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Rajan R, Muthunarayanan L. A Comparative Study on the Prevalence of Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Users and Non-users of Any Health-Based Mobile App Among University Students in Chennai. Cureus 2024; 16:e56203. [PMID: 38618332 PMCID: PMC11016181 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Adolescents and young adults are often neglected in terms of healthcare, despite forming a significant demographic and economic force. This study aims to compare the prevalence of lifestyle risk factors among users and non-users of health-based mobile apps among university students in Chennai. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2019 to June 2019, with a sample size of 680 undergraduate college students. A standardized WHO STEPwise approach to noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factor surveillance (WHO STEPS) questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic features, behavioral risk factors, and mobile app usage, along with physical measurements like height, weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure. Results About 238 (35%) study participants were regularly using health-based mobile apps, and 442 (65%) were not using any health-based mobile apps, of which 540 (79.41%) were between 22 and 24 years old, with the majority being female (362, 53.2%). The prevalence of various risk factors was higher among non-users of mobile health apps, except for physical activity, which was similar in both groups. On adjusted multivariable analysis, age category, place of current stay, and unhealthy diet were found to be significant. Conclusion This study helps assess the efficacy of health-based mobile apps in promoting healthy lifestyles among university students. Health-based mobile apps for delivering effective healthcare services are to be promoted among college students for a healthy lifestyle and well-being.
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- Rushender Rajan
- Preventive and Social Medicine, St. Peter's Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Hosur, IND
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- Community Medicine, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, IND
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Moraes SDQ, Paiva Neto FTD, Loch MR, Fermino RC, Rech CR. Characteristics and counseling strategies for physical activity used by primary health care professionals. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2024; 29:e00692023. [PMID: 38198320 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232024291.00692023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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This study aim to describe the characteristics and strategies of counseling for physical activity used by Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals. A survey was carried out with 587 (85.4% women) health professionals who work in PHC in Florianopolis, in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Counseling carried out in the last 12 months was considered. Operational aspects related to counseling practices and strategies used for counseling were evaluated. The frequency of physical activity guidance was 86.2% (95%CI = 83.2-88.8%). Counseling was characterized as a brief practice, carried out in individual consultations, aimed at adults and the older adults and people with morbidities. The most used strategy was to guide users to participate in physical activity groups at the Health Center (89.5%) and in relation to the 5As method, giving some "advice" was the most used strategy (99.0%) and the least used. used was to follow strategies (22.6%). Counseling for physical activity has been based on a brief practice, carried out in individual consultations and focused on people with morbidities and on adults and the elderly. The strategies used do not seem to cover the full care of the advised users.
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- Sheylane de Queiroz Moraes
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, Prédio Administrativo do Centro de Desportos, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Londrina PR Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Federal Tecnológica do Paraná. Curitiba PR Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário, Prédio Administrativo do Centro de Desportos, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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Fond G, Smith L, Boussat B, Lucas G, Yon DK, Tran B, Nguyen TT, Stubbs B, Boyer L. Association between physical activity and health in healthcare professionals : Results from the nationwide AMADEUS survey. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 2023; 71:102183. [PMID: 37944193 DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2023.102183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of healthcare professionals engaging in insufficient levels of physical activity (PA) and to identify sociodemographic, professional and health characteristics associated with insufficient PA levels. METHODS We conducted a nationwide online cross-sectional study targeting healthcare professionals in France from May 2021 to June 2021. Participant recruitment involved outreach through social networks, professional networks, and email invitations. PA levels were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), with insufficient PA defined as weekly PA totaling less than 600 mets/week. RESULTS The study included a total of 10,325 participants, of whom 3939 (38.1%, 95% confidence interval 37.1-39.0%) exhibited insufficient levels of PA. In the multivariable analysis, we identified factors associated with insufficient PA: ages between 35-44 (aOR=1.58, 95%CI [1.21-2.06], p=.001) and 45-54 years (aOR=1.40, 95%CI [1.07-1.83], p =.015), gender (female aOR=1.47, 95%CI [1.12-1.44], p<.001), and professions including health executive (aOR=1.27, 95%CI [1.32-1.64], p<.001), nurse assistant (aOR=1.25, 95%CI [1.07-1.47], p=.006), and physician (aOR=1.18, 95%CI [1.03-1.34], p=.015). Additionally, burnout (aOR=1.32, 95%CI [1.21-1.44], p<.001), tobacco use (aOR=1.33, 95%CI [1.20-1.58], p<.001), being overweight (aOR=1.39, 95%CI [1.28-1.52], p<.001), major depression (aOR=1.44, 95%CI [1.20-1.47], p<.001), and sleep disorders (aOR=1.14, 95%CI [1.05-1.25], p=.002) were associated with insufficient PA. Work night shifts was associated with sufficient PA. CONCLUSION Our study has revealed a substantial prevalence of healthcare professionals with insufficient PA levels. This prevalence, coupled with various associated health-damaging behaviors and mental health issues, underscores the importance of acknowledging the barriers they encounter in adopting a physically active lifestyle.
