PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Douglas Klein
AU  - Matt Kallio
AU  - Serena Humphries
AU  - Madiha Mueen
TI  - Collaborative team-based health promotion in a primary care setting
DP  - 2017 Feb 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - e123--e127
VI  - 63
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/63/2/e123.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/63/2/e123.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2017 Feb 01; 63
AB  - Objective To assess a primary care–based, physician-led physical activity program for primary care patients.Design Initial assessment of a physical activity program for feasibility, patient satisfaction, and effectiveness.Setting A primary care network in Edmonton, Alta.Participants Patients from the primary care network.Intervention The MOVE program is a primary care–based, physician-led physical activity program for primary care patients, collaboratively offered by an FP and a kinesiologist.Main outcome measures Six-minute walk test and patient survey results.Results Patients reported considerable benefits to participating in the MOVE program. Improvements in 6-minute walk test results were observed over 2 months (587 vs 653 m, P < .001).Conclusion Being involved in innovative primary care–based health promotion activities is a way for FPs to achieve success in changing patients’ behaviour.