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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of paediatric medical officers and registrars on the developmental origins of health and disease in a tertiary women's and children's hospital.

Daniel Chan, Thurston Yan Jia Heng, Ruther Teo Zheng, Serena Chang, See Ling Loy, Chee Wai Ku, Mei Chien Chua, Fabian Yap

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Daniel ChanEndocrinology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. daniel.chan.w.k@singhealth.com.sg.
Thurston Yan Jia HengDepartment of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Ruther Teo ZhengEndocrinology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Serena ChangDepartment of Paediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
See Ling LoyReproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Chee Wai KuReproductive Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Mei Chien ChuaDuke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
Fabian YapEndocrinology Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.

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backgroundTo mitigate the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, doctors training to become paediatricians should be equipped with concepts and knowledge regarding Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD).

methodsWe assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of medical officers, resident physicians, as well as junior and senior residents practising in the paediatric department of a tertiary women's and children's hospital. This was done through a cross-sectional online survey, with questions developed after focused group discussions with domain experts, and responses based on a 5-point Likert scale.

resultsA total of 95 physicians met the inclusion criteria, grouped into Medical Officers (MOs) and Registrars (REGs), and we received a 100% response rate. Results showed that few physicians (n = 22, 23.2%) knew the term DOHaD, and majority rated their colleagues to be inadequately informed (n = 84, 88.4%). Among the physicians, one third (n = 32, 33.7%) were not confident in their ability to counsel patients about initiating healthy feeding practices to prevent future metabolic diseases in their children. However, there was a readiness to be better equipped with DOHaD principles and knowledge, and 95.8% (n = 91) strongly acknowledged the physician's responsibility to optimise early life determinants of cardiometabolic health.

conclusionIn conclusion, the findings suggest a poor translation of DOHaD concepts, indicating that bridging the gap between DOHaD research knowledge and clinical application represents an unmet need. These principles should be inculcated early in the professional training of all healthcare providers.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospitals, PediatricTertiary Care CentersAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleMedical Staff, HospitalPediatriciansPediatricsSurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudesDOHaDKnowledgeMedical educationPopulation healthPractices

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PMCPMC11459700

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