Primary care physicians and coronary heart disease prevention: a practice model.
Primary care physicians have an important role in coronary heart disease prevention. This paper discusses the results of a qualitative study conducted with Nova Scotian physicians to explore the following: physicians' expectations about their role in prevention; obstacles to providing preventive care; and, mechanisms by which preventive care occurs. The second part of the paper presents a practice model which is intended as a framework by which physicians may more effectively educate and counsel their patients about health issues, such as coronary heart disease.
Makrides
L
L
Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Dalhousie University, Camp Hill Medical Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Veinot
P L
PL
Richard
J
J
Allen
M J
MJ
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009674:Nova Scotia; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010819:Physician's Role; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*