title: Enhancing Adoption of a Home-Based Exercise Program for Mild Balance Dysfunction: A Qualitative Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim was to identify barriers and opportunities facing community health physiotherapists in delivering a home-based balance exercise program to address mild balance dysfunction and, secondly, to understand the perspectives of older people in adopting this program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Focus groups, written surveys, and data recording sheets were used with nine older people and five physiotherapists. Focus groups were audio taped, transcribed, and coded independently by two researchers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thematic content analysis was undertaken. Emerging themes were: engaging in preventive health (various benefits, enhancing independence); adoption of strategies (acceptable design and implementation feasibility); exercising in context (convenience, practicality, and safety); and broader implementation issues (program design, proactive health messages, and a solid evidence base).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The views of older people and physiotherapists were sought to understand the adoption of a previously successful home-based program for mild balance dysfunction. Understanding the unique context and circumstances for individuals and organizations will enhance adoption.
authors.affiliation: National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Batchelor
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical; D016896:Treatment Outcome