Collaborative team-based health promotion in a primary care setting: The MOVE program.

OBJECTIVE: To assess a primary care-based, physician-led physical activity program for primary care patients.

DESIGN: Initial assessment of a physical activity program for feasibility, patient satisfaction, and effectiveness.

SETTING: A primary care network in Edmonton, Alta.

PARTICIPANTS: Patients from the primary care network.

INTERVENTION: The MOVE program is a primary care-based, physician-led physical activity program for primary care patients, collaboratively offered by an FP and a kinesiologist.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Six-minute walk test and patient survey results.

RESULTS: Patients reported considerable benefits to participating in the MOVE program. Improvements in 6-minute walk test results were observed over 2 months (587 vs 653 m, P < .001).

CONCLUSION: Being involved in innovative primary care-based health promotion activities is a way for FPs to achieve success in changing patients' behaviour.