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Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of primary care professionals regarding community activities: a descriptive study
Diego G Mosteiro-Miguéns1,2, Maruxa Zapata-Cachafeiro1,3,4, Silvia Novío1
1Department of Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, C/ San Francisco, s/n, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Primary care professionals struggle to identify community activities and social prescription interventions, despite recognizing their deficiency. Improved training is crucial for enhancing population health and reducing chronic disease burden.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Primary Care
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Community approaches are effective for chronic disease prevention.
- Primary care can leverage community activities (CA) for health promotion.
- Current implementation of CA in primary care is inconsistent and relies on individual initiative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess primary care professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding community activities (CA).
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted using online questionnaires.
- Data collected from health professionals in the Galician Health Service (Spain).
- Study period: December 2022 - June 2023.
Main Results:
- 521 primary care professionals participated.
- Low correct identification rates for community activities (14.8%) and social prescription (12.5%).
- High recognition (93.9%) of deficient CA implementation, yet positive attitudes (76.5%) towards participation.
Conclusions:
- Primary care professionals face challenges in identifying CA and social prescription.
- Enhanced training is essential for effective CA implementation.
- Improving CA implementation can boost population health and decrease healthcare system burden.
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