Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training
Context: Prevalence of nutritional anemia among Saudi female and children is evident and has been reflected in different studies, most of researchers conclude that there is a gap in dietary counseling in addition to the poor awareness of community about appropriate dietary habits; this study is tryi...
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| author | Fakhralddin Abbas Mohammed Elfakki Njood Suliman Muhammed AlBarrak |
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| description | Context: Prevalence of nutritional anemia among Saudi female and children is evident and has been reflected in different studies, most of researchers conclude that there is a gap in dietary counseling in addition to the poor awareness of community about appropriate dietary habits; this study is trying to assess counseling behavior and training competency of family physician at primary health centers with respect to nutritional anemia. Objective: Study objective is to assess general beliefs, practice, and level of training in counseling by family physician. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study design; data collected using self-administered questionnaire provided to the doctor at clinic site. Results: The most commonly learned counseling technique in order as follows motivational interviewing (68%), cognitive behavioral therapy (58%), and 15-Minute Hour approach (53%). Conclusion: This study confirms the presence of positive counseling beliefs and practices by family physicians; however, the result is also reflects the current reluctant state of family physicians in devoting ample time for nutritional anemia counseling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0b3d18a680d416688b9c63120d09b292022-12-22T00:47:58ZengBMJ Publishing GroupFamily Medicine and Community Health2305-69832009-87742017-12-015425926510.15212/FMCH.2017.0124Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for trainingFakhralddin Abbas Mohammed Elfakki0Njood Suliman Muhammed AlBarrak1Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine Tabuk University, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaContext: Prevalence of nutritional anemia among Saudi female and children is evident and has been reflected in different studies, most of researchers conclude that there is a gap in dietary counseling in addition to the poor awareness of community about appropriate dietary habits; this study is trying to assess counseling behavior and training competency of family physician at primary health centers with respect to nutritional anemia. Objective: Study objective is to assess general beliefs, practice, and level of training in counseling by family physician. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study design; data collected using self-administered questionnaire provided to the doctor at clinic site. Results: The most commonly learned counseling technique in order as follows motivational interviewing (68%), cognitive behavioral therapy (58%), and 15-Minute Hour approach (53%). Conclusion: This study confirms the presence of positive counseling beliefs and practices by family physicians; however, the result is also reflects the current reluctant state of family physicians in devoting ample time for nutritional anemia counseling.http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/fmch/2017/00000005/00000004/art00004Counselingbeliefsdietary habitsnutritional anemia |
| spellingShingle | Fakhralddin Abbas Mohammed Elfakki Njood Suliman Muhammed AlBarrak Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training Family Medicine and Community Health Counseling beliefs dietary habits nutritional anemia |
| title | Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training |
| title_full | Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training |
| title_fullStr | Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training |
| title_full_unstemmed | Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training |
| title_short | Counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in Saudi Arabia, 2016: Implication for training |
| title_sort | counseling strategies for nutritional anemia by family physicians in saudi arabia 2016 implication for training |
| topic | Counseling beliefs dietary habits nutritional anemia |
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