Unique ID: LM0130
Study ID: Nawaz 2016
Pubmed ID: 27507540
Database Version: 5/17/2023
Title: Lifestyle medicine curriculum for a preventive medicine residency program: implementation and outcomes
Publication Year: 2016
Journal: Med Educ Online
Primary study aim: To evaluate a new curriculum and rotation in lifestyle medicine for preventive medicine residents.
Study Design: case control/case cohort, observational cohort study
What lifestyle pillars were studied? Diet/nutrition, Physical activity, Sleep, Stress/mental health, Social connection, Use of risky substances
Please select the population(s) studied: adults (18-54 yrs)
What is the mean age of the study population? NR
What was the age range of the study population? 20-40
What was the mean BMI of the study population (kg/m2)? NR
What was the BMI range of the study population (kg/m2)? NR
What is the health status of the study population? no conditions reported
Sex (% male): 45
Int: Study blindness: not applicable
Int: Study randomization: not applicable
Int: Study duration (numeric only): 1
Int: Study duration (select corresponding units): years
Int: Sample size: 20
Int: Sample size reported is: Enrolled
Int: What was the intervention used in this study (1)?
Lifestyle medicine curriculum including didactics (six sessions/year), distance learning, educational conferences, and
newly developed lifestyle medicine rotations at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, and the Integrative Medicine Center.
Int: What was the comparator(s) used in this study (1)? Residency training as usual
Obs: Sample size: 20
Obs: Study duration units: years
Obs: Study duration (numeric only): 1
Study outcome 1: Discussion of LM pillars
Outcome group 1: healthcare worker perception of/reactions to/use of treatment or clinical practice
Study outcome 2: Inhibitors factors of LM counseling
Outcome group 2: healthcare worker perception/reactions to/ use of treatment or clinical practice
Study outcome 3: Knowledge of LM pillars
Outcome group 3: healthcare worker perception of/reactions to LM/use of treatment or clinical practice
Study outcome 4: Confidence in discussing LM pillars
Outcome group 4: healthcare worker perception of/reactions to/use of treatment or clinical practice
Study outcome 5: Concerns of one's weight
Outcome group 5: patient well-being
Study outcome 6: Current eating habits
Outcome group 6: diet quality
Study outcome 7: Managing stress
Outcome group 7: stress
Key conclusion:
Despite the limitations, researchers felt they were able to demonstrate that a curriculum in lifestyle medicine is feasible to implement and is largely acceptable to trainee
residents.