Topic Category: Practitioners personal behaviour and role modelling

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Presented by Dr Sam Manger, MBBS (MD), BSc, FRACGP, FASLM, Medical Educator Download the slides for this presentation here: Practitioner’s personal behaviour and role modelling Presentation

Required reading Physician disclosure of healthy personal behaviors improves credibility and ability to motivate (Frank et al., 2000) Recommended reading Views and attitudes towards physical activity and nutrition counselling in general practice: National survey report 2019 (RACGP, 2019) The physician’s role in nutrition-related disorders: From bystander to leader (Barnard, 2013) Impact of physician BMI on […]

Explain the role of personal behaviour and role modelling: practitioner attitudes and patient behaviour change and health outcomes List scientific data supporting that physicians who practice healthy lifestyles are more likely to offer counselling and improve patient outcomes Relate how hard it is for us to personally change: this will help us understand the difficulties […]