Table 4 Benefits to patients with implementation of an SPLS
Survey | On-the-job training program | Focus groups and interview | |
|---|---|---|---|
Benefits to patients | • 92.3% of participants agreed that SP could benefit patients’ health and wellbeing. | • Training program participants fully agreed that SP can benefit patients’ health and wellbeing, contributing to healthy aging. | • HP’ Focus Group: ○ The benefits pointed out were: opposes sedentary lifestyle, improves mental health and wellbeing, and reduces the use of anti-depressives and anxiolytics. They also indicated that SP could respond to the need for socializing caused by isolation. ○ Based on the experience during the pilot study, HP shared that patients were thankful for the concern, additional attention, and opportunity to participate in SP. |