Prescription of Physical Activity by General Practitioners in Type 2 Diabetes: Practice and Barriers in French Guiana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General practitioners (GPs) are the major primary healthcare players in the management of type 2 diabetes. In addition to a well-balanced diet, physical activity (PA) appears as a necessary non-medicinal therapy in the management of diabetic patients. However, GPs emphasize several obstacles to its prescription. The aim of this study is to evaluate the practices, barriers, and factors favoring the prescription of PA in type 2 diabetic patients by GPs in French Guiana.

Method

We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study using a questionnaire, designed to interview 152 French Guiana GPs and describe their practice in prescribing PA in type 2 diabetic patients.

Results

Our results revealed that the prescription of PA as a non-medicinal therapeutic choice i

SUBMITTER: Dranebois S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8784518 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature