Open AccessIn the hands of nurses: A focus group study of how nurses perceive and promote inpatients' needs for physical activity
Author(s) -
OhlssonNevo Emma,
Andersson Gunnel,
Nilsing Strid Emma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.401
Subject(s) - focus group , promotion (chess) , nursing , physical activity , psychology , qualitative research , content analysis , medicine , medical education , physical therapy , social science , marketing , sociology , politics , political science , law , business
Aims To describe how nurses perceive and promote inpatients ' needs for physical activity during their stay at the ward. Design A qualitative descriptive design was employed providing an exploration of how nurses perceive and promote inpatients ' need for physical activity. Methods Seven semi‐structured focus group discussions were held between November 2016 and February 2017 with 29 nurses in three hospitals in Sweden. Both interaction analysis and content analysis of the data were conducted. Results Patients are dependent on nurses ' prioritizations and promotions to be sufficiently physically active during their stay at the ward. The external environment and the integration of physical activity affected the promotion of physical activity. The nurses perceived that understanding the patient ' s expectations was important and that promotion of physical activity was a joint responsibility of patient, relatives and healthcare professionals. The interaction analysis revealed no clear hierarchical pattern as all members in each focus group took initiative to open the discussions. The Registered Nurses contributed with more new ideas.