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Cardiac rehabilitation programmes have demonstrated success in this regard; however, uptake and adherence are suboptimal. Home-based physical activity programmes have gained popularity to address these issues, although it is acknowledged that their ability to provide personalised support will impact on their effectiveness. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to engagement and adherence to a home-based physical activity programme, and to identify ways in which it could be integrated into the care pathway for patients with heart failure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A qualitative focus group study was conducted. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A purposive sample of 16 patients, 82% male, aged 68\u00b17 years, with heart failure duration of 10\u00b19 years were recruited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 12-week behavioural intervention targeting physical activity was delivered once per week by telephone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten main themes were generated that provided a comprehensive overview of the active ingredients of the intervention in terms of engagement and adherence. Fear of undertaking physical activity was reported to be a significant barrier to engagement. Influences of family members were both barriers and facilitators to engagement and adherence. Facilitators included endorsement of the intervention by clinicians knowledgeable about physical activity in the context of heart failure; ongoing support and personalised feedback from team members, including tailoring to meet individual needs, overcome barriers and increase confidence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Endorsement of interventions by clinicians to reduce patients\u2019 fear of undertaking physical activity and individual tailoring to overcome barriers are necessary for long-term adherence. Encouraging family members to attend consultations to address misconceptions and fear about the contraindications of physical activity in the context of heart failure should be considered for adherence, and peer-support for long-term maintenance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial registration number<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"clintrialgov\" xlink:href=\"NCT03677271\">NCT03677271<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2019-036382","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,21]],"date-time":"2020-09-21T17:35:30Z","timestamp":1600709730000},"page":"e036382","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":52,"title":["Overcoming barriers to engagement and adherence to a home-based physical activity intervention for patients with heart failure: a qualitative focus group study"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"10","clinical-trial-number":[{"clinical-trial-number":"nct03677271","registry":"10.18810\/clinical-trials-gov"}],"author":[{"given":"Nduka C","family":"Okwose","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicola","family":"O'Brien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, Northumbria University - City Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Charman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sophie","family":"Cassidy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Brodie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health and Social Sciences, Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kristian","family":"Bailey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2685-4165","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Guy A","family":"MacGowan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiology, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"},{"name":"Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Djordje G","family":"Jakovljevic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"},{"name":"Faculty of Health and Life Scienes, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3578-1209","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leah","family":"Avery","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom"},{"name":"School of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026062608025502000_10.9.e036382.1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ypmed.2013.05.022"},{"key":"2026062608025502000_10.9.e036382.2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2012.00070","article-title":"Physical activity: the forgotten tool for type 2 diabetes management","volume":"3","author":"Colberg","year":"2012","journal-title":"Front Endocrinol"},{"key":"2026062608025502000_10.9.e036382.3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/sms.12050"},{"key":"2026062608025502000_10.9.e036382.4","unstructured":"British association for cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation . 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