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How GPs approach physical activity discussion in routine care: a qualitative study of video-recorded consultations

Neha Giri, Kimberley Norman and Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (3): BJGPO.2024.0253. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0253
Neha Giri
1 School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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1 School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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1 School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
2 Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, Australia
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    Figure 1. Flow diagram outlining the total number of GP consultations and the consultations filtered at each stage of the analysis process. PA = physical activity

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    Table 1. Demographic information of 18 patients’ consultations that included reference to physical activity (2021–2022)
    Patient #Age range, yearsSex
    P0145–54Female
    P0245–54Male
    P0355–64Male
    P0455–64Male
    P0555–64Male
    P0645–54Female
    P0735–44Female
    P0855–64Male
    P0945–54Female
    P1055–64Male
    P1155–64Female
    P1275–84Female
    P13>85Male
    P14>85Female
    P1575–84Female
    P1625–34Female
    P1775–84Female
    P1865–74Female
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    Table 2. GP demographic information
    GP #Age range, yearsSexYears in role
    GP 0145–55 yearsFemale>20
    GP 02>55 yearsMale>20
    GP 0345-55 yearsFemale>20
    GP 04>55 yearsMale>20
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Neha Giri, Kimberley Norman, Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (3): BJGPO.2024.0253. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0253
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