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Vrkatić A, Grujičić M, Jovičić-Bata J, Novaković B. Nutritional Knowledge, Confidence, Attitudes towards Nutritional Care and Nutrition Counselling Practice among General Practitioners. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:2222. [PMID: 36360563 PMCID: PMC9691229 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Nutritional care represents any practice provided by a health professional, aimed to improve the patient's health outcomes by influencing patient's dietary habits. Clearly, dietitians are the ones supposed to provide top-quality nutrition care, but their services are often inaccessible to many for various reasons. This obliges general practitioners (GPs) in primary health care to provide nutritional counselling to their patients to a certain extent. Preconditions to successful nutritional counselling are GPs with adequate nutritional knowledge, positive attitudes towards nutrition and nutritional care, self-confident and competent in nutritional counselling. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarise currently available information on nutritional knowledge, confidence and attitudes towards nutritional care and nutrition counselling practice of GPs, as well as barriers towards provision of nutritional counselling. GPs do not consistently obtain satisfying results in nutrition knowledge assessments and their self-confidence in nutrition counselling skills varies. Studies suggest that nutritional counselling practice still has not met its full potential, and GPs frequently report various barriers that impair nutritional counselling practice. Thus, health policies that help overcome barriers and create stimulating environment for GPs to implement nutrition counselling strategies efficiently are the key to improving quality and quantity of nutritional counselling.
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- Aleksandra Vrkatić
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of General Education Subjects, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Schultz CL, Bocarro JN, Hipp JA, Bennett GJ, Floyd MF. Prescribing Time in Nature for Human Health and Well-Being: Study Protocol for Tailored Park Prescriptions. Front Digit Health 2022; 4:932533. [PMID: 35928047 PMCID: PMC9343582 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.932533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background eHealth technologies offer an efficient method to integrate park prescriptions into clinical practice by primary health care (PHC) providers to help patients improve their health via tailored, nature-based health behavior interventions. This paper describes the protocol of the GoalRx Prescription Intervention (GPI) which was designed to leverage community resources to provide tailored park prescriptions for PHC patients. Methods The GPI study was designed as a 3-arm, multi-site observational study. We enrolled low-income, rural adults either at-risk of or living with hypertension or diabetes (n = 75) from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in two counties in North Carolina, USA into the 3-month intervention. Eligible participants self-selected to receive (1) a tailored park prescription intervention; (2) a tailored home/indoor PA prescription intervention; or (3) a healthy eating prescription (with no PA prescription beyond standard PA counseling advice that is already routinely provided in PHC) as the comparison group. The GPI app paired patient health data from the electronic health record with stated patient preferences and triggered app-integrated SMS motivation and compliance messaging directly to the patient. Patients were assessed at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up upon the completion of the intervention. The primary outcome (mean difference in weekly physical activity from baseline (T0) to post-intervention (T1) as measured by the Fitbit Flex 2) was assessed at 3 months. Secondary outcomes included assessment of the relationship between the intervention and biological markers of health, including body mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic blood pressure, HbA1c or available glucose test (if applicable), and a depression screen score using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9. Secondary outcomes also included the total number of SMS messages sent, number of SMS messages responded to, number of SMS messages ignored, and opt-out rate. Discussion The goal was to create a protocol utilizing eHealth technologies that addressed the specific needs of rural low-income communities and fit into the natural rhythms and processes of the selected FQHC clinics in North Carolina. This protocol offered a higher standard of health care by connecting patients to their PHC teams and increasing patient motivation to make longer-lasting health behavior changes.
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- Courtney L. Schultz
- Health & Technology Partners, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- *Correspondence: Courtney L. Schultz
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- Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, College of Natural Resources, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, College of Natural Resources, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, College of Natural Resources, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Castela Forte J, Folkertsma P, Gannamani R, Kumaraswamy S, van Dam S, Hoogsteen J. Effect of a Digitally-Enabled, Preventive Health Program on Blood Pressure in an Adult, Dutch General Population Cohort: An Observational Pilot Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19074171. [PMID: 35409854 PMCID: PMC8998845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Worldwide, it is estimated that at least one in four adults suffers from hypertension, and this number is expected to increase as populations grow and age. Blood pressure (BP) possesses substantial heritability, but is also heavily modulated by lifestyle factors. As such, digital, lifestyle-based interventions are a promising alternative to standard care for hypertension prevention and management. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of elevated and high BP in a Dutch general population cohort undergoing a health screening, and observed the effects of a subsequent self-initiated, digitally-enabled lifestyle program on BP regulation. Baseline data were available for 348 participants, of which 56 had partaken in a BP-focused lifestyle program and got remeasured 10 months after the intervention. Participants with elevated SBP and DBP at baseline showed a mean decrease of 7.2 mmHg and 5.4 mmHg, respectively. Additionally, 70% and 72.5% of participants showed an improvement in systolic and diastolic BP at remeasurement. These improvements in BP are superior to those seen in other recent studies. The long-term sustainability and the efficacy of this and similar digital lifestyle interventions will need to be established in additional, larger studies.
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- José Castela Forte
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands
- Ancora Health B.V., 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands; (P.F.); (R.G.); (S.K.); (S.v.D.); (J.H.)
- Correspondence:
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- Ancora Health B.V., 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands; (P.F.); (R.G.); (S.K.); (S.v.D.); (J.H.)
- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Ancora Health B.V., 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands; (P.F.); (R.G.); (S.K.); (S.v.D.); (J.H.)
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Ancora Health B.V., 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands; (P.F.); (R.G.); (S.K.); (S.v.D.); (J.H.)
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- Ancora Health B.V., 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands; (P.F.); (R.G.); (S.K.); (S.v.D.); (J.H.)
- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Ancora Health B.V., 9711 LM Groningen, The Netherlands; (P.F.); (R.G.); (S.K.); (S.v.D.); (J.H.)
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A Pilot Study on the Prevalence of Micronutrient Imbalances in a Dutch General Population Cohort and the Effects of a Digital Lifestyle Program. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14071426. [PMID: 35406037 PMCID: PMC9003341 DOI: 10.3390/nu14071426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Maintaining an adequate micronutrient status can be achieved by following a complete, diverse diet. Yet, food trends in Western countries show suboptimal consumption of healthy nutrients. In this study, we explored the prevalence of vitamin and mineral imbalances in a general population cohort of Dutch adults and evaluated the effect of a digital lifestyle program on the nutritional status and nutrition health behaviors of these individuals. A micronutrient panel was measured in 348 participants, alongside a dietary assessment. One hundred users subsequently underwent a remeasurement. We identified at least one nutritional imbalance in 301 individuals (86.5%). A total of 80% improved and normalized B6, 67% improved folate, 70% improved B12, and 86% improved vitamin D. Iron abnormalities were corrected in 75% of the participants. In conclusion, this study found that micronutrient deficiencies of easily obtainable vitamins through diet or supplementation such as B vitamins and vitamin D were more prevalent than expected in a Dutch population. This can partly be explained by insufficient consumption of food groups rich in B vitamins. Our preliminary results in those remeasured after a digitally enabled lifestyle intervention show these imbalances can be corrected with adequate behavioral support complemented with supplementation where needed.
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Castela Forte J, Gannamani R, Folkertsma P, Kumaraswamy S, Mount S, van Dam S, Hoogsteen J. Changes in blood lipid levels after a digitally-enabled, cardiometabolic preventive health program: a pre-post study in an adult, Dutch general population cohort (Preprint). JMIR Cardio 2021; 6:e34946. [PMID: 35319473 PMCID: PMC8987960 DOI: 10.2196/34946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Despite widespread education, many individuals fail to follow basic health behaviors such as consuming a healthy diet and exercising. Positive changes in lifestyle habits are associated with improvements in multiple cardiometabolic health risk factors, including lipid levels. Digital lifestyle interventions have been suggested as a viable complement or potential alternative to conventional health behavior change strategies. However, the benefit of digital preventive interventions for lipid levels in a preventive health context remains unclear. Objective This observational study aimed to determine how the levels of lipids, namely total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, changed over time in a Dutch general population cohort undergoing a digital preventive health program. Moreover, we looked to establish associations between lifestyle factors at baseline and lipid levels. Methods We included 348 adults from the Dutch general population who underwent a digitally enabled preventive health program at Ancora Health between January 2020 and October 2021. Upon enrollment, participants underwent a baseline assessment involving a comprehensive lifestyle questionnaire, a blood biochemistry panel, physical measurements, and cardiopulmonary fitness measurements. Thereafter, users underwent a lifestyle coaching program and could access the digital application to register and track health behaviors, weight, and anthropometric data at any time. Lipid levels were categorized as normal, elevated, high, and clinical dyslipidemia according to accepted international standards. If at least one lipid marker was high or HDL was low, participants received specific coaching and advice for cardiometabolic health. We retrospectively analyzed the mean and percentage changes in lipid markers in users who were remeasured after a cardiometabolic health–focused intervention, and studied the association between baseline user lifestyle characteristics and having normal lipid levels. Results In our cohort, 199 (57.2%) participants had dyslipidemia at baseline, of which 104 participants were advised to follow a cardiometabolic health–focused intervention. Eating more amounts of favorable food groups and being more active were associated with normal lipid profiles. Among the participants who underwent remeasurement 9 months after intervention completion, 57% (17/30), 61% (19/31), 56% (15/27), 82% (9/11), and 100% (8/8) showed improvements at remeasurement for total, LDL, HDL, and non-HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides, respectively. Moreover, between 35.3% and 77.8% showed a return to normal levels. In those with high lipid levels at baseline, total cholesterol decreased by 0.5 mmol/L (7.5%), LDL cholesterol decreased by 0.39 mmol/L (10.0%), non-HDL cholesterol decreased by 0.44 mmol/L (8.3%), triglycerides decreased by 0.97 mmol/L (32.0%), and HDL increased by 0.17 mmol/L (15.6%), after the intervention. Conclusions A cardiometabolic screening program in a general population cohort identified a significant portion of individuals with subclinical and clinical lipid levels. Individuals who, after screening, actively engaged in a cardiometabolic health–focused lifestyle program improved their lipid levels.
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- José Castela Forte
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Ancora Health BV, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Ancora Health BV, Groningen, Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Shinall JB, Schlundt DG, Sullivan MH, Frank HJ, Po’e EK, Sommer EC, Bonnet KR, Burgess LE, Barkin SL, Haws KL. Identifying meaningful dietary intake and physical activity questions for individual and population health. Clin Obes 2021; 11:e12435. [PMID: 33412615 PMCID: PMC9257901 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We aimed to identify valid screening questions for adults regarding physical activity and dietary behaviours that (a) were correlated with BMI, (b) were deemed by patients and providers to be relevant to clinical care, and (c) have utility for longitudinal understanding of health behaviours in populations. The goal was to identify screening questions that could be implemented at annual health care visits. First, we identified dietary behaviour questions and solicited patient input. Next, we tested both physical activity and dietary behaviour questions in a large sample to test their potential utility. Finally, we used cognitive interviews with patients and physicians to narrow our assessment for clinical settings. We present a parsimonious and reliable six-question scale of physical activity and dietary behaviours for research settings, as well as a three-question scale for clinical settings. We demonstrate a robust relationship between these measures and obesity. Additionally, we present evidence that these measures may serve as a useful red flag for patients before they develop obesity. We provide a concise and useful tool for assessing patients' physical activity and dietary behaviours in a variety of research settings. We also highlight the importance of incorporating this tool into the clinical intake flow for inclusion in patients' Electronic Health Record.
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- Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt University, Owen School of Management, Nashville, Tennessee
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Kushner RF, Batsis JA, Butsch WS, Davis N, Golden A, Halperin F, Kidambi S, Machineni S, Novick M, Port A, Rubino DM, Saunders KH, Shapiro Manning L, Soleymani T, Kahan S. Weight History in Clinical Practice: The State of the Science and Future Directions. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2020; 28:9-17. [PMID: 31858735 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Eliciting a weight history can provide clinically important information to aid in treatment decision-making. This view is consistent with the life course perspective of obesity and the aim of patient-centered care, one of six domains of health care quality. However, thus far, the value and practicality of including a weight history in the clinical assessment and treatment of patients with obesity have not been systematically explored. For these reasons, the Clinical Committee of The Obesity Society established a task force to review and assess the available evidence to address five key questions. It is concluded that weight history is an essential component of the medical history for patients presenting with overweight or obesity, and there are strong and emerging data that demonstrate the importance of life stage, duration of exposure to obesity, maximum BMI, and group-based trajectory modeling in predicting risk for increased morbidity and mortality. Consideration of these and other patient-specific factors may improve risk stratification and clinical decision-making for screening, counseling, and management. Recommendations are provided for the key elements that should be included in a weight history, and several needs for future clinical research are outlined.
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- Robert F Kushner
- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Section of General Internal Medicine-3M, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, The Dartmouth Institute, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Chronic Diseases and Prevention, Office of Population Health, NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, New York, USA
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- NP Obesity Treatment Clinic, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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- Center for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Washington Center for Weight Management and Research, Arlington, Virgnia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Clinical Development and Medical Affairs-Metabolism, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
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- National Center for Weight and Wellness, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Washington, DC, USA
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Wetherill MS, Davis GC, Kezbers K, Carter V, Wells E, Williams MB, Ijams SD, Monlezun D, Harlan T, Whelan LJ. Development and Evaluation of a Nutrition-Centered Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Physician Assistant Students. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR 2019; 29:163-172. [PMID: 34457464 PMCID: PMC8368925 DOI: 10.1007/s40670-018-00655-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND US medical schools are increasingly integrating lifestyle medicine competencies into their academic programs. Yet, physician assistant (PA) academic programs have been slower to respond. METHODS We developed, implemented, and evaluated a nutrition-centered lifestyle medicine curriculum for 2nd-year PA students (n = 24). The 4-week hybrid, 2-credit hour course activities aligned with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine competencies for primary care providers and reinforced four of the Accreditation Standards for PA Education. We combined didactic lectures with weekly hands-on cooking modules from the "Health meets Food" courseware for medical students. We employed a pre-post evaluation design including a comparison group of 2nd-year PA students in a separate program. We assessed changes in personal nutrition behaviors and knowledge and confidence for counseling in nutrition, exercise/physical activity, weight, smoking, and alcohol, using the modified 5A's framework (assess, advise, agree, assist, and arrange) for lifestyle counseling. RESULTS Students receiving the intervention demonstrated significantly higher gains in both knowledge and confidence for the 5A's of nutrition counseling compared to the control group. Self-reported knowledge and confidence for the 5A's of counseling for the other lifestyle behaviors similarly improved among the intervention group compared to the control group, but to a lesser extent. CONCLUSION A nutrition-centered lifestyle medicine course can demonstrate PA academic program adherence to accreditation standards, while also introducing students to nutrition and lifestyle medicine competencies. Hands-on experiences that reinforce didactic instruction may maximize student knowledge and self-efficacy for implementing lifestyle medicine into their practice.
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- Marianna S. Wetherill
- Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma - Tulsa Schusterman Center, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma - Tulsa Schusterman Center, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma - Tulsa Schusterman Center, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
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- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK 74135 USA
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Halbert CH, Jefferson M, Nemeth L, Melvin CL, Nietert P, Rice L, Chukwuka KM. Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients. Prev Med Rep 2018; 10:167-171. [PMID: 29868362 PMCID: PMC5984215 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Despite efforts to promote healthy weight, obesity is at epidemic levels among adults in the US. We examined the prevalence of weight loss attempts among a racially diverse sample of overweight and obese primary care patients (n = 274) based on sociodemographic, clinical and psychological factors, and shared decision-making (SDM) about weight loss/management. This observational study was conducted from December 2015 through January 2017. Data were obtained by self-report via survey. Overall, 64% of participants were attempting to lose weight at the time of survey. No significant differences in current weight loss attempts were found based on racial background, sociodemographic characteristics, or clinical factors. Participants who believed they were obese/overweight (OR = 6.70, 95% CI = 2.86, 15.72, p < 0.0001) or who were ready to lose/manage their weight (OR = 4.50, 95% CI = 1.82, 11.09, p = 0.001) had an increased likelihood of attempting to lose weight. The likelihood of attempting to lose weight increased with greater SDM with providers (OR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.06, 2.22, p = 0.02). Patient perceptions about their weight, their readiness for weight loss/management, and SDM were associated significantly with weight loss attempts. Obesity is a significant clinical and public health issue. 64% of obese/overweight primary care patients was trying to lose weight. Weight loss attempts did not differ based on race, SES, or clinical factors. Weight loss efforts were associated with perceived obesity status and readiness. Greater shared decision-making was associated with making weight loss efforts.
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Nutrition Counselling Practices among General Practitioners in Croatia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14121499. [PMID: 29207514 PMCID: PMC5750917 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14121499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chronic non-communicable diseases are a significant public health problem and imbalanced nutrition is one of the most significant risk factor for them. The objective of this study was to examine Croatia’s general practitioners’ nutrition counselling practice and determine the factors that influence such practice. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 444 (17.0%) randomly selected general practitioners (GPs) in Croatia from May to July 2013 via a 32-item anonymous questionnaire. Study showed that 77.0% of participants had provided nutrition counselling exclusively to patients with specific health risks; 18.7% participants had provided nutrition counselling for all patients, regardless of their individual risks, while 4.3% had not provide nutrition counselling. As the most significant stimulating factor for implementing nutrition counselling in their daily work with patients, 55.6% of the participants identified personal interest regarding nutrition and the effects it has on health. The latter factor was more frequently emphasized among female general practitioners (p < 0.001) and general practitioners without chronic diseases (p < 0.001). The most significant barrier for nutrition counselling was lack of time (81.6%). It is necessary to make additional efforts to increase the frequency of nutrition counselling provided by general practitioners in Croatia. The majority of Croatian general practitioners could increase their nutrition counselling practice in order to promote balanced nutrition and improve the overall health status of their patients.
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Tarasenko YN, Miller EA, Chen C, Schoenberg NE. Physical activity levels and counseling by health care providers in cancer survivors. Prev Med 2017; 99:211-217. [PMID: 28131780 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors issued by the American Cancer Society and the American College of Sports Medicine emphasize the essential role of a health care provider (HCP) in counseling cancer survivors to achieve healthier lifestyles. However, research has not established whether HCP's recommendations to engage in physical activity are associated with increased physical activity levels of cancer survivors. The study examines this potential association using the 2005 and 2010 National Health Interview Survey data. The final analytic sample consisted of 3320 cancer survivors and 38,955 adults without cancer who reported seeing or talking to a HCP and if or not they had received a physical activity recommendation in the prior year. Consistent with the aforementioned guidelines, physical activity levels were categorized as inactive, insufficiently active, and sufficiently active (i.e., meeting guidelines). Average adjusted predictions and marginal effects were estimated from generalized ordered logit models. Multivariable regressions controlled for socio-demographic and health-related characteristics and survey year. On average, receipt of a HCP's physical activity recommendation was associated with a lower adjusted prevalence of inactivity by 8.3 percentage points and a higher adjusted prevalence of insufficient and sufficient activity by 4.6 and 3.7 percentage points, respectively, regardless of cancer diagnosis (P's<0.05). A HCP's recommendation is associated with higher levels of leisure-time aerobic physical activity among cancer survivors and adults without cancer. The communication between cancer survivors and their HCPs may act as a 'window' of opportunity to increase physical activity levels among the U.S. cancer survivors.
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- Yelena N Tarasenko
- Departments of Health Policy and Management and Epidemiology, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, 501 Forest Drive 2012, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy & Management, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, USA.
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0086, USA.
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Loprinzi PD, Beets MW. Need for increased promotion of physical activity by health care professionals. Prev Med 2014; 69:75-9. [PMID: 25230367 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Revised: 08/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Health care professionals play an integral role in promoting health-enhancing behaviors, such as physical activity. However, the extent to which health care professionals promote physical activity to inactive adults is relatively unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which inactive adults are encouraged by health care professionals to increase their physical activity levels. METHODS A national sample (NHANES 2011-2012) of U.S. adults (n=4315; ≥20yrs) completed a questionnaire assessing their physical activity levels (work, transportation, and recreation) and the degree to which healthcare professionals encouraged them to exercise in the past year. RESULTS In 2012, only 36.3% of adult Americans who had received healthcare in the past 12months had been told by a health care professional to increase their exercise. Among adults reporting no exercise engagement, only 44.9% of them had been told by a health care professional to increase their exercise levels. A low prevalence of exercise promotion was also observed for other various parameters, such as weight status, number of comorbidities, and race-ethnicity. CONCLUSIONS The majority of completely sedentary U.S. adults in 2012 were not told by a health care professional to increase their exercise levels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paul D Loprinzi
- Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, Center for Health Behavior Research, School of Applied Sciences, The University of Mississippi, United States.
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- Division of Health Aspects of Physical Activity and Public Health Research Center, University of South Carolina, United States.
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