Understanding the barriers and facilitators of physical activity promotion for depression among healthcare professionals: A systematic review

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Mental Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.mhpa.2025.100674

Jemima Cooper, Georgina Wort, Fiona Gillison, Jeffrey Lambert

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Abstract

Despite the evidence-based benefits of physical activity (PA) as a treatment for depression, many Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) do not promote PA to patients. We conducted a systematic review to identify the barriers and/or facilitators reported by HCPs working with individuals with depression, either exclusively or alongside other health conditions. Data were extracted and thematically analysed using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). From 10,619 articles identified, 23 studies involving 5711 HCPs across 12 countries met the inclusion criteria of; 1) HCPs working with individuals with depression, either exclusively or alongside other health conditions, and 2) primary data on barriers and/or facilitators experienced by HCPs for promoting PA for the treatment of depression. We identified three key themes: assumptions about patients, perceived HCP beliefs and capabilities, and contextual influences. From the studies included in this review, key barriers to the promotion of PA for depression are HCPs’ perceptions about barriers to patients becoming more active, and a lack of a supportive environment for HCPs to promote PA for depression. HCPs having good knowledge of the benefits of PA and perceiving PA as an effective treatment for depression were key facilitators.

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Mental Health and Physical Activity PSYCHIATRY-

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6.70

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6.40%

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审稿时长

32 days

期刊介绍： The aims of Mental Health and Physical Activity will be: (1) to foster the inter-disciplinary development and understanding of the mental health and physical activity field; (2) to develop research designs and methods to advance our understanding; (3) to promote the publication of high quality research on the effects of physical activity (interventions and a single session) on a wide range of dimensions of mental health and psychological well-being (eg, depression, anxiety and stress responses, mood, cognitive functioning and neurological disorders, such as dementia, self-esteem and related constructs, psychological aspects of quality of life among people with physical and mental illness, sleep, addictive disorders, eating disorders), from both efficacy and effectiveness trials;