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- Guillaume Fond
- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, CEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, 27 boulevard Jean -Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Centre for Health, Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Service d'épidémiologie et évaluation médicale, Epidemiology and medical evaluation unit, CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France ; Laboratoire TIMC-IMAG, UMR 5525 Joint Research Unit, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, National Center for Scientific Research, Université Grenoble-Alpes, France
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, CEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, 27 boulevard Jean -Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, CEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, 27 boulevard Jean -Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, CEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, 27 boulevard Jean -Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, CEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, 27 boulevard Jean -Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France.
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Silva CS, Godinho C, Encantado J, Rodrigues B, Carraça EV, Teixeira PJ, Silva MN. Implementation determinants of physical activity interventions in primary health care settings using the TICD framework: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1082. [PMID: 37821932 PMCID: PMC10568782 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09881-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Translation into practice of effective physical activity interventions in primary care is difficult, due to a complex interaction of implementation determinants. We aimed to identify implementation barriers and facilitators of four primary care interventions: physical activity assessment, counselling, prescription, and referral. METHODS A systematic review of qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies published since 2016 was conducted. The "Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases" (TICD) framework was adapted to extract and synthesize barriers and facilitators. RESULTS Sixty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Barriers (n = 56) and facilitators (n = 55) were identified across seven domains, related to characteristics of the intervention, individual factors of the implementers and receivers, organizational factors, and political and social determinants. The five most frequently reported determinants were: professionals' knowledge and skills; intervention feasibility/compatibility with primary health care routine; interventions' cost and financial incentives; tools and materials; and professionals' cognitions and attitudes. "Social, political and legal factors" domain was the least reported. Physical activity counselling, prescription, and referral were influenced by determinants belonging to all the seven domains. CONCLUSION The implementation of physical activity interventions in primary care is influenced by a broader range of determinants. Barriers and facilitators related with health professionals, intervention characteristics, and available resources were the most frequently reported. A deep understanding of the local context, with particularly emphasis on these determinants, should be considered when preparing an intervention implementation, in order to contribute for designing tailored implementation strategies and optimize the interventions' effectiveness.
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- Catarina Santos Silva
- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Programa Nacional Para a Promoção da Atividade Física, Direção-Geral da Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Programa Nacional Para a Promoção da Atividade Física, Direção-Geral da Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal
- NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, NOVA University Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIAFEL, Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade Do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIDEFES, Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Educação Física, Exercício e Saúde, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Programa Nacional Para a Promoção da Atividade Física, Direção-Geral da Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal
- CIDEFES, Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Educação Física, Exercício e Saúde, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
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Guo X, Gong S, Chen Y, Hou X, Sun T, Wen J, Wang Z, He J, Sun X, Wang S, Feng X, Tian X. Lifestyle behaviors and stress are risk factors for overweight and obesity in healthcare workers: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1791. [PMID: 37710220 PMCID: PMC10503083 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16673-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity have become major public health concerns worldwide. Persistent stress can activate the human hypothalamic‒pituitary‒adrenal axis (HPA) and increase the intake of "self-rewarding food", thereby raising the incidence of obesity. Health care workers (HCWs) experience higher workloads and mental stress than workers in many other industries, which may put them at increased risk for overweight/obesity. However, few studies have been carried out on overweight and obesity among HCWs in China, and the overall scenario and behind-the-scenes factors of their overweight and obesity are unknown. The aim of this study is to understand the epidemic of overweight and obesity and risk factors among Chinese HCWs. METHODS Based on a cross-sectional web survey design, 23,234 HCWs from 100 health institutions in 5 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities across China were sampled to answer a self-administered questionnaire that was purposely developed using a multi-staged clustered random-sampling method. Chi-square test and ANOVA were performed to compare variables between two or more groups. Univariate analyses were conducted to identify the influence of self-reported persistent stress and/or recurrent anxiety/depressed mood on lifestyle behaviors. A multivariate binary logistic regression model was used to analyse the risk factors of overweight/obesity. RESULTS Among the respondents, 34.26% were overweight, and 11.22% were obese. Most of the respondents had regular exercise habits (68.17%), had habitually stayed-up late (65.06%) and had been affected by persistent stress and/or recurrent anxiety/depressed mood (62.04%). A higher proportion of those with persistent stress and/or recurrent anxiety/depressed mood than those without habitually staying-up late (76.18%); consumed take-out food (54.92%), fried food (49.93%), snacks or desserts (50.51%); drank sugary drinks (46.57%); smoked (14.27%); and drank alcohol (23.34%). Gender (Female) (OR: 0.314, 95%CI: 0.292-0.336), age (OR: 1.742-2.334, 95%CI: 1.544-2.858), education (OR: 0.620-0.728, 95%CI: 0.445-0.973), living and working area (OR: 1.271, 95%CI: 1.192-1.355), breakfast (OR: 0.898, 95%CI: 0.839-0.960), fried food (OR: 1.133, 95%CI: 1.048-1.224), and alcohol consumption (OR: 1.111, 95%CI: 1.017-1.214) were factors for overweight/obesity. All of the aforementioned results were significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The overweight/obesity rate of Chinese HCWs is rather high, which might be directly associated with lifestyle behaviors. However, these behaviors fundamentally originated from persistent stress and/or recurrent anxiety/depression, mediated by lifestyle behaviors. Substantial measures should be taken for stress reduction and mental health promotion for overweight/obesity prevention and control among HCWs.
