GPs’ knowledge, use, and confidence in national physical activity and health guidelines and tools: a questionnaire-based survey of general practice in England

Chatterjee, Robin; Chapman, Tim; Brannan, Mike GT; Varney, Justin

doi:10.3399/bjgp17x692513

Cited by 154Physical Activity and HealthClinical practice guidelines implementationHealth Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

GPs’ knowledge, use, and confidence in national physical activity and health guidelines and tools: a questionnaire-based survey of general practice in England

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Chatterjee, Robin, Chapman, Tim, Brannan, Mike GT, Varney, Justin·2017·British Journal of General Practice

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Background: Physical activity (PA) brief advice in health care is effective at getting individuals active. It has been suggested that one in four people would be more active if advised by a GP or nurse, but as many as 72% of GPs do not discuss the benefits of physical activity with patients. Aim: To assess the knowledge, use, and confidence in national PA and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) health guidelines and tools among GPs in England. Design and setting: Online questionnaire-based survey of self-selecting GPs in England that took place over a 10-day period in March 2016. Method: The questionnaire consisted of six multiple-choice questions and was available on the Doctors.net.uk (DNUK) homepage. Quotas were used to ensure good regional representation. Results: The final analysis included 1013 responses. Only 20% of responders were broadly or very familiar with the national PA guidelines. In all, 70% of GPs were aware of the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPPAQ), but 26% were not familiar with any PA assessment tools, and 55% reported that they had not undertaken any training with respect to encouraging PA. Conclusion: The majority of GPs in England (80%) are unfamiliar with the national PA guidelines. Awareness of the recommended tool for assessment, GPPAQ, is higher than use by GPs. This may be because it is used by other clinical staff, for example, as part of the NHS Health Check programme. Although brief advice in isolation by GPs on PA will only be a part of the behaviour change journey, it is an important prompt, especially if repeated as part of routine practice. This study highlights the need for significant improvement in knowledge, skills, and confidence to maximise the potential for PA advice in GP consultations.

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Authors: Chatterjee, R., Chapman, T., Brannan, M. G., & Varney, J.
Affiliations: Public Health England (GB)
ORCID: Chatterjee, Robin
Varney, Justin
Venue: British Journal of General Practice
Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
Published: 2017-08-14
Volume: 67
Issue: 663
Pages: e668-e675
ISSN: 0960-1643 (ISSN-L)
1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp17x692513
PMC: PMC5604830
OpenAlex: W2746952517
Cited by: 152
References: 22
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 11
FWCI: 9.11
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
europepmc.org
Locations: British Journal of General Practice (publishedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Clinical practice guidelines implementation
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
Keywords: physical activity guidelines, general practitioners, physical activity promotion, NHS Health Check, behavior change
MeSH terms: Attitude of Health Personnel, England, Family Practice, Health Services Research, Humans, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Physician's Role, Referral and Consultation, State Medicine, Exercise, Guideline Adherence

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