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JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING EDUCATION AND PRACTICE
卷 18, 期 1, 页码 14-29出版社
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/JMHTEP-07-2021-0084
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Telehealth; Mental health; Exercise; Exercise physiology; COVID-19
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This study examines the experiences of exercise physiologists working in mental health and using telehealth, finding that telehealth is a feasible and well accepted platform to deliver exercise sessions for people with mental illness.
Purpose Physical activity is an important component of treatment for people living with mental illness, and exercise practitioners are well placed to deliver these interventions. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lock-down regulations, exercise professionals have rapidly adapted to the online delivery of services to continue care for their clients. To date, the research surrounding the delivery of exercise sessions via telehealth for this population has been scarce. Therefore, this study aims to explore how exercise professionals working in mental health have adapted to telehealth, the barriers and facilitators they have experienced and the implications for the future. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study using semi-structure interviews was conducted. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings Nine exercise physiologists working in mental health settings in Australia participated in the interviews. Two main themes were explored. The first related to the implementation of telehealth and was divided into four sub-themes: service delivery, accessibility and suitability, technology barriers and facilitators, adaptations to exercise prescription. The second theme related to attitudes and was categorised into two sub-themes: attitudes towards telehealth and future recommendations. Practical implications Telehealth appears to be a feasible and well accepted platform to deliver exercise sessions for people with mental illness, and this study provides guidance for clinicians including service and training recommendations. Originality/value To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to examine the experiences of exercise physiologists working in mental health and using telehealth.
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