Understanding the barriers to physical activity in haemodialysis pts
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding the barriers to physical activity in a prevalent Scottish haemodialysis population.
IRAS ID
129869
Contact name
Sara Smith
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Margaret University
Research summary
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Scotland is increasing and as a consequence of the demographics of the current CKD population (older individuals with a higher level of comorbidity); haemodialysis therapy (involving visits to hospital three times a week to receive treatment) is currently the most common form of renal replacement therapy versus other forms of replacement therapy.
Individuals requiring haemodialysis are known to have a higher morbidity & mortality, which may in part be related to lower levels of physical activity in comparison to healthy aged matched individuals.
Previous studies have consistently demonstrated the benefits of increasing levels of physical activity in this population, but despite this barriers to participation continue. This is likely to be due to a number of factors including the lack of sustainable, inclusive physical activity interventions coupled with a poor understanding of the patient perspective. Although there is increasing attention on the patient perspective there is a lack of data from a prevalent Scottish population.
In order to begin to design more inclusive and sustainable interventions this study therefore aims to better understand individual beliefs, attitudes and behaviours and how these might be interrelated to their current medical status.
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/NE/0172
Date of REC Opinion
21 May 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion