A Web-Based Survey of Residents’ Views on Advocating with Patients for a Healthy Built Environment in Canada
Table 2
Family medicine residents’ knowledge and confidence educating patients on and advocating for healthy built environment.
Statement
Strongly disagree or disagree N (%)
Not sure N (%)
Agree or strongly agree N (%)
I am well trained to consider a patient’s living and work environments as a determinant of their health
22 (15.4)
39 (27.3)
82 (57.3)
I feel knowledgeable enough to discuss with a patient how their living and work environment may be affecting their health
20 (14.0)
39 (27.3)
84 (58.7)
I feel knowledgeable enough to discuss with patients how their transportation choices may be affecting their health
24 (16.8)
47 (32.9)
72 (50.4)
I am well trained to make suggestions to patients on how they can improve their physical and mental health by making changes to their living and/or working environment(s)
31 (21.7)
37 (25.9)
75 (52.5)
I feel knowledgeable enough to participate in community discussions on how to improve the health of the local population through changes to the built environment
55 (38.5)
38 (26.6)
50 (35.0)
I feel knowledgeable enough to contribute to a discussion on how urban planning and transportation policies affect health
