Health promoting attitudes and behaviors of emergency physicians

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on gender differences in emergency physicians with respect to their attitudes, knowledge, and practices concerning health promotion and disease prevention.Design methodology approach - A mail survey of 325 male and 97 female Canadian emergency physici...

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Published in:Journal of health organization and management 2006-07, Vol.20 (4), p.269-284
Main Authors: Rondeau, Kent V., Francescutti, Louis H., Cummings, Garnet E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behaviour
Canada
Emergency services
Gender
Health education
Medical personnel
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on gender differences in emergency physicians with respect to their attitudes, knowledge, and practices concerning health promotion and disease prevention.Design methodology approach - A mail survey of 325 male and 97 female Canadian emergency physicians.Findings - Results suggest female emergency physicians report having greater knowledge of health promotion topics, spend more time with each of their patients in the emergency setting, and engage in more health promotion counseling in the emergency setting than do their male counterparts.Originality value - The paper argues that in the future, educating and socializing emergency physicians, both male and female, in the practice of health promotion will enhance the potential of the emergency department to be a more effective resource for their community.
ISSN:1477-7266
1758-7247
DOI:10.1108/14777260610680087