The Role of Clinicians' Self-Efficacy in Exercise Promotion for Adults with Venous Leg Ulcers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Jane O'Brien, Damhnat McCann, Christina N Parker, Kathleeen Finlayson, Andrew Jull
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Introduction: Physical activity is recognised for its functional, physical, and psychological benefits in managing venous leg ulcers. Despite these advantages, individuals with venous leg ulcers often remain inactive, largely due to fear of exacerbating their condition and a lack of comprehensive guidance. Clinicians play a crucial role in promoting physical activity, providing support to patients to engage in safe and beneficial exercises. This study aimed to assess clinicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward physical activity in adults with venous leg ulcers to inform clinical practice and the development of targeted physical activity strategies.

Methods: An online questionnaire was developed to assess clinicians' familiarity with physical activity guidelines, their confidence in recommending physical activity, and the barriers they encountered in practice.

Results: A total of 141 clinicians, predominantly nurses (99%), completed the survey, with 83% reporting awareness of clinical guidelines for venous leg ulcer management. However, only 25% regularly recommended a general increase in physical activity, 27% recommended calf strengthening exercises, and 38% consistently recommended ankle joint mobility exercises. Key barriers; 1) insufficient training to recommend specific exercises, 2) lack of evidence-based information to provide to patients and 3) limited access to exercise specialists for referrals. Statistical modelling showed that self-efficacy significantly influenced recommendations for ankle mobility exercises; clinicians with higher confidence were 7.6 times more likely to make such recommendations (p < .001). Although attitudes toward prescribing ankle exercises to adults with venous leg ulcers in compression were not statistically significantly related to reported practice (p = .087), they demonstrated relevance to clinical decision making and warrant further investigation.

Conclusion: While clinicians recognise the importance of physical activity for adults with venous leg ulcers, gaps in knowledge, resources, and training limit their ability to provide specific exercise recommendations. Addressing these gaps through large-scale implementation of structured physical activity strategies is essential.

临床医生自我效能感在成人静脉性腿部溃疡运动促进中的作用:一项横断面研究。
简介:体育活动被认为在管理腿部静脉性溃疡方面具有功能、身体和心理上的益处。尽管有这些优点,患有静脉性腿部溃疡的人往往保持不活动,主要是由于担心病情恶化和缺乏全面的指导。临床医生在促进身体活动方面发挥着至关重要的作用,为患者提供安全和有益的锻炼支持。本研究旨在评估临床医生对下肢静脉性溃疡成人患者体育锻炼的知识、态度和实践,为临床实践和有针对性的体育锻炼策略的制定提供信息。方法:制定一份在线问卷,评估临床医生对体育活动指南的熟悉程度、他们推荐体育活动的信心以及他们在实践中遇到的障碍。结果:共有141名临床医生,主要是护士(99%),完成了调查,其中83%的人报告了解静脉性腿部溃疡治疗的临床指南。然而,只有25%的人建议经常增加体育锻炼,27%的人建议进行小腿强化锻炼,38%的人建议进行踝关节活动锻炼。主要障碍;1)缺乏推荐特定运动的培训;2)缺乏提供给患者的循证信息;3)获得运动专家转诊的机会有限。统计模型显示,自我效能显著影响踝关节活动锻炼的建议;结论:虽然临床医生认识到身体活动对下肢静脉性溃疡成人的重要性,但知识、资源和培训方面的差距限制了他们提供具体运动建议的能力。通过大规模实施有组织的身体活动战略来解决这些差距至关重要。
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