Skriftlig ordination av fysisk aktivitet
En enkätstudie inom primärvården i Värmdö
AimThe aim with this essay was to find out what the personal in the primary care of Värmdö have for attitude to work with physical activity in prevention and treatment of diseases, how they work with the method today and how they think about working with the method in the future. Following questions were in focus of the study: How are they working in the primary care of Värmdö today with physical activity in prevention and treatment of diseases? What is the attitude to work with physical activity in prevention and treatment of diseases? And how do they want to work with physical activity in prevention and treatment of diseases in the future?MethodThe study includes all doctors, nurses and physiotherapists in Gustavsberg and Djurö primary care in Värmdö. To get answers on the question of issue was a questionnaire handed out. 82 % answered, which means that 45 of totally 55 employed in both primary care units answered the questinnaire.Results44 of 45 asked reported that they give verbal advice about physical activity to their patients today. 10 doctors and nurses answered that they sometimes complete the verbal advice with a written prescription on physical activity. 42 of 45 were very positive adjusted to work with physical activity in prevention of diseases. 40 of 45 were very positive adjusted to work with physical activity as a treatment of diseases.DiscussionThe study showed that almost all asked were positive adjusted to work with physical activity in prevention and treatment of diseases and that almost all are given verbal advice about physical activity today. It is however few that gives prescription on physical activity. The results indicate a lack of structure in both primary care units about how you should work with the moments that is included in a prescription on physical activity. It was few that saw any obstacle to work with physical activity on prescription and almost all was positive to work with physical activity on prescription including those methods that could lead to a more structure work with physical activity in this primary care units.