Family physicians prescribing lifestyle medicine: feasibility of a national training programme

Postgraduate Medical Journal
Rani PolakLilach Malatskey

Abstract

The actual causes of the preponderance of non-communicable chronic diseases are related to unhealthy behaviours, such as poor nutrition, physical inactivity and tobacco use. Our goal was to evaluate the feasibility of training in lifestyle medicine (LM) for family physicians, which could be included in 'Healthy Israel 2020', a national initiative created to enhance the health of Israelis. Twenty-six providers participated in a 1-year certificate of completion in LM. A control group included 21 providers who participated in a similar musculoskeletal training programme. Pre/post data were collected in both groups of participants' attitudes and self-efficacy to prescribe LM and personal health behaviours. Mid/post feedback was collected in the study group participants. Physicians in the LM training represented a nationwide distribution and attended >80% of the programmes' meetings. They reported positive outcomes in most areas after the intervention compared with baseline. Five variables reached statistical significance: potential to motivate patients to improve exercise behaviours (p<0.05), confidence in one's knowledge about LM (p=0.01) and counselling (p<0.01), particularly related to exercise (p=0.02) and smoking cessation (p<...Continue Reading

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Feb 5, 2017·American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine·Lilach MalatskeyMary C J Rudolf
May 31, 2019·BMC Family Practice·Apichai WattanapisitSunton Wongsiri
Aug 18, 2017·American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine·Benno KrachlerChristina Lindén
Apr 27, 2018·American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine·Shannon L SibbaldLarry Schmidt
Oct 11, 2019·American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine·Lilach MalatskeyShani Afek
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