Motivating factors for physical activity participation among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A qualitative study applying the motivation, opportunity, and ability model
Yuanyu Liao, Jiaohua Yu, Yuxin Zhan, Yunfang Liu, Yaoling Zhou, Huan Wang, Xinghong Liu, Weiwei Wang, Yu Ma, Fenfen Lan
Abstract
The study aims to explore the driving forces behind physical activity engagement among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, focusing on motivation, opportunity, and capability
Introduction
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is presently one of the top three causes of global mortality, with 90% of fatalities occurring in middle- and low-income countries [1, 2]. Statistics indicate an overall COPD prevalence of 8.6% in China, soaring to 13.7% among individuals aged 40 and above. Nearly 100 million individuals are affected, surpassing 27% in the 60 and above age group, with 5 to 11 million people becoming disabled due to COPD annually [3].
Materials and Methods
This study, guided by phenomenological research principles, employed a purposive sampling strategy across two distinct wards within the Respiratory Department of Tongji Medical College Affiliated Union Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Result
From the data, three major themes were identified, including 1) Inspiring Participation Motivation—transitioning from recognizing significance to habit formation; 2) Offering Participation Opportunities—reiterating demand for personalized strategies and ideal environmental settings
Discussion
This qualitative study aims to comprehensively understand the motivational, opportunistic, and capability aspects influencing PA engagement among COPD patients. Seventeen participants, either hospitalized or from the community, described the intrinsic reasons and immediate drives for participating in physical activities.
Conclusion
This study has provided us with a deeper understanding of the motivations, opportunities, and capabilities for engaging in physical activities from the perspective of COPD patients. It lays the groundwork for developing personalized interventions based on interdisciplinary teams.
Citation: Liao Y, Yu J, Zhan Y, Liu Y, Zhou Y, Wang H, et al. (2024) Motivating factors for physical activity participation among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study applying the motivation, opportunity, and ability model. PLoS ONE 19(5): e0303858. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0303858
Editor: Petra Czarniak, Curtin University, AUSTRALIA
Received: January 6, 2024; Accepted: May 2, 2024; Published: May 23, 2024
Copyright: © 2024 Liao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Data Availability: All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Funding: The research received funding from two sources: Sponsor 1, the School of Nursing at Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, via the 2023 Independent Innovation Fund (ZZCX2023X003); and Sponsor 2, the Hubei Province Finance Department's 2024 Research Program (08.01.24011). Both grants were awarded to the corresponding author, Jiaohua Yu. Sponsor 1 subsidized the study design, data collection, and analysis; whereas Sponsor 2 funded the manuscript publication and preparation. Detailed information about Sponsor 1 is accessible at http://huli.tjmu.edu.cn/, and Sponsor 2's details are available at https://czt.hubei.gov.cn/.
Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0303858#sec035
