Do final-year medical students in Scotland have the knowledge and confidence to deliver the physical activity guidelines? A cross-sectional online survey to evaluate changes over a decade.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study assessed knowledge of physical activity (PA) guidelines and confidence to deliver PA advice, across current final-year medical students in Scotland. This follows a 2013 survey finding that this cohort lacked this knowledge and confidence; thus, authors recommended improvements to undergraduate medical PA education and re-evaluation of these measures thereafter.

Design

A cross-sectional online survey.

Setting

The survey was distributed across four Scottish universities.

Participants

Final-year undergraduate medical students; n=166 completed the survey. 69% women, 23.3±1.8 years old and 69% met the PA guidelines.

Results

27% correctly identified the UK PA guidelines, despite 52% stating awareness of these. While 80% reported receiving

SUBMITTER: Schlegel I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature