen, Zakiya Al-Busaidi, Elizabeth G. Eakin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adult
Male Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Oman media_common.quotation_subject Posture Adult population Physical activity Medicine (miscellaneous) Health Promotion Interviews as Topic Perception Humans Medicine Obesity Cultural Competency Healthcare Disparities Prolonged sitting Exercise Qualitative Research media_common Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Health Policy Public health Communication Barriers Administrative Personnel Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Environment Design Female Public Health Diffusion of Innovation Sedentary Behavior business Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Public Health Nutrition. 17:674-681 |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo explore barriers and solutions to addressing physical inactivity and prolonged sitting in the adult population of Oman.DesignQualitative study involving semi-structured interviews that took place from October 2011 to January 2012. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Data collection and analysis was an iterative process; later interviews explored emerging themes. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed and continued until data saturation; this occurred by the tenth interviewee. Thematic content analysis was carried out, guided by an ecological model of health behaviour.SettingMuscat, Oman.SubjectsTen mid-level public health managers.ResultsBarriers for physical inactivity were grouped around four themes: (i) intrapersonal (lack of motivation, awareness and time); (ii) social (norms restricting women's participation in outdoor activity, low value of physical activity); (iii) environment (lack of places to be active, weather); and (iv) policy (ineffective health communication, limited resources). Solutions focused on culturally sensitive interventions at the environment (building sidewalks and exercise facilities) and policy levels (strengthening existing interventions and coordinating actions with relevant sectors). Participants’ responses regarding sitting time were similar to, but much more limited than those related to physical inactivity, except for community participation and voluntarism, which were given greater emphasis as possible solutions to reduce sitting time.ConclusionsGiven the increasing prevalence of chronic disease in Oman and the Arabian Gulf, urgent action is required to implement gender-relevant public health policies and programmes to address physical inactivity, a key modifiable risk factor. Additionally, research on the determinants of physical inactivity and prolonged sitting time is required to guide policy makers. |
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