Table 3 Round 3 responses
Item | Mean (SD) | Median (MADM) | Proportion of participants scoring the item ≥7 on the 9-point Likert scale a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All n = 40 | Professionals n = 36 | Patients n = 4 | |||
How applicable are the following recommendations to older medical patients while acutely hospitalised? | |||||
Older adults should do at least 150 min of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or do at least 75 min of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of MVPA | 2.7 (2.1) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (8%) b | 1 (3%) | 2 (50%) |
Aerobic activity should be performed in bouts of at least 10 min duration | 3.7 (2.4) | 4 (0.4) | 5 (13%) | 3 (8%) | 2 (50%) |
Older adults, with poor mobility, should perform physical activity to enhance balance and prevent falls on 3 or more days per week | 7.7 (1.5) | 8 (0.3) | 34 (85%) | 31 (86%) | 3 (75%) |
Muscle-strengthening activities, involving major muscle groups, should be done on 2 or more days a week | 7.8 (1.6) | 8.5 (0.7) | 33 (83%) | 30 (83%) | 3 (75%) |
Potential recommendations (or targets) for older adults while hospitalised for an acute medical illness. How important is it to develop:c | |||||
Physical activity | n = 39 | n = 35 | n = 4 | ||
a focussed recommendation about physical activity | 7.4 (1.0) | 7 (0.4) | 35 (90%) | 33 (94%) | 2 (50%) |
including the following components | |||||
- duration (e.g., total activity per day) | 6.8 (1.7) | 7 (0.2) | 27 (69%) | 26 (74%) | 1 (25%) |
- intensity (e.g., light, moderate, vigorous) | 6.4 (1.4) | 7 (0.6) | 22 (65%) | 20 (57%) | 2 (50%) |
- type (e.g., what activities) | 6.9 (1.2) | 7 (0.2) | 25 (64%) | 24 (69%) | 1 (25%) |
- timing (e.g., when to commence being active during admission, or, what hours of the day) | 6.6 (1.7) | 7 (0.4) | 25 (64%) | 22 (63%) | 3 (75%) |
3. a physical activity recommendation about walking should include the following components | |||||
- that is tailored to those who can walk independently | 7.7 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) | 35 (90%) | 32 (91%) | 3 (75%) |
- target number of steps per day | 6.7 (1.4) | 7 (1.8) | 24 (62%) | 24 (69%) | 0 (0%) |
Sedentary behaviour | |||||
2. a focussed recommendation about sedentary behaviour | 7.7 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 36 (92%) | 33 (94%) | 3 (75%) |
including the following components | |||||
- total sedentary time | 6.9 (1.3) | 7 (0.2) | 26 (68%) | 23 (66%) | 3 (75%) |
- types of sedentary breaks d | 6.9 (1.7) | 7 (0.1) | 28 (72%) | 26 (74%) | 2 (50%) |
- duration of sedentary breaks d | 6.7 (1.6) | 7 (0.3) | 24 (62%) | 24 (69%) | 0 (0%) |
People factors | |||||
3. a recommendation about professional roles and responsibilities including the following component | |||||
- ensuring appropriate staff competence to enable mobility d | 7.9 (1.2) | 8 (0.1) | 34 (87%) | 32 (91%) | 2 (50%) |
5. a recommendation about staff encouraging patient activity including the following component | |||||
- principles of sensitivity and respect (e.g., to culture, physical and mental capability) d | 7.8 (1.3) | 8 (0.2) | 31 (80%) | 28 (80%) | 3 (75%) |