Table 2 Primary care staff's opinions on promoting physical activity, n (%)
| Â | Â | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree/Strongly disagree | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health promotion is an important part of primary care work | GP | 158 (42) | 191 (51) | 24 (6) | 3 (1) | <0.001 |
| Â | PN | 163 (77) | 46 (22) | 2 (1) | 0 | Â |
| Â | HV | 155 (92) | 14 (8) | 0 | 0 | Â |
Promoting physical activity is important in primary care | GP | 135 (36) | 211 (56) | 26 (7) | 4 (1) | <0.001 |
| Â | PN | 138 (66) | 68 (33) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | Â |
| Â | HV | 131 (78) | 37 (22) | 0 | 0 | Â |
I only advise patients about physical activity if linked to their presenting problem | GP | 16 (4) | 163 (43) | 75 (20) | 122 (33) | <0.001 |
| Â | PN | 11 (5) | 56 (27) | 31 (15) | 113 (53) | Â |
| Â | HV | 6 (4) | 34 (20) | 21 (13) | 107 (64) | Â |
I have sufficient knowledge to advise patients about physical activity | GP | 44 (12) | 204 (54) | 94 (25) | 34 (9) | 0.02 |
| Â | PN | 19 (9) | 130 (62) | 42 (20) | 19 (9) | Â |
| Â | HV | 29 (18) | 103 (62) | 25 (15) | 9 (5) | Â |
I try to encourage as many patients as possible to increase their physical activity | GP | 67 (18) | 190 (51) | 83 (22) | 36 (10) | <0.001 |
| Â | PN | 71 (34) | 112 (53) | 24 (11) | 4 (2) | Â |
| Â | HV | 60 (36) | 92 (55) | 10 (6) | 5 (3) | Â |
I only discuss physical activity if the patient mentions it | GP | 1 (0.3) | 20 (5) | 46 (12) | 308 (82) | 0.17 |
| Â | PN | 2 (1) | 5 (2) | 18 (9) | 185 (88) | Â |
| Â | HV | 0 | 4 (2) | 18 (11) | 146 (87) | Â |