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- Xinyue Guo
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, 100011, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong, 250013, China
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- Gansu Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Center, Gansu, 741021, China
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- Health Promotion and Education Center of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 843199, Xinjang, China
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- Health Education Institute of Henan Center for Disease Control, Henan, 450004, China
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- Center for Lifestyle Medicine, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, 230031, China
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- Center for Lifestyle Medicine, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100037, China.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, 230031, China.
- Chinese Center for Health Education, Beijing, 100011, China.
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Gómez-Ruiz L, Martínez-Nova A, Simón-Pérez E, Morán-Cortés JF. Degree of Knowledge and Commitment of the Spanish Podiatry Community to Green Podiatry: A Preliminary Report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6761. [PMID: 37754620 PMCID: PMC10530967 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20186761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Climate change is real and we are witnessing its consequences, such as rising temperatures, water scarcity, and sea-level rise, among other significant impacts. As healthcare professionals, podiatrists should be concerned about climate change; however, they still contribute to the damage caused. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness among podiatrists regarding this issue and determine their attitudes toward the climate change process. The study involved conducting a survey comprising a series of questions, including personal information, Likert-scale questions, and short questions to evaluate attitudes toward environmental sustainability in their workplace and how they contribute to the climate change process. The questions addressed their commuting habits to determine sustainability, the number of hours of physical exercise per week, and their clinical attitudes, such as prescribing unnecessary treatments or emphasizing sports as the primary treatment. The results revealed that nearly 89% of the respondents were unaware of ecological podiatry or shoe recycling. Regarding clinical attitudes, 31.1% of the respondents stated that they prescribe sports as the primary treatment for all their patients, while 37.9% do so in most cases. They also tend to avoid prescribing unnecessary treatments, with 44.9% stating that they never prescribe them unless absolutely necessary. In conclusion, based on this survey, Spanish podiatrists do not undertake favorable actions for climate change and lack knowledge of the concept of "ecological podiatry". To improve the situation, efforts should focus on waste reduction, eliminating unnecessary treatments, and promoting and practicing ecological podiatry.
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- Lara Gómez-Ruiz
- Nursing Department, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda, Virgen del Puerto, 2, 10600 Plasencia Cáceres, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Universidad de Extremadura, Avda, Virgen del Puerto, 2, 10600 Plasencia Cáceres, Spain
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Yenit MK, Kolbe-Alexander TL, Gelaye KA, Gezie LD, Tesema GA, Abebe SM, Azale T, Shitu K, Gyawali P. An Evaluation of Community Health Workers' Knowledge, Attitude and Personal Lifestyle Behaviour in Non-Communicable Disease Health Promotion and Their Association with Self-Efficacy and NCD-Risk Perception. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20095642. [PMID: 37174162 PMCID: PMC10178727 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Community health workers, also known as health extension workers (HEWs), play an important role in health promotion. This study evaluates HEWs' knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy for non-communicable diseases (NCD) health promotion. HEWs (n = 203) completed a structured questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, behaviour, self-efficacy and NCD risk perception. Regression analysis was used to determine the association between self-efficacy and NCD risk perception with knowledge (high, medium, low), attitude (favourable/unfavourable) and physical activity (sufficient/insufficient). HEWs with higher self-efficacy were more likely to have high NCD knowledge (AOR: 2.21; 95% CI: 1.21. 4.07), favourable attitude towards NCD health promotion (AOR: 6.27; 95% CI: 3.11. 12.61) and were more physically active (AOR: 2.27; 95% CI: 1.08. 4.74) than those with lower self-efficacy. HEWs with higher NCD susceptibility (AOR: 1.89; 95% CI: 1.04. 3.47) and perceived severity (AOR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.46, 4.93) had higher odds of NCD knowledge than their counterparts. Moreover, sufficient physical activity was influenced by HEWs' perceived NCD susceptibility and perceived benefits of lifestyle change. Therefore, HEWs need to adopt healthy lifestyle choices to become effective role models for the community. Our findings highlight the need to include a healthy lifestyle when training HEWs, which might increase self-efficacy for NCD health promotion.
