Registered dietitians' beliefs and behaviours related to counselling patients on physical activity and sedentary behaviour from a theory of planned behaviour perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Registered dietitians working in team-based primary care settings (e.g., family health teams [FHTs]) are positioned to counsel on physical activity and sedentary behaviour when providing nutrition-related services to promote health and prevent disease. This qualitative study explored FHT registered dietitians' beliefs and behaviours related to counselling patients on physical activity and sedentary behaviour.

Methods

Twenty registered dietitians in FHTs in Ontario, Canada were interviewed in person. Theory of planned behaviour guided the development of this cross-sectional, descriptive study. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes within each of the following theoretical constructs (topics): registered dietitians' behaviour (practice), behavioural intention

SUBMITTER: Huntington J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7702673 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature