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Exercise is medicine Canada workshop training improves physical activity practices of physicians across Canada, independent of initial confidence level
- Source :
- Canadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 11, Iss 5 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background: Educational workshops help physicians (MDs) include physical activity and exercise (PAE) content in more patient appointments. It is unclear if MDs with varying degrees of self-confidence discussing PAE with their patients equally benefit from such training. We evaluated whether MDs’ initial self-confidence affects the impact of an educational PAE workshop. Methods: MDs (n = 63) across Canada completed self-reflection questionnaires initially and 3-months following a PAE workshop. MDs were divided into low-confidence [self-efficacy score (out of 100%): 60%; n = 23). Results: PAE counselling self-efficacy increased in all groups (relative increase: Low=~40%, Medium=~20%, High=~10%). Training increased the low-confidence group’s knowledge, awareness of guidance/resources and perception of their patients’ interest in lifestyle management (~30% change; all p < 0.001). Compared to baseline, a greater proportion (all p < 0.001) of MDs reported prescribing exercise at 3-month follow-up in each of the low-confidence (10% to 62%) medium-confidence (16% to 89%) and high-confidence (57% to 87%) groups. Conclusion: PAE training favorably improved MDs’ self-confidence, perceived impact of many barriers and the proportion of MDs prescribing exercise, at each level of confidence. An educational workshop particularly assisted MDs with low-confidence (i.e., those who needed it the most) integrate PAE into their practice.
- Subjects :
- Education (General)
L7-991
Medicine (General)
R5-920
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Details
- Language :
- English, French
- ISSN :
- 19231202
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Canadian Medical Education Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8d6d13e16f7b429cabfd438e92123fa5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.68376