Knowledge of Adolescent Well-care Visits and Attitudes Amongst Physicians

NCT06694961 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: SEHA_Tawam-IRB KD/AJ/1072
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Adolescent Health

Keywords

knowledge; Attitude; Pediatricians; family medicine; Physician; Adolescent; well-care visits

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Knowledge of physicians towards adolescent well care visits

  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.

  1 year

• Attitudes of physicians towards adolescent well-care visits

  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.

  1 year

Interventions

Online Educational Material OTHER

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

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pediatricians and family medicine physicians

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abu Dhabi Health Services Company: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tawam Hospital

Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Location

Related Links

• Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Alaa S Mehair, MD

  Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. -SEHA

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Najla S AlKuawiti, MD

  Abu Dhabi Health Services Co-SEHA

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Pediatric Resident

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2024
• First Posted: November 19, 2024
• Study Start: April 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: June 30, 2025
• Last Updated: November 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

AE (1)