Family physicians' perceptions of barriers to patients' dietary change.
A national random sample of 229 family physicians responded to a survey which included perceived barriers to patients' dietary change. Physicians perceived food taste preference (71%) as a deterrent to patients' dietary change followed by knowledge of what dietary changes to make (48%) and cost of food recommended (44%).
Soltesz
K S
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Bowling Green State University, Department of Applied Human Ecology, Ohio 43403-0254.
Price
J H
JH
Johnson
L W
LW
Telljohann
S K
SK
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D013649:Taste