National Survey of Energy Balance-related Care among Primary Care Physicians

Note: This is a completed initiative.

The National Survey of Energy Balance-Related Care among Primary Care Physicians was fielded in 2008 to obtain current, nationally representative data on primary care physicians' (PCPs') characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to services for diet, physical activity, and weight control. The goal was to develop a national baseline on the use of energy balance risk assessment, counseling and referral services in physician practice and to identify the characteristics of physicians who routinely incorporate these activities in patient care. Survey results were used to support and further goals to monitor and evaluate providers' cancer control knowledge, attitudes, and practices and their impact on population health.

Collaborators on this survey include the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research; National Institute of Child Health and Development; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Survey Instruments

Investigators who adopt or adapt any items from the questionnaires are asked to cite the National Cancer Institute National Survey of Energy Balance-Related Care among Primary Care Physicians as the source.

Adult Questionnaire: This questionnaire addresses knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of energy-balance-related care in physicians who treat adults.

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Child Questionnaire: This questionnaire addresses knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of energy-balance-related care in physicians who treat children.

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Administrative Questionnaire: This questionnaire addresses practice and health system level characteristics.

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