![]() ![]() Chi-square was used to gauge the potential representativeness of our sample compared to NHS employment data. Descriptive statistics were used to assess awareness and practice consistent with the MECC policy. MethodsĬross-sectional national survey was administered in 2017 of 1387 healthcare professionals working in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). ![]() This study examined (1) awareness of the MECC policy, and (2) the prevalence of MECC-related practice in relation to (a) perceived patient benefit, (b) how often healthcare professionals deliver interventions during routine consultations, and (c) the time spent on this activity. Professionals’ awareness of, and engagement with, the policy is unclear. “Making Every Contact Count” (MECC), a public health policy in the UK, compels healthcare professionals to deliver opportunistic health behaviour change interventions to patients during routine medical consultations. ![]()
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