Exploration of Sedentary Behaviour Among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04556695

Enrollment

400

Registered

2020-09-21

Start date

2020-09-02

Completion date

2021-10-01

Last updated

2022-09-13

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Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Keywords

General Practitioner, Primary Care, Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity

Brief summary

A sequential, mixed-methods study exploring sedentary behaviour among General Practitioners and General Practice Specialty Trainees.

Detailed description

The study follows a sequential, mixed-methods model involving three stages. The first stage will involve the dissemination of a questionnaire survey, in which participants will self-estimate their sedentary behaviour on a working day and on a non-working day. The second stage will involve the use of thigh-worn accelerometers and a sleep/work log to obtain objective data regarding sedentary behaviour among a purposive subset of participants who responded to the questionnaire. The third stage will involve semi-structured interviews with a purposive subset of participants who wore the accelerometers, which will be analysed with the application of a theoretical framework regarding the acceptability of healthcare interventions.

Interventions

OTHERQuestionnaire survey

Online questionnaire, based on the International Sedentary Assessment Tool (ISAT)

DEVICEAccelerometer study

Consenting participants will be asked to wear an accelerometer on the lateral aspect of the middle of the right thigh (over the midpoint of the iliotibial band), continuously over a seven-day period.

OTHERSemi-structured interview study

Semi-structured interviews will take place via telephone or webcam. Participants will be given feedback regarding their accelerometer data relating to their levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Questions will examine participants' thoughts and opinions regarding sedentary behaviour and physical activity in the General Practice setting. Further questions will explore participants' experiences of wearing accelerometers, their knowledge of and attitudes towards physical activity and sedentary behaviour and their thoughts or suggestions on interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour among GPs and GPSTs.

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

23 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Participants will be General Practitioners or General Practice Specialty Trainees working in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Exclusion criteria

Not working as a General Practitioner or General Practice Specialty Trainee in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported sedentary behaviour	Autumn 2020
Accelerometer measured sedentary behaviour	Autumn 2021
Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews	Autumn 2021

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026