Table 3 Steps of the 5 A-concept

Assess

Identifying personal activity goals [39] and considering individual needs and nursing home social-infrastructural conditions

Advise

Advising from PA experts about needs

Agree

Agreeing upon goals by recording individual activities in resident activity schedules

Assist

Providing support for changing behaviour, such as action or coping plans)

Arrange

Arranging a follow-up meeting 6 weeks later to handle barriers