Knowledge of Adolescent Well-care Visits and Attitudes Amongst Physicians

The goal of this observational study is to be a quality improvement project to assess the knowledge, attitude towards adolescent well visit screening and preventing counseling amongst pediatrician and family medicine physicians in Al-Ain city. We will be conducting an online survey covering general aspects regarding adolescent well-being visits, before and after providing necessary education to the participants

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescent Health Behavior

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Tawam Hospital

Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About this study

This is a quality improvement project with the following fields to be studied:

Knowledge of recommendations regarding adolescent well-care visits amongst pediatricians & primary care physicians in Al-Ain City.
Compliance of pediatricians & primary care physicians towards adolescent well-care visits.
Effectiveness in conducting educatory sessions for physicians to improve the quality of adolescent well-care visits.
Adolescent behaviour & knowledge of the availability of well-care visits.
Adolescent & family satisfaction in attendance of well-care visits.
An online survey covering general aspects regarding adolescent well-being visits will be shared with pediatricians and family medicine physicians, before and after providing necessary education to the participants.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Pediatricians and family medicine physicians at Al Ain City SEHA Hospitals.

Exclusion criteria

Pediatricians and family medicine physicians who are not part of Al Ain City SEHA Hospitals.

Treatment and study plan

Online Educational Material

Other

Online educational material will be an easy way to reach large number of physicians

Primary outcomes

Knowledge of physicians towards adolescent well care visits

Time frame: 1 year

The study will assess various aspects of physician's knowledge towards adolescents care including the required anticipatory guidance based on age including the Bright Futures Guidelines as per the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended screening and investigations through an online qualitative survey. The survey had 36 questions, with a mix of knowledge-based multiple choice questions and opinion questions ranging from strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.
Attitudes of physicians towards adolescent well-care visits

Time frame: 1 year

This study aims to highlight the attitude of pediatricians and family medicine physicians towards approaching adolescents for well-care visits. The survey had 36 questions, with a mix of knowledge-based multiple choice questions and opinion questions ranging from strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Knowledge of Adolescent Well-care Visits and Attitudes Amongst Pediatricians and Family Medicine Physicians Across Al-Ain City

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Nov 19, 2024
Registry last updated: Nov 19, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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