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Lifestyle, cardiovascular risk knowledge and patient counselling among selected sub-Saharan African family physicians

Pius O Ameh1, Kenneth Yakubu, Miriam Miima

  • 1Department of Accident and Emergency, Federal Medical Centre, Keffi. piusameh@gmail.com.

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
|May 1, 2019
PubMed

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Physician lifestyle and knowledge impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) patient counseling in sub-Saharan Africa. Improving physician training and self-awareness is crucial for better CVD prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Cardiology
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
  • Primary care physicians are key to implementing CVD prevention and treatment strategies.
  • Addressing physician practices is vital for public health outcomes in SSA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the link between family physicians' (FPs) lifestyle, CVD prevention knowledge, and their patient counseling practices in SSA.
  • To identify factors influencing CVD counseling rates among FPs and family medicine (FM) trainees.
  • To inform strategies for enhancing CVD prevention in primary care settings.

Main Methods:

  • A web-based, cross-sectional study involving FPs and FM trainees in Anglophone SSA.
  • Validated, self-administered questionnaires assessed CVD prevention knowledge, lifestyle, and counseling habits.
  • Statistical analysis explored relationships between physician practices and patient counseling.

Main Results:

  • Most participants demonstrated good CVD prevention knowledge but suboptimal lifestyle practices.
  • Physicians frequently counseled on nutrition but less on weight management, exercise, smoking, and alcohol.
  • Physician lifestyle and practice region predicted patient counseling rates.

Conclusions:

  • Enhanced training in patient counseling and self-awareness is needed for FPs.
  • Promoting healthy physician lifestyles can positively influence patient care.
  • Further research is required to understand the complex interplay between physician lifestyle and patient counseling.
Abstract

Keywords:
cardiovascular diseasesfamily medicine traineefamily physicianslifestyle counsellingonline surveysub-Saharan Africa

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