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- Melaku Kindie Yenit
- School of Health and Medical Sciences, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- School of Health and Medical Sciences, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD 4305, Australia
- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Promotion and Health Behavior, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Promotion and Health Behavior, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar P.O. Box 196, Ethiopia
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- Centre for Health Research, School of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
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Lee JS, Xierali IM, Jaini PA, Jetpuri Z, Papa F. Medical Student Perception of Lifestyle Medicine and Willingness to Engage in Lifestyle Counseling: A Pilot Study of Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Students. Am J Lifestyle Med 2023; 17:280-289. [PMID: 36896036 PMCID: PMC9989491 DOI: 10.1177/15598276211004449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction. This study assessed medical students' perception of lifestyle medicine and readiness to engage in lifestyle counseling. Methods. All medical students in one allopathic and one osteopathic medical school received a survey involving items designed to measure their awareness and interest in lifestyle medicine, perception of physicians serving as lifestyle role models for patients, and intent to practice lifestyle counseling. Results. Two hundred and eight-nine subjects (145 allopathic and 144 osteopathic students) responded to the survey. A total of 24.1% of responding allopathic students had heard about lifestyle medicine compared with 53.9% of responding osteopathic students (P < .01). A total of 90.5% of allopathic students rated their current knowledge of lifestyle medicine as inadequate or poor compared with 78.7% of osteopathic students (P < .01). Ninety-two percent of all respondents wanted to learn more about lifestyle medicine, while 95.2% believed they would provide more effective counseling if they were trained sufficiently to serve as a healthy lifestyle role model for their patients. Conclusions. Both cohorts favored learning more about lifestyle medicine and believed physicians should provide lifestyle counseling to patients with chronic diseases. Given these findings, and the demonstrated benefits of lifestyle medicine-based health care, the authors suggest that training in lifestyle medicine be increased in undergraduate medical education.
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- Jenny Sunghyun Lee
- The Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical School, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Medical Education, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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Durand-Sanchez E, Ruiz-Alvarado C, Contreras-Valderrama R, Morales-García WC, Mamani-Benito O, Huancahuire-Vega S, Saintila J, Morales-García M, Ruiz Mamani PG. Sociodemographic Aspects and Healthy Behaviors Associated With Perceived Life Satisfaction in Health Professionals. J Prim Care Community Health 2023; 14:21501319221148332. [PMID: 36760092 PMCID: PMC9943957 DOI: 10.1177/21501319221148332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Life satisfaction is a determining factor for the improvement of mental and physical health. Health care workers are a vulnerable population to suffer alterations in the factors that affect life satisfaction. Determining the influence of these factors on quality of life is important for their proper management. OBJECTIVE To examine sociodemographic factors and healthy behaviors influencing life satisfaction in Peruvian professionals. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 506 health care workers, who had a mean age of 40.34 years (SD = 10.39). A sociodemographic questionnaire, sleep quality, physical activity, eating habits, and life satisfaction were used. A regression model was fitted with the life satisfaction variable as the dependent variable. RESULTS In multivariable analysis, age (β = -.938, P < .01) and perception of poor health status (β = -4.743, P < .001) were found to be associated with lower life satisfaction. On the other hand, higher university education level (β = 1.667, P < .001), absence of smoking (β = 3.202, P < .01), absence of depressive symptoms (β = 3.390, P < .001), interest in daily activities (β = 3.503, P < .05), good sleep quality (β = 1.027, P < .01), a high frequency of physical activity (β = 1.056, P < .01), and healthy eating are variables associated with higher life satisfaction. CONCLUSION Sociodemographic aspects such as age and the perception of poor health are associated with lower life satisfaction. On the other hand, healthy behaviors such as absence of smoking, absence of depressive symptoms, interest in daily activities, good quality of sleep, high frequency of physical activity, and a healthy diet were associated with higher life satisfaction.
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- Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima,
Perú,Wilter C. Morales-García, Unidad de Salud
Pública, Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Peruana Unión, Chosica, Lima 15,
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Coutinho MO, Cavalcante Neto JL, Souza LHR, Mercês MCD, Fernandes DV, Leite CCF, Portella DDA, Draghi TTG, Santos KA, Costa LEL, Macêdo LLDS, Correia LDS, Barbosa CDS, Santana AIC, de Oliveira LS, do Nascimento MM, Silva RADS, Calheiros DDS, de Mendonça VAB, Mussi RFDF, dos Santos RG, de Souza MC, Junqueira MER, Rodrigues VDF, de Oliveira RA, de Souza RD, Lima UDS. Factors Associated with the Lifestyle of Pediatric Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2055. [PMID: 36767421 PMCID: PMC9915100 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The objective of this study was to analyze the association between sociodemographic and occupational variables with the lifestyle of health professionals in pediatric units during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 health professionals working in four pediatric health units in the State of Bahia, northeast Brazil. The Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and employment variables self-applied via Google Forms were used. The final binary logistic regression models revealed significant associations between those who received 3 to 5 minimum wages, without a marital relationship and with more than one employment relationship. Data suggest that these sociodemographic and occupational profiles are more exposed to risky lifestyle behaviors. The findings of this study demonstrated the need for greater attention to the health of health professionals in the pediatric field, as well as the promotion of initiatives that seek to value the work of these professionals and reduce the damage caused to their lifestyle, especially in a pandemic scenario.
