Autor(es):
Mendes, Romeu ; Nunes Silva, Marlene ; Santos Silva, Catarina ; Marques, Adilson ; Godinho, Cristina ; Tomás, Rita ; Agostinho, Marcos ; Madeira, Sara ; Rebelo-Marques, Alexandre ; Martins, Henrique ; Teixeira, Pedro J. ; Cruz, Diogo
Data: 2020
Identificador Persistente: https://hdl.handle.net/10316/106173
Origem: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
Assunto(s): physical activity; exercise; primary health care; brief assessment; brief counseling; monitoring; Adult; Humans; Portugal; Primary Health Care; Exercise; Health Promotion; State Medicine
Descrição
Background: This paper aims to discuss how physical activity (PA) brief assessment, brief counseling, and self-monitoring tools were designed and implemented in the Portuguese National Health Service (NHS), and to report on their current use by health professionals and citizens. Methods: Three digital tools to facilitate PA promotion in primary health care (PHC) were developed: 1) a PA brief assessment tool was incorporated in the electronic health record platform “SClínico Cuidados de Saúde Primários“; 2) a brief counseling tool was developed in the software “PEM—Prescrição Eletrónica Médica” (electronic medical prescription); and 3) a “Physical Activity Card” was incorporated in an o cial NHS smartphone app called “MySNS Carteira”. Results: From September 2017 to June 2019, 119,386 Portuguese patients had their PA assessed in PHC. Between December 2017 and June 2019, a total of 7957 patients received brief intervention for PA by a medical doctor. Regarding the app “MySNS Carteira”, 93,320 users activated the “Physical Activity Card”, between February 2018 and December 2018. Conclusions: These tools represent key actions to promote PA among Portuguese citizens using PHC as a priority setting. Further initiatives will follow, including proper assessment of their clinical impact and training programs for health care professionals on PA promotion.
