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Table 3 Displaying ranking of priority issues identified during phase 4

From: A formative study exploring perceptions of physical activity and physical activity monitoring among children and young people with cystic fibrosis and health care professionals

 

Individual priority ranking

Sum total

Collective ranking

HCP-C (P5)

HCP-P (P3)

Researcher 1 (P4)

Researcher 2 (P2)

Part 1: Patient-Related Issues

1

Lifestyle based approach to physical activity

5th

1st

2nd

1st

9

1st

5

Motivation is a key issue

2nd

2nd

1st

6th

11

2nd

6

Perceived importance of physical activity and the data retrieved by the devices

4th

5th

3rd

3rd

15

3rd

3

Experience of CF symptoms during physical activity

6th

3rd

4th

4th

17

4th

7

Importance of fitness over physical activity

3rd

7th

5th

2nd

17

5th

2

Decline of Physical activity

1st

4th

7th

8th

20

6th

4

Importance of clinical versus “field” testing of physical activity levels

7th

8th

6th

5th

26

7th

8

Structured vs. non-structured activity

8th

6th

8th

7th

29

8th

Part 2: Clinical Practice Issues

2

Education (for practitioners, parents/carers and children and young people)

1st

1st

7th

2nd

11

1st

4

Importance of meaningful feedback

5th

5th

3rd

3rd

16

2nd

1

Role of feedback provided by devices

4th

6th

2nd

5th

17

3rd

9

Clinical barriers identified (cost, resources, time)

10th

2nd

4th

1st

17

4th

8

Issues of compliance raised

3rd

4th

5th

7th

19

5th

6

Sustainability of the physical activity engendered by the tool used in terms of:

2nd

7th

9th

6th

24

6th

7

Importance of accruing 7 days worth of physical activity data:

7th

8th

6th

4th

25

7th

10

Team message is important

6th

3rd

8th

8th

25

8th

3

Testing vs. Monitoring

8th

9th

1st

9th

27

9th

5

Distinction between the use of physical activity monitoring devices as a research tool vs. commercial tool

9th

10th

10th

10th

39

10th

Part 3: Research Issues

1

Cost

5th

1st

1st

1st

8

1st

4

Children and young people involvement required to inform the research process

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

10

2nd

3

Type of data produced by research vs. commercial devices

2nd

3rd

2nd

5th

12

3rd

5

Literacy and understanding

3rd

4th

5th

3rd

15

4th

2

Issues of compliance

4th

N/A

4th

2nd

N/A

N/A

  1. Expert members of the phase 4 focus group were asked to rank the issues discussed during the focus group meeting in order of priority