ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2019
Lifestyle medicine and physical activity knowledge of final year UK medical students.
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Abstract
objectivesIt has previously been reported in the
methodsA questionnaire consisting of nine key questions was sent to 1356 final year medical students from seven different UK medical schools.
resultsCompleted questionnaires (n=158) were analysed and revealed that 52% were unaware of the current exercise guidelines in the UK. 80% stated they had not received training in lifestyle medicine over the last 2 years while 48.1% were unacquainted with motivational interviewing. 76% wanted more lifestyle medicine teaching to be incorporated into the medical school curriculum.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that final year UK medical students still lack knowledge of the physical activity guidelines. In addition, there is a demand among this cohort for increased lifestyle medicine training which may in turn be an effective way of improving physical activity knowledge.
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