Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study
Aim: To explore physiotherapists' experiences with recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer instructors responsible for leading Sterk og stødig (English: Strong and Steady) exercise groups as part of the municipality's fall prevention services for home-dwelling older adults. Meth...
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| description | Aim: To explore physiotherapists' experiences with recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer instructors responsible for leading Sterk og stødig (English: Strong and Steady) exercise groups as part of the municipality's fall prevention services for home-dwelling older adults.
Method: Four individual in-depth interviews with physiotherapists employed across various municipalities were analysed using systematic text condensation.
Findings: Five themes were identified: (1) A natural role that provides variety in the workday, (2) Recruitment – a new role, (3) Volunteers as bridges for knowledge sharing, (4) Continuous supervision to ensure correct exercise dosage, and (5) Strong and Steady for the target group?
The study shows that the training and supervisory roles in Strong and Steady were perceived as natural, characterised by confidence, competence, and a positive attitude towards preventive work with the target group. Volunteer instructors served as knowledge facilitators on exercise and fall prevention for group participants. Recruiting suitable volunteer instructors was essential for both training effectiveness and program continuity but was also resource-intensive for the physiotherapists. There were differing views on including group participants outside the target group.
Conclusion: Physiotherapists find that tasks related to the Strong and Steady program align well with their professional roles. Despite the resource-intensive nature of recruitment, collaboration with volunteer group instructors serves as a valuable resource in fall prevention efforts. Identifying appropriate solutions related to recruitment work is essential. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a850b44dceb44e55ae4a884cd97e405a2025-01-27T08:48:30ZdanNorwegian Physiotherapist AssociationFysioterapeuten0016-33840807-92772025-01-019212026Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study Ane Brekke0Bård Erik Bogen1Ingebjørg Kyrdalen2Lill Anette Juvik3Høgskulen på Vestlandet og Steinkjer kommune, NorwayHøgskulen på Vestlandet, Norway Nasjonalt senter for aldring og helse, NorwayHelse Førde og Høgskulen på Vestlandet, NorwayAim: To explore physiotherapists' experiences with recruiting, training, and supervising volunteer instructors responsible for leading Sterk og stødig (English: Strong and Steady) exercise groups as part of the municipality's fall prevention services for home-dwelling older adults. Method: Four individual in-depth interviews with physiotherapists employed across various municipalities were analysed using systematic text condensation. Findings: Five themes were identified: (1) A natural role that provides variety in the workday, (2) Recruitment – a new role, (3) Volunteers as bridges for knowledge sharing, (4) Continuous supervision to ensure correct exercise dosage, and (5) Strong and Steady for the target group? The study shows that the training and supervisory roles in Strong and Steady were perceived as natural, characterised by confidence, competence, and a positive attitude towards preventive work with the target group. Volunteer instructors served as knowledge facilitators on exercise and fall prevention for group participants. Recruiting suitable volunteer instructors was essential for both training effectiveness and program continuity but was also resource-intensive for the physiotherapists. There were differing views on including group participants outside the target group. Conclusion: Physiotherapists find that tasks related to the Strong and Steady program align well with their professional roles. Despite the resource-intensive nature of recruitment, collaboration with volunteer group instructors serves as a valuable resource in fall prevention efforts. Identifying appropriate solutions related to recruitment work is essential.https://www.fysioterapeuten.no/eldrehelse-fagfellevurdert-fysioterapi/fysioterapeutar-sine-erfaringar-med-sterk-og-stodig-for-heimebuande-eldre-ein-kvalitativ-studie/157069physiotherapyfall preventionstrong and steady |
| spellingShingle | Ane Brekke Bård Erik Bogen Ingebjørg Kyrdalen Lill Anette Juvik Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study Fysioterapeuten physiotherapy fall prevention strong and steady |
| title | Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Physiotherapists' Experiences with “Sterk og Stødig” for Home-Dwelling Older Adults – A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | physiotherapists experiences with sterk og stodig for home dwelling older adults a qualitative study |
| topic | physiotherapy fall prevention strong and steady |
| url | https://www.fysioterapeuten.no/eldrehelse-fagfellevurdert-fysioterapi/fysioterapeutar-sine-erfaringar-med-sterk-og-stodig-for-heimebuande-eldre-ein-kvalitativ-studie/157069 |
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