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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Mood Disorders | Research article

Evaluation of health care providers’ use of the ‘Exercise and Depression Toolkit’: a case study

Authors: Krista Glowacki, Daniah Zumrawi, Erin Michalak, Guy Faulkner

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Exercise is now recommended as a primary treatment for mild-moderate depression in Canada. The ‘Exercise and Depression Toolkit’ was developed to help health care providers (HCP) integrate these treatment guidelines into practice. The purpose of this study was to evaluate acceptability and perceived effectiveness of the toolkit in practice by HCPs working with individuals with depression.

Methods

A case study design was utilized. The toolkit was given to 6 HCPs to use in practice for 4 weeks. Pre- and post-intervention phone interviews were conducted, and weekly logs were provided to track use and satisfaction of interactions with individuals with depression when using the toolkit. The study was conceptually guided by a hybrid theoretical approach using the Diffusion of Innovation Theory and the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.

Results

All HCPs used the toolkit at least once. Participants viewed their interactions when using the toolkit to be successful (considering individuals’ receptiveness, its usefulness and general satisfaction.) The average success score for all participants was 5.5/7. HCPs found the toolkit to be acceptable. All participants (n = 6) viewed the toolkit as having relative advantage in helping them to discuss exercise with individuals with depression, and as relatively simple and easy to use (not complex) and adaptable to their practice needs (having trialability). Participants liked the toolkit and had mostly positive things to say about it. Participants had mixed feelings about whether changes in the people they worked with (such as mood and activity levels) could be observed (observability) and whether the toolkit changed their belief in their ability to recommend or discuss exercise (self-efficacy). Recommended dissemination strategies were adopted in promoting the toolkit.

Conclusions

Future work should address observability and the ability for health care providers to see other providers using it, as well as effectiveness considering outcomes for people with depression such as mood and activity changes. The results of this initial evaluation seem promising for uptake and future adoption of the toolkit by health care providers working with adults with depression in Canada.

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Title: Evaluation of health care providers’ use of the ‘Exercise and Depression Toolkit’: a case study
Authors: Krista Glowacki
Daniah Zumrawi
Erin Michalak
Guy Faulkner
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Mood Disorders
Care
Affective Disorder
Published in: BMC Psychiatry / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03248-5

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Evaluation of health care providers’ use of the ‘Exercise and Depression Toolkit’: a case study

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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