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dc.contributor.authorCrowley, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorBall, Lauren
dc.contributor.authorHan, Dug Yeo
dc.contributor.authorMcGill, Anne-Thea
dc.contributor.authorArroll, Bruce
dc.contributor.authorLeveritt, Michael
dc.contributor.authorWall, Clare
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-05T05:16:47Z
dc.date.available2017-07-05T05:16:47Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1172-6164
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/101947
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Improvements in individuals' nutrition behaviour can improve risk factors and outcomes associated with lifestyle-related chronic diseases. AIM: This study describes and compares New Zealand medical students, general practice registrars and general practitioners' (GPs') attitudes towards incorporating nutrition care into practice, and self-perceived skills in providing nutrition care. METHODS: A total of 183 New Zealand medical students, 51 general practice registrars and 57 GPs completed a 60-item questionnaire investigating attitudes towards incorporating nutrition care into practice and self-perceived skills in providing nutrition care. Items were scored using a 5-point Likert scale. Factor analysis was conducted to group questionnaire items and a generalised linear model compared differences between medical students, general practice registrars and GPs. RESULTS: All groups indicated that incorporating nutrition care into practice is important. GPs displayed more positive attitudes than students towards incorporating nutrition in routine care (p<0.0001) and performing nutrition recommendations (p<0.0001). General practice registrars were more positive than students towards performing nutrition recommendations (p=0.004), specified practices (p=0.037), and eliciting behaviour change (p=0.024). All groups displayed moderate confidence towards providing nutrition care. GPs were more confident than students in areas relating to wellness and disease (p<0.0001); macronutrients (p=0.030); micronutrients (p=0.010); and women, infants and children (p<0.0001). DISCUSSION: New Zealand medical students, general practice registrars and GPs have positive attitudes and moderate confidence towards incorporating nutrition care into practice. It is possible that GPs' experience providing nutrition care contributes to greater confidence. Strategies to facilitate medical students developing confidence in providing nutrition care are warranted.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherRoyal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.publish.csiro.au/HC/HC15244
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom244
dc.relation.ispartofpageto250
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Primary Health Care
dc.relation.ispartofvolume7
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health nutrition
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode321005
dc.titleDoctors’ attitudes and confidence towards providing nutrition care in practice: Comparison of New Zealand medical students, general practice registrars and general practitioners
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.griffith.authorBall, Lauren E.
gro.griffith.authorLeveritt, Michael


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