Promotingphysicalactivity in theGerman health care system – establishingpathwaysforphysicalactivityreferralschemesforpeoplewithnoncommunicablediseases
To design, implement and evaluate a Physical Activity Referral System (PARS) to promote physical activity for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The resulting concepts are intended to be transferred into the routine practice of the health care system and thus become sustainable. The aim is to achieve maximum public health impact.
The PARS will be tested and evaluated at the regional level. At the end of the project, a concept for transfer to other regions will be developed.
The project addresses current national (National Recommendations for Physical Activity) and international (WHO – Global Action Plan on Physical Activity) recommendations for increased and systematic promotion of physical activity in health care settings.
The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG), as the funding agency of the BewegtVersorgt project, aims to make the health potential of physical activity known to the entire population.
All relevant healthsystemactors, potential physicalactivityproviders and stakeholders will beinvolved in theconceptual and contentdevelopmentaswellas in thepreparationoftheimplementation and evaluation plan. In theimplementationphase, the PARS will beimplementedwith all stakeholders in a regional pilotproject. Based on theresultsoftheevaluation, a scalingconcept will bedevelopedfortransfertoregularuse. In termsofparticipatoryhealthpromotion, thisapproachincreasesthechancesofensuringsustainability.
Development of PARS using a participatoryresearchapproach.
The firstphaseinvolvedtheparticipatorydevelopmentof a PARS modelforpeoplewith NCDs. Relevant actors in thehealth care system (physicians, fundingagencies, care providers) and potential providersofphysicalactivity (physiotherapists, organisedsports) wereinvolved in theconceptual and contentdevelopment, includingthepreparationof an implementation and evaluation plan.
In theimplementationphase, the PARS concept wasimplemented, tested and evaluatedwith a pilotproject in theregion.
Based on theresultsoftheevaluation, a dissemination and scaling-upconceptfortransfer at national level will bedeveloped.
BLÄK – Bayerische Landesärztekammer BHÄV – Bayerischer Hausärzteverband e.V. BSÄV – Bayerischer Sportärzteverband e.V. AOK Bayern – Die Gesundheitskasse DAK-Gesundheit – Landesvertretung Bayern DOSB – Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund e.V. DVGS – Deutscher Verband für Gesundheitssport und Sporttherapie e.V. IFK – Bundesverband selbstständiger Physiotherapeuten e.V. VDB – Physiotherapieverband e.V. DDH-M – Deutsche Diabetes-Hilfe – Menschen mit Diabetes e.V. ZePG – Zentrum Patientenschulung und Gesundheitsförderung e.V. Deutsche Rheuma-Liga Landesverband Bayern e.V.
Kontakt:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Pfeifer
klaus.pfeifer@fau.de
Tel.: +49 (0)9131 – 85 25465
Fax: +49 (0)9131 – 85 25467
Update:The BewegtVersorgt project ended on 31 December 2024. The quantitative and qualitative data collected during the project were analysed and presented to all participating physicians and physical activity professionals as well as the project partners in two project workshops. In addition, a sustainability concept was developed based on these workshops (Phase 4). The final project report will soon be available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health. Based on the results of the BewegtVersorgt project, the project team plans to submitanother research proposal in 2025 to continue the topic of physical activity in the healthcare setting.
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