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- Department of Life Sciences, State University of Bahia, Salvador 41180-045, Bahia, Brazil
- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Health and Technology Teaching Program, State University of Health Sciences of Alagoas, Maceió 57010-300, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Department of Education, State University of Bahia, Teixeira de Freitas 45992-255, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Life Sciences, State University of Bahia, Salvador 41180-045, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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Alyafei M, Alchawa M, Farooq A, Selim N, Bougmiza I. Physical Activity among Primary Health Care Physicians and Its Impact on Counseling Practices. Biomed Hub 2023; 8:31-41. [PMID: 37128552 PMCID: PMC10147957 DOI: 10.1159/000530085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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Introduction Physical inactivity has been linked to various noncommunicable diseases and their related health problems. As primary health care physicians (PHCPs) play a crucial role in promoting health and preventing disease, this study aims to determine the extent of physical inactivity among PHCPs and its impact on their counseling practices. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted across all primary health care centers in Qatar, targeting 511 physicians. A modified self-administered WHO stepwise tool was used to measure physical activity (PA) with another questionnaire to assess the counseling practices among PHCPs. Results Out of 511 physicians, 306 (59.9%) responded to the survey. The majority of the participants were male (58.1%) with an average age of 45.8 ± 7.9 years. The majority of PHCPs were from the UK (44.3%), while only 4.1% were Qatari. Family physician consultants made up 51% of the respondents, while 30.2% were general practitioners, and the average years of experience were 14 ± 8.3 years. Only 39.5% of the respondents met the WHO PA recommendations. 50.5% of the physicians were overweight, and 23.1% were obese. The median percentage of patients counseled about PA was only 60 [IQR: 40-80]%, and there was no link found between a physician's PA level and the percentage of patients they counseled on the subject. Conclusion Physicians reported a high prevalence of physical inactivity. Furthermore, the practice of counseling the public on PA was low. Interventions are needed inside and outside the workplace to improve the PA among PHCPs and their counseling practices.
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- Mohammed Alyafei
- Community Medicine Residency Program, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
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- Community Medicine Residency Program, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
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- Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Doha, Qatar
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- Community Medicine Residency Program, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Doha, Qatar
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Community Medicine Residency Program, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Doha, Qatar
- Faculty of Medicine, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia
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Moraes SDQ, Santos ACB, Fermino RC, Rech CR. Physical activity counseling in Primary Health Care. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232022279.20192021en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and examine the correlates of physical activity counseling by primary health care professionals in Florianopolis, state of Santa Catarina. A face-face survey was carried out with 587 professionals from 49 Health Centers. Physical activity counseling was evaluated in the last 12 months. The correlates explored in the association were sociodemographic, training and professional performance, knowledge of physical activity recommendations and physical activity level. The prevalence of physical activity counseling was 86.2% (95%CI=83.2-88.8%). The professionals most likely to provide counseling were those with graduate degrees in Public Health (OR=3.71; 95%CI: 1.69-9.37), who had academic experiences in primary health care (OR=2.68; 95%CI: 1.32-5.92), who belonged to the Family Health Support Center (OR=4.52; 95%CI: 1.31-28.50), who participated in meetings of physical activity (OR=1.91; 95%CI: 1.08-3.44) and were physically active (OR=1.80; 95%CI: 1.01-3.27). The results show that aspects of training and professional performance and the physical activity level of professionals contribute positively to counseling for physical activity in primary health care.
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Moraes SDQ, Santos ACB, Fermino RC, Rech CR. Physical activity counseling in Primary Health Care. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2022; 27:3603-3614. [PMID: 36000647 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232022279.20192021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and examine the correlates of physical activity counseling by primary health care professionals in Florianopolis, state of Santa Catarina. A face-face survey was carried out with 587 professionals from 49 Health Centers. Physical activity counseling was evaluated in the last 12 months. The correlates explored in the association were sociodemographic, training and professional performance, knowledge of physical activity recommendations and physical activity level. The prevalence of physical activity counseling was 86.2% (95%CI=83.2-88.8%). The professionals most likely to provide counseling were those with graduate degrees in Public Health (OR=3.71; 95%CI: 1.69-9.37), who had academic experiences in primary health care (OR=2.68; 95%CI: 1.32-5.92), who belonged to the Family Health Support Center (OR=4.52; 95%CI: 1.31-28.50), who participated in meetings of physical activity (OR=1.91; 95%CI: 1.08-3.44) and were physically active (OR=1.80; 95%CI: 1.01-3.27). The results show that aspects of training and professional performance and the physical activity level of professionals contribute positively to counseling for physical activity in primary health care.
