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Physical Activity Counselling

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Objectives

The Physical Activity Counselling Practice Support Program (PAC PSP)  supports primary health care providers and teams to build the knowledge, skills and confidence in physical activity counselling to support patients in engaging with physical activity.  

Audience

The program is designed for all primary health care providers working in team-based family practice, chronic disease management and wellness settings who are interested in building their capacity to support individuals to engage in physical activity. 

Details

Being physically active is an important factor in staying well, feeling well, preventing and managing chronic conditions.  Although the benefits of physical activity are well known, many Nova Scotians are not doing enough physical activity. 

The Physical Activity Counselling Practice Support Program (PAC PSP)  provides information on:

  • Assessing an individual’s current level of physical activity
  • Offering patient-centred interventions to increase physical activity
  • Using a behavior change approach in the conversations

This practice support program includes a suite of resources, tools and supports adapted to meet the unique needs of all primary health care providers in Nova Scotia.  

Physical Activity Counselling Self Directed Learning Modules

We encourage you to log into the LMS system and review the two courses:  

  • Go to https://elearning.nshealth.ca/ login using your NSH network login
  • Click on the Catalogue tab and enter course code (1174 or 1175) in the keywords field to get latest version
    • Course Name: PHC (Primary Health Care) - Physical Activity Counselling Foundations Part 1 (Course Code: 1174)
    • Course Name: PHC (Primary Health Care) - Physical Activity Counselling Foundations Part 2 (Course Code: 1175)
  • The course will display on the page. Add it to learning and complete.
  • Each of these modules are a 1-credit-per-hour self-learning program that has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Nova Scotia Chapter for up to 1 credit each.

Falls Prevention

We encourage you to log into the LMS system and review the falls prevention self-directed course for ambulatory settings.

  • Go to https://elearning.nshealth.ca/ login using your NSH network login.
  • Click on the Catalogue tab and enter course name:
    • Course Name: Universal Falls Precautions Ambulatory Settings.
  • The course will display on the page. Add it to learning and complete.

For more resources for you and your patients on falls prevention visit:

Home - Fall and Injury Reduction - LibGuides at Nova Scotia Health (nshealth.ca)

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Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines

These 24-Hour Movement Guidelines were informed by the best available evidence, expert consensus, stakeholder consultation, and consideration of values and preferences, applicability, feasiility, and equity.

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Exercise is Medicine

 Exercise is medicine (EIM) is a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) that is committed to the belief that physical activity should be regularly assessed and “treated” as part of all health care.  

The Behaviour Change Counselling Development Program (BCCDP) develops an essential skillset that primary health care (PHC) providers can use in supporting patients to improve their health.  Please see this practice support program for more information

Two self-directed e-modules have been created to support individuals who are interested in starting and sustaining health goals. See below for information and links to these e-modules. They can also be found at www.healthyns.ca.

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Ideas into Action. Small Steps, Big Success!

Would you like to support patients of your practice in reaching their health goals? This module will help them to learn the process of creating realistic and achievable goals to live their healthiest life.

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Keeping it Going with your Health Goals

Have patients of your practice been working on health goals and having trouble keeping them going? Staying on track with health goals is not easy. There can be many bumps, twists and turns along the way.  This module will help them to succeed and learn how to get back on track when things don’t go as planned.

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The Whole Day Matters Toolkit for Primary Health Care

This toolkit is designed to assist primary care providers in Canada with promoting optimal levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep (movement behaviours) in line with the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults 18-64 and 65+.

The toolkit includes:

  1. A TOOL that can be used by providers to assess movement behaviours of adults accessing care
  2. A USER GUIDE, which is an optional resource for providers to reference while learning to use the TOOL
  3. A HANDOUT for adults 18+ years that can be printed double-sided for adults accessing care to take home and/or fill out during a visit.
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Physical Activity Counselling EMR Template

This physical activity and sedentary behaviour tracking form can be uploaded to your EMR to guide and track conversations with patients on physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep. For a copy of the word document, please contact PHCPracticeSupport@nshealth.ca.

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Falls Prevention

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For more information about this program please contact PHCPracticeSupport@nshealth.ca

Looking for practice supports and not sure what is available? Use this form to identify your needs, and a member of our Practice Support team will be in touch within 5 business days.

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