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Abstract
Introduction: Lifestyle
modifications can effectively
prevent and delay the progression
of many costly diseases, such
as diabetes and obesity. Implementing
lifestyle intervention in
primary health care can improve
the quality of life and cost
of care. Shortage of knowledge
and lack of skills are the
main barriers to implement
a lifestyle-based approach
in primary health care.
Aim: To assess the
level of knowledge, attitudes,
and importance of lifestyle
medicine pillars among physicians
and nurses actively working
in Dubai Academic Health corporation
- Primary health care service.
Methodology:
An Observational cross-sectional
study was designed. Convenient
sampling method was used.
Respondents were stratified
into physicians and nurses.
Online based validated questionnaire
was used to collect data.
Mean composites were used
to compare between groups.
SPSS version 29.0 was used
to analyse data.
Results:
Four hundred and twenty-six
participants (426) were invited
to participate in the study.
The response rate was 61.97%
(106 physicians, 158 nurses).
The mean composite of knowledge
for physicians was 0.632 +/-
0.18 vs 0.414 +/- 0.13 for
nurses (p value < 0.05).
The mean composite for interest
in physicians’ group
was 0.93 +/- 0.27 vs 0.78
+/- 0.39 in nurses’ group
(p value <0.05). Mean composite
for importance in physicians’
group was 3.75 +/- 1.18 vs
3.87 +/- 0.78 in nurses’
group (p value >0.05).
Healthy nutrition was the
top important pillar and social
connectedness was the less
important pillar.
Conclusion:
The study showed the need
for more knowledge among health
care providers, particularly
among the nurses’ population.
Key
words: Lifestyle medicine,
knowledge, attitude, Dubai.
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