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- Sheylane de Queiroz Moraes
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário s/n, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário s/n, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná. Curitiba PR Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Centro de Desportos, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Campus Universitário s/n, Trindade. 88040-900 Florianópolis SC Brasil.
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Tong SW, Chui PL, Chong MC, Tang LY, Chan CMH. Health-promoting behaviours and perceived lifestyle cancer risk factors among nurses. Collegian 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Johnson LJ, Schopp LH, Waggie F, Frantz JM. Challenges experienced by community health workers and their motivation to attend a self-management programme. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med 2022; 14:e1-e9. [PMID: 35144456 PMCID: PMC8831930 DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.2911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Background: Community health workers (CHWs) are change agents expected to assist in decreasing the global burden of disease in the communities they serve. However, they themselves have health risk behaviours, which predispose them to non-communicable diseases and thus need to be empowered to make better health choices. There is a gap in literature detailing the challenges faced by CHWs in addressing their own health risk behaviours.Aim: This study aimed to explore the challenges experienced by CHWs in carrying out their daily duties and the motivating factors to join a self-management programme.Setting: The study was conducted in a low socio-economic urban area of the Western Cape, South Africa.Methods: This study used a qualitative exploratory design using in-depth interviews to obtain rich data about the personal and professional challenges that CHWs experience on a daily basis.Results: Five themes emerged with regard to professional challenges (social conditions, mental health of patients, work environment, patient adherence and communication). This cadre identified ineffective self-management as a personal challenge and two themes emerged as motivation for participating in a self-management programme: empowerment and widening perspective.Conclusion: The challenges raised by the CHWs have a direct impact on their role in communities. This study therefore highlights an urgent need for policymakers and leaders who plan training programmes to take intentional strategic action to address their health challenges and to consider utilising a self-management intervention model to improve their overall health status.
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- Levona J Johnson
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville.
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Gonze BDB, Lopes Valentim Di Paschoale Ostolin T, Sperandio EF, Arantes RL, Romiti M, Dourado VZ. Effects of Substituting Sedentary Behavior with Light-Intensity or Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity on Obesity Indices in Adults: A Prospective Short-Term Follow-Up Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:13335. [PMID: 34948943 PMCID: PMC8702020 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sedentary behavior (SB) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. We hypothesized that there may be benefits of replacing SB with light-intensity (LIPA) and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) physical activity. Substituting SB with LIPA and MVPA might be associated with body composition changes. METHODS We assessed body weight, body mass index (BMI), fat body mass (FBM), and physical activity level, as well as one-year changes, in 780 adults (EPIMOV Study). RESULTS We analyzed into 10-min blocks SB, LIPA, MVPA, and total wear time. After 14 ± 3 months of follow-up, there were 242 completed procedures. We reallocated time spent in SB to LIPA or MVPA and assessed cross-sectional and prospective associations with the outcomes using isotemporal substitution models. In cross-sectional analysis, substituting 10-min blocks of SB with MVPA led to significant decreases of 1.23 kg in body weight, 0.30 kg/m² in BMI, and 0.38% in FBM. 10-min blocks substituting SB with LIPA produced significantly lower body weight (1 kg) and BMI (0.1 kg/m²) values. In longitudinal analysis, reallocating SB to MVPA was only associated with FBM decline (-0.31%). CONCLUSIONS Substituting SB with MVPA is associated with significant improvement in obesity indices in both cross-sectional and follow-up. Replacing SB with LIPA produced a less consistent impact.
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- Bárbara de Barros Gonze
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo 11015-020, Brazil; (B.d.B.G.); (E.F.S.); (V.Z.D.)
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo 11015-020, Brazil; (B.d.B.G.); (E.F.S.); (V.Z.D.)
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- Angiocorpore Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Santos, São Paulo 11065-910, Brazil; (R.L.A.); (M.R.)
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- Angiocorpore Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, Santos, São Paulo 11065-910, Brazil; (R.L.A.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Santos, São Paulo 11015-020, Brazil; (B.d.B.G.); (E.F.S.); (V.Z.D.)
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Besson A, Tarpin A, Flaudias V, Brousse G, Laporte C, Benson A, Navel V, Bouillon-Minois JB, Dutheil F. Smoking Prevalence among Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413328. [PMID: 34948936 PMCID: PMC8705497 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Smoking is a major public health problem. Although physicians have a key role in the fight against smoking, some of them are still smoking. Thus, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of smoking among physicians. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase databases were searched. The prevalence of smoking among physicians was estimated and stratified, where possible, by specialties, continents, and periods of time. Then, meta-regressions were performed regarding putative influencing factors such as age and sex. RESULTS Among 246 studies and 497,081 physicians, the smoking prevalence among physicians was 21% (95CI 20 to 23%). Prevalence of smoking was 25% in medical students, 24% in family practitioners, 18% in surgical specialties, 17% in psychiatrists, 16% in medical specialties, 11% in anesthesiologists, 9% in radiologists, and 8% in pediatricians. Physicians in Europe and Asia had a higher smoking prevalence than in Oceania. The smoking prevalence among physicians has decreased over time. Male physicians had a higher smoking prevalence. Age did not influence smoking prevalence. CONCLUSION Prevalence of smoking among physicians is high, around 21%. Family practitioners and medical students have the highest percentage of smokers. All physicians should benefit from targeted preventive strategies.
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- Anaïs Besson
- Family Medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Family Medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Univ Angers, Laboratoire de psychologie des Pays de la Loire, Université de Nantes, LPPL, EA 4638, F-44000 Nantes, France;
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- Clermont Auvergne INP, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, CNRS, Institut Pascal, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont–Ferrand, France; (G.B.); (C.L.)
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- Clermont Auvergne INP, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, CNRS, Institut Pascal, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont–Ferrand, France; (G.B.); (C.L.)
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- Sport Innovation Research Group, Department of Health and Biostatistics, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia;
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- CNRS, INSERM, GReD, Translational Approach to Epithelial Injury and Repair, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Ophthalmology, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Emergency Medicine, Université Clermont Auvergne, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-6-74-36-04-23; Fax: +33-4-73-27-46-49
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- CNRS, LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Université Clermont Auvergne, WittyFit, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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Temam S, Billaudeau N, Kab S, Zins M, Alexander S, Vercambre MN. Health behaviours of teachers and other education professionals in France: can we do better? Health Promot Int 2021; 37:6372722. [PMID: 34542611 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Education professionals play a critical role in health education, both as knowledge providers and as role-models. Drawing on the CONSTANCES French cohort (baseline 2012-19) and adjusting for important confounders, we compared education professionals (n = 14 730) with a random sample of non-education sector employees (n = 34 244) on three indicators of high-risk behaviour (at-risk drinking, current smoking, past-year cannabis use) and three indicators of unhealthy lifestyle (low physical activity, poor adherence to nutritional guidelines, overweight/obesity). Among education professionals, we distinguished between teachers (n = 12 820), school principals (n = 372), senior education advisers (n = 189), school health professionals (n = 128) and school service staff (n = 1221). Compared with non-education sector employees with similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles, teachers were less likely to be at-risk drinkers, to smoke, to have used cannabis in the past year and to be overweight/obese. Other non-teaching education professionals were also less involved in high-risk behaviours than non-education employees, but results were more mixed concerning some lifestyle indicators, with certain non-teaching education professional groups showing a higher likelihood of being physically inactive or overweight/obese. In this nationwide French study, our results suggest a window of opportunity to promote school staff health but also indirectly, that of the youth with whom they interact daily. We suggest that school staff should be supported in health matters not only through the provision of health information but also most importantly, through the development of a favourable and supportive environment enabling them to put health knowledge into practice.
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- Sofia Temam
- MGEN Foundation for Public Health, 3 square Max-Hymans, 75748 Paris Cedex 15, France
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- MGEN Foundation for Public Health, 3 square Max-Hymans, 75748 Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Inserm UMS 011, 16 avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 94 807 Villejuif, France
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- Inserm UMS 011, 16 avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 94 807 Villejuif, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Faculty of Medicine, 15 rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- MGEN Foundation for Public Health, 3 square Max-Hymans, 75748 Paris Cedex 15, France
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- MGEN Foundation for Public Health, 3 square Max-Hymans, 75748 Paris Cedex 15, France
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Magalhães NP, Sousa PDS, Pereira GV, Silveira MF, Brito MFSF, Rocha JSB, Barbosa LARR, Caldeira AP, Pinho LD. Health-related habits among community health workers in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2018. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 30:e2020976. [PMID: 34378655 DOI: 10.1590/s1679-49742021000300002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the health-related habits of community health workers (CHW). METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2018. Anthropometric, sociodemographic, labor and lifestyle characteristics were evaluated. Poisson regression was applied to calculate the prevalence ratio (PR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) of unhealthy habits according to independent variables. RESULTS 675 CHW participated. Regarding their health profile, 60.8% were overweight, 83.0% reported low fruit consumption and 58.1% reported low greens and vegetable consumption. Physical inactivity was reported by 26.2%. 7.1% stated they were smokers were 37.6% drank alcoholic beverages. Inadequate health habits were higher among males (PR=1.24 - 95%CI 1.05;1.45), younger workers (PR=1.19 - 95%CI 1.01;1.40) and workers without a religion (PR=1.23 - 95%CI 1.04;1.45). CONCLUSION There was relevant prevalence of inadequate health habits among community health workers, associated with sociodemographic factors.
