Correlates of the Intention to Implement a Tailored Physical Activity Intervention

Perceptions of Intermediaries

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15514746
AutoresDenise A Peels (0000-0002-0165-4677, Open University of the Netherlands, autor correspondente), Denise Peels (Open University of the Netherlands), Aart Mudde (Open University of the Netherlands), Catherine Bolman (0000-0001-9209-6449, Open University of the Netherlands), Rianne Henrica Johanna Golsteijn (0000-0002-8493-9976, Open University of the Netherlands), Hein De Vries (0000-0002-3640-2517, Maastricht University Medical Centre), Lilian Lechner (0000-0002-5160-7086, Open University of the Netherlands)
Ano2014
Volume11
Fascículo2
Páginas1885-1903
Data de publicação2014-02-10
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph110201885
PMID24518647
PMCIDPMC3945575
OpenAlexW2024360840
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas19

The public health impact of health behaviour interventions is highly dependent on large-scale implementation. Intermediaries-intervention providers-determine to a large extent whether an intervention reaches the target population, and hence its impact on public health. A cross-sectional study was performed to identify the correlates of intermediaries' intention to implement a computer-tailored physical activity intervention. According to theory, potential correlates are intervention characteristics, organisational characteristics, socio-political characteristics and intermediary characteristics. This study investigated whether intermediary characteristics mediated the association between the intervention, organisational and socio-political characteristics and intention to implement the intervention. Results showed that intervention characteristics (i.e., observability (B = 0.53; p = 0.006); relative advantage (B = 0.79; p = 0.020); complexity (B = 0.80; p < 0.001); compatibility (B = 0.70; p < 0.001)), organisational characteristics (i.e., type of organization (B = 0.38; p = 0.002); perceived task responsibility (B = 0.66; p ≤ 0.001); capacity (B = 0.83; p < 0.001)), and the social support received by intermediary organisations (B = 0.81; p < 0.001) were associated with intention to implement the intervention. These factors should thus be targeted by an implementation strategy. Since self-efficacy and social norms perceived by the intermediary organisations partially mediated the effects of other variables on intention to implement the intervention (varying between 29% and 84%), these factors should be targeted to optimise the effectiveness of the implementation strategy

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