Exploring Physicians’ Perspectives of Exercise Specialists in Primary Care Networks

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dc.contributor.advisorDoyle-Baker, Patricia Katherine
dc.contributor.authorCampkin, Lisa Marie
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-28T17:05:16Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:41Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-28
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractIn Primary Care Networks (PCNs) family physicians refer to multidisciplinary teams that provide complimentary services for patients requiring assistance with complex issues or illness. Exercise specialists are a recent addition to these teams, and can support patients through physical activity counselling, education and the appropriate exercise prescription. By utilizing grounded theory methodology and interview techniques, the processes and context of physicians’ considerations of exercise specialists have been explored and summarized within this study. Ten physicians were purposively sampled from Calgary PCNs, and the constant comparative method was applied to code the transcripts and construct analytic categories to saturation. The core category states that although physicians are receptive to a professional who promotes physical activity and wellness to their patients, exercise specialists are currently “hidden” from PCN family physicians in Calgary. This core category is supported by three subcategories: Exercise Specialist Factors, Access, and Relationships.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCampkin, L. M. (2015). Exploring Physicians’ Perspectives of Exercise Specialists in Primary Care Networks (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26095en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26095
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2521
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectHealth Care Management
dc.subject.classificationfamily physiciansen_US
dc.subject.classificationexercise specialistsen_US
dc.subject.classificationgrounded theoryen_US
dc.titleExploring Physicians’ Perspectives of Exercise Specialists in Primary Care Networks
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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