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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2019

Adherence Of Spanish Primary Physicians And Clinical Practise To The Mediterranean Diet.

Ares Sentenach-Carbo, Carme Batlle, Marcella Franquesa, Elena García-Fernandez, Laura Rico, Laia Shamirian-Pulido, Montse Pérez, Eva Deu-Valenzuela, Esther Ardite, Anna N Funtikova and 2 more

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Ares Sentenach-CarboFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Carme BatlleFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Marcella FranquesaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Elena García-FernandezFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Laura RicoFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Laia Shamirian-PulidoFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Montse PérezFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Eva Deu-ValenzuelaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Esther ArditeFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Anna N FuntikovaHospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
Ramón EstruchMediterranean Diet Foundation, Barcelona, Spain.
Anna Bach-FaigFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain. abachf@uoc.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThe primary objective of this study was to explore physicians' adherence to the dietary pattern known as the Mediterranean diet (MD). As a secondary objective we assessed physicians' awareness on the benefits of the MD and of the possibility of prescribing it. SUBJECTS/

methodsPhysicians' adherence to the MD was evaluated through the Spanish associations SEMERGEN and CAMFIC, who sent the validated PREDIMED screener to their affiliates. The results reflected a high, medium, low or very low level of adherence depending on total score. The sample was drawn between 2014 and 2016. The second questionnaire evaluated the physicians' knowledge of the MD and their opinion about recommending it.

resultsThe PREDIMED test was answered by 422 Spanish physicians. In 8 out of 14 questions, more than 50% of the individuals scored only 1 point. However, 3 questions resulted in 1 point being scored by almost all physicians. Thus, on average, 55% of questions obtained 1-point scoring. The second questionnaire was answered by 212 physicians; 70% of them considered themselves to be aware of the benefits of the MD. More than 60% said they could invest 5 min of their time to recommend the MD.

conclusionsPrimary care physicians do not show a high level of adherence to the MD and emphasize the need for creating tools to evaluate it in their patients. This research can be useful as both a database and a justification for the creation of a new protocol to help physicians increase their own and their patients' MD adherence.

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Diet, MediterraneanPhysicians, Primary CareTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHumansSpainSurveys and Questionnairesadherencedietary patternMediterranean dietnutritional advicenutrition knowledge

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