Mental illness affects 1.2 million children and youth in Canada. Female adolescents, in particular, suffer significant consequences associated with this. While family physicians are often the first line of contact for a health-related concern, little is known about how the promotion of lifestyle medicine to enhance the mental wellbeing of female adolescents is being communicated. Using a qualitative content analysis approach, a survey about counseling on lifestyle medicine was completed by 126 Hamilton Family Physicians giving a response rate of 25.2%. Key informants discussed with the highest agreement the following three themes: lifestyle medicine factors, barriers, and improvements for communication to female adolescent patients. The global prevalence of female adolescent mental health issues in combination with the use of screening tools was showcased within this study population. Results indicated that Hamilton family physicians integrate global recommendations into their line of care with patient-centered dialogue, awareness of patient needs, and lifestyle medicine education. / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/26967 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Bhopa, Shania |
| Contributors | Keyna, Bracken, Global Health |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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