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- Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cuidado Primário em Saúde, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cuidado Primário em Saúde, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cuidado Primário em Saúde, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cuidado Primário em Saúde, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil
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Gaibor-Santos I, Garay J, Esmeral-Ordoñez DA, Rueda-García D, Cohen DD, Camacho PA, Lopez-Jaramillo P. Evaluation of cardiometabolic profile in Health Professionals of Latin America. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2021; 33:175-183. [PMID: 33622610 DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate presence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) in a group of health care workers. METHODS During the X Latin American Congress of Internal Medicine held in August 2017, in Cartagena, Colombia, attendees were invited to participate in the study that included a survey on medical, pharmacological and family history, lifestyle habits, blood pressure measurement, anthropometry, muscle strength and laboratory studies. The INTERHEART and FINDRISC scales were used to calculate the risk of CVD and diabetes, respectively. RESULTS Among 186 participants with an average age of 37.9 years, 94% physicians (52.7% specialists), the prevalence of hypertension was 20.4%, overweight 40.3%, obesity 19.9%, and dyslipidemia 67.3%. 20.9% were current smokers or had smoked, and 60.8% were sedentary. Hypertensive patients were found to be older, had higher Body Mass Index (BMI), higher waist circumference, higher waist-to-hip ratio, higher of body fat and visceral fat, smoked more and had lower muscle strength (high jump: 0.38 vs. 0.42̊cm; p̊=̊0.01). In 44.3% of participants was observed a high-risk score for CVD. The prevalence of diabetes was 6.59% and 27.7% were at risk. CONCLUSION The prevalence of risk factors for CVD among the Latin American physicians studied was similar to that reported in the general population. The prevalence of high-risk scores for CVD and DM2 was high and healthy lifestyle habits were low. It is necessary to improve adherence to healthy lifestyles among these physicians in charge of controlling these factors in the general population.
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- Ivetteh Gaibor-Santos
- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia
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- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia
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- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia
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- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia
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- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia; Instituto MASIRA, Universidad de Santander (UDES), Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Dirección de Investigaciones, Fundación Oftalmológica de Santander (FOSCAL), Floridablanca, Colombia; Instituto MASIRA, Universidad de Santander (UDES), Bucaramanga, Colombia; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito, Ecuador.
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Gieniusz-Wojczyk L, Dąbek J, Kulik H. Nutrition Habits of Polish Nurses: An Approach. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9070786. [PMID: 34206617 PMCID: PMC8307257 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9070786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic stress, unlimited working time and the shift working system as well as sleep deficiency may lead to the occurrence of nutrition disorders among nurses. AIM The aim of the paper was an assessment of the nutrition habits of nurses. It was an observational study conducted from June 2017 to May 2018 among nurses (n = 1080) in Silesia in Poland. Data was obtained using a range of questionnaires. RESULTS Body mass index (BMI) of the analysed nurses demonstrated overweight/obesity in 490 (45.5%) of them. Nearly all the diets of the analysed nurses (n = 1021; 94.5%) required improvement. Younger nurses (<31 years old) demonstrated a greater tendency to indulge in habitual overeating, and those having additional employment demonstrated poorer nutrition habits compared to those without additional employment. CONCLUSION The analysed nurses made numerous dietary mistakes which, as a consequence, can lead to obesity. Emotional overeating was the dominant nutrition habit in the studied group of nurses. Nurses who were overweight/obese, nurses who had additional employment and younger nurses demonstrated tendencies toward improper nutrition choices, i.e., the tendency to overeat or restrain oneself from eating.
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- Lucyna Gieniusz-Wojczyk
- Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 20/24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 45/47 Ziołowa Street, 40-635 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Propaedeutics of Nursing, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 20/24 Francuska Street, 40-027 Katowice, Poland;
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Marques-Sule E, Miró-Ferrer S, Muñoz-Gómez E, Bermejo-Fernández A, Juárez-Vela R, Gea-Caballero V, Martínez-Muñoz MDC, Espí-López GV. Physical activity in health care professionals as a means of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A STROBE compliant cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26184. [PMID: 34087883 PMCID: PMC8183826 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the physical activity level of health care professionals, as well as the differences by sex, age, academic background, and among different health care professions.This is an cross-sectional study.Health care settings in the Valencian Community, Spain.A total of 647 health care professionals.Physical activity was assessed with the European Health Interview Survey-Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ) that includes the assessment of work-related physical activity, transport-related physical activity, health-enhancing physical activity, muscle-strengthening physical activity, and total physical activity.93.51% of all health care professionals were physically active at work. Transport-related physical activity and health-enhancing physical activity were significantly lower in women (21.62% vs 41.86%, P < .001; and 50.19% vs 68.99%, P < .001, respectively). In addition, compliance with health-enhancing and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines were lower in older professionals (42.7% vs 61.84%, P < .001; and 47.57% vs 61.84%, P < .001, respectively). Those with higher education were more compliant with health-enhancing and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines (58.55% vs 45.69%, P = .002; and 60.24% vs 48.28%, P = .003, respectively). Moreover, 67.98% of physiotherapists performed health-