BACKGROUND: Exercise on Prescription (EoP) means that a doctor writes out a customized form of exercise to the patient instead of medicine, or in combination with medication. The activity becomes a part of the treatment. Since many today do not follow recommendations for physical activity occurs in the long term a number of public health diseases. EoP promotes health and prevents disease. AIM: The aim of this paper is toexamine whether EoP from a patient perspective perceived to be an efficient and effective method of treatment. METHOD: A qualitative approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted by telephone. The target audience was adults over age 18 who received EoP. RESULTS: The findings of the interviews were that the experience of EoP was largely positive and that most understood why it was important to have physical activity. A visit to a health care raised the direct motivation to exercise, but declined unless follow-up occurred. Several had been needed more help and advice from a contact person or coordinator that the patient could turn to. CONCLUSION: By getting more help with motivation probably more of the respondents had received better results from EoP. / BAKGRUND: Fysisk aktivitet på recept (FaR) innebär att en läkare skriver ut en anpassad träningsform till patienten istället för medicin, eller i kombination med medicin. Aktiviteten blir en del i behandlingen. Eftersom många idag inte följer rekommendationerna för fysisk aktivitet uppstår på sikt en rad folkhälsosjukdomar. FaR främjar hälsan och förebygger sjukdom. SYFTE: Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att undersöka huruvida FaR ur ett patientperspektiv upplevs vara en effektiv och fungerande behandlingsmetod. METOD: En kvalitativ ansats har använts. Semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts via telefon. Målgruppen var vuxna personer över 18 år som fått FaR. RESULTAT: Det som framkom av intervjuerna var att upplevelsen av FaR i stort sett var positiv och att de flesta förstod varför det var viktigt med fysisk aktivitet. Besöket hos sjukvården höjde direkt motivationen till att träna, men sjönk om inte uppföljning skedde. Trots den positiva upplevelsen så hade det i flera fall behövts mer råd och hjälp. Det saknades i många fall en kontaktperson eller samordnare som patienten kunde vända sig till. SLUTSATS: Genom att få mer hjälp med motivation och stöttning hade troligen flera av respondenterna fått bättre resultat av FaR.

The author of the thesis formulates theoretical starting points, which draws attention to the problems of the health care system. It emphasizes the role of the individual and describes the mechanism by which it is possible to naturally and freely intervene in the health insurance system. A key role in this mechanism is provided by health insurers, which have the potential to moderate the relationship of the insured with the health system. The health insurer can do so by segmenting their insured and product orientation. The construction of the "ideal insured" should contribute to the this segmentation. The construction is based on the active and autonomous approach of the insured, these qualities are highly valued in the theory presented and it is assumed that this approach is desirable in terms of prevention. The author has created a tool to measure this construct. The tool is in the form of a questionnaire that is systematicaly reduced to include as few items as possible so it can be easily used in practice. Practical usability is the primary goal of creating this instrument to measure "ideal insured".

Introduction : Quoique plus de 90 minutes/semaine d’activité physique (AP) soient recommandées, peu d'individus présentant un premier épisode psychotique (PEP) en pratiquent, malgré la présence de complications métaboliques fréquentes. La littérature suggère qu'une intervention d'AP incluant leurs préférences d’AP et des conseils motivationnels faciliterait leur adhésion. Objectifs: Vérifier la faisabilité, l’acceptabilité et l’impact d’une intervention d’AP sur la motivation à l’AP, le niveau d’AP, de sédentarité et la participation sociale. Méthodes: Essai clinique ouvert (étude pilote) conduit auprès de PEP. L’intervention de 24 séances d’AP supervisées est basée sur les « préférences-patient » et inclut des conseils motivationnels utilisant le modèle transthéorique. La faisabilité et l’acceptabilité étaient mesurées grâce au taux d’abandon, de présence et à la satisfaction. La motivation à l’AP, la participation sociale, le niveau d’AP et de sédentarité ont été mesurés. Résultats: Des 40 PEP (25,63±4,22 ans, 52,5% de femmes) recrutés, 40% ont abandonné; le taux de présence était 67,5%. Les PEP (94%) étaient beaucoup (4/5) à énormément (5/5) satisfaits. Le niveau d’AP est passé de 52,71 à 91,79 minutes/semaine (recommandations atteints) et la sédentarité de 90,85 à 33,75 ± 49,16 minutes. Aucun impact observé sur la motivation d’AP et la participation sociale. Conclusion: Les résultats préliminaires suggèrent qu'une intervention basée sur les préférences-patients est faisable et acceptable chez les PEP. De futures études contrôlées randomisées permettraient de déterminer si la diminution de la sédentarité et l’augmentation d’AP sont réellement attribuables à cette intervention et si elle peut contribuer à réduire les complications métaboliques chez les PEP. / Introduction: Although 90 minutes or more/week of physical activity (PA) is recommended, few individuals with early psychosis (IEP) practice it despite the frequent presence of metabolic complications. The literature suggests that a PA intervention including their preferred PA and motivational counseling would facilitate their adherence. Objectives: To determine the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a PA intervention on PA motivation, PA level, sedentary time and social participation. Methods: Open clinical trial (pilot study) conducted with IEP. The PA intervention of 24 supervised PA sessions is based on “patients-preferences” and includes motivational counseling using the transtheoretical model. Feasibility and acceptability were measured by drop-out rates and attendance and satisfaction level. PA motivation, PA level, level of physical inactivity and social participation were measured pre and post intervention. Results: Of the 40 IEP (age: 25.63 ± 4.22 years, 52.5% of women) recruited, 40% dropped out and the attendance rate was 67.5%. The satisfaction was rated (94%) “very satisfied” to “very much”. The PA level increased from 52,71 to 91.79 minutes/week (reaching recommendations) and physical inactivity decreased from 90,85 to 33.75 ± 49.16 minutes. The intervention had no impact on PA motivation and social participation. Conclusion: Our preliminary results suggest that an intervention based on patient preferences is feasible and acceptable in IEP. Future randomised controlled trials would allow to determine if the decreased physical inactivity and increased PA levels are due to this intervention and if it may contribute to reduce the frequent metabolic complications in IEP.