Aconselha + Movimento: Protocol for Online Training on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Counseling
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Development and Implementation of an Online Training Program on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Counseling.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Counseling, Exercise, Competence, Motor Activity. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Brazil
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Development, Implementation, and Effectiveness Evaluation of a Training Program for Health Workers on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Protocol of Aconselha + Movimento
Overview
This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of an online training program on physical activity and sedentary behavior counseling for primary health care workers. The training program is designed to improve competencies related to physical activity and sedentary behavior counseling within primary health care settings. Health professionals working in primary health care units from selected municipalities in Brazil will be invited to participate. Outcomes related to counseling competencies and professional practices will be assessed before and after participation in the training program.
Detailed description
This interventional study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of an online training program focused on physical activity and sedentary behavior counseling for primary health care workers. The intervention consists of a self-directed asynchronous online training program designed to strengthen competencies related to counseling practices in primary health care settings.
The training includes approximately 180 minutes of recorded content distributed across short video lessons and practical materials delivered through an online learning platform. Participants have up to 30 days to enroll and an additional 30 days to complete the training after enrollment.
Primary health care professionals working in primary health care units from selected municipalities in Brazil will be invited to participate voluntarily. Participants who choose to participate in the training program will compose the exposed group, while professionals who choose not to participate will compose the non-exposed group.
Data collection includes assessments of competencies related to physical activity and sedentary behavior counseling at baseline and follow-up assessments. The study will be conducted across primary health care units located in selected municipalities in Brazil.
Interventions
- Behavioral Development and Implementation of an Online Training Program on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Counseling
A self-directed asynchronous online training program developed for primary health care professionals to improve competencies related to brief counseling on physical activity and sedentary behavior. The training includes short video lessons, written materials, and practical guidance based on World Health Organization recommendations and Brazilian national guidelines. Participants can access the content remotely through an online learning platform using computers, tablets, or smartphones. The prog
Primary outcome measures
- Total Score on the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Counseling Competence Instrument [Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the intervention period, and 3 months after intervention completion]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Healthcare professionals working in Primary Health Care Units (UBS) in Florianópolis (SC), Rio Claro (SP), or São José dos Pinhais (PR) during the data collection period
- Professionals who are actively working in their positions at the time of recruitment
- Professionals who voluntarily agree to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Professionals who are not actively working during the data collection period
- Professionals who do not provide informed consent
- Professionals with incomplete baseline assessment data
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
Brazil · 3 centers
- Primary Health Care Units of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil — São José dos Pinhais
- Primary Health Care Units of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil — Florianópolis
- Primary Health Care Units of Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil — Rio Claro
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07636291 · CEP_7619969 · CNPq/MCTI/FNDCT No. 18/2021