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Qualitative exploration of the acceptability of a 12-week intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour among ethnically diverse older adults

NAUREEN MEGHANI, Joanne Hudson Orcid Logo, Gareth Stratton Orcid Logo, Jane Mullins

BMJ Open, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Start page: e090384

Swansea University Authors: NAUREEN MEGHANI, Joanne Hudson Orcid Logo, Gareth Stratton Orcid Logo, Jane Mullins

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DOI (Published version): 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090384

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Objective The population of ethnically diverse older adults (OAs) is increasing in the UK; this group faces complex health challenges that are exacerbated by language difficulties, socioeconomic status and acculturation experiences. Moreover, this diverse group is the least active and sedentary subg...

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Joanne Hudson
Gareth Stratton
Jane Mullins
title_short Qualitative exploration of the acceptability of a 12-week intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour among ethnically diverse older adults
title_full Qualitative exploration of the acceptability of a 12-week intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour among ethnically diverse older adults
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title_full_unstemmed Qualitative exploration of the acceptability of a 12-week intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour among ethnically diverse older adults
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description Objective The population of ethnically diverse older adults (OAs) is increasing in the UK; this group faces complex health challenges that are exacerbated by language difficulties, socioeconomic status and acculturation experiences. Moreover, this diverse group is the least active and sedentary subgroup within the wider population, which raises a major concern for their health and highlights the need for effective behaviour change interventions to motivate this group to be less sedentary. Therefore, this study aims to explore the acceptability of a 12-week intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour (SB) for ethnically diverse sedentary OAs.Design The study employed a qualitative approach to assess the acceptability of the 12-week single-arm intervention for reducing SB.Setting The study participants were recruited on a rolling basis from January to May 2024. The recruitment process was conducted through social community organisations and local religious groups in Swansea that provided leisure, sports and recreational activities for ethnically diverse OAs.Participants The target population for this study was ethnically diverse OAs aged ≥65 years (including women and men) among (n=20) OAs using in-depth interviews.Intervention The intervention consisted of a 40–60 minute personalised one-to-one in-person health coaching session, a wearable activity tracker to remind participants to take breaks from prolonged sitting time, a pamphlet and weekly reminder messages via a mobile phone.Primary outcome To assess the acceptability of the intervention.Results Reflexive thematic analysis was performed using a deductive approach by integrating four predetermined MRC framework themes. Four overarching themes were included in our analysis: (1) acceptability, (2) usability, (3) functionality and (4) recruitment and retention. OAs were satisfied with the intervention and found it effective and acceptable. The multicomponent intervention provided users with strategies to achieve the goal of reducing their sitting time and provided them with opportunities to be active and independent. In addition, there were personal (eg, health) and social (eg, family) factors that influenced their decision to participate in the intervention.Conclusion The findings of this study support the acceptability of the intervention with an ethnically diverse group of OAs. Initial evidence also suggests that the intervention has the potential to increase activity and minimise sitting time in ethnically diverse OAs and therefore will inform a future effectiveness trial. The inclusion of an ethnically diverse population in this study has helped us to understand the needs and challenges of these groups to identify how to design culturally sensitive interventions that are tailored according to their needs. These insights will be incorporated into the planned effectiveness trial.
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