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Table 3 Family medicine residents’ assessment of confidence in healthy LM consultations

From: A nationwide assessment of lifestyle medicine counseling: knowledge, attitudes, and confidence of Israeli senior family medicine residents

 

LM trained residents (N = 55)

LM un-trained residents (N = 84)

Total (N = 143)

P value

Mean

STD

N

Mean

STD

N

Mean

STD

N

Composite confidence score

2.89

0.435

54

2.68

0.432

83

2.77

0.44

137

0.008

In general, it is easy to incorporate lifestyle counseling into the clinic’s daily routine.

2.67

0.777

54

2.53

0.77

83

2.59

0.769

139

0.248

I have the knowledge to promote a healthy lifestyle to my patients.

2.98

0.658

54

2.73

0.646

83

2.84

0.662

139

0.024

I can provide my patients with enough knowledge and skills to change the following behaviors:

 Cigarette smoking

2.91

0.708

54

2.73

0.7

83

2.81

0.711

139

0.154

 Obesity

3.09

0.652

54

2.83

0.601

83

2.94

0.634

139

0.019

 Physical inactivity

3.2

0.562

54

2.89

0.585

83

3.02

0.595

139

0.003

 Sleep disturbance

2.67

0.824

54

2.64

0.636

83

2.65

0.711

139

0.812

 Stress

2.78

0.718

54

2.58

0.718

83

2.65

0.719

139

0.093

 Sexuality

2.41

0.714

54

2.17

0.721

81

2.28

0.725

137

0.023

 Unhealthy eating

3.15

0.684

54

2.84

0.573

83

2.96

0.63

139

0.007

  1. Range: 1–4; 1 - definitely do not agree, 4 - definitely agree
  2. *P value for LM - trained residents versus residents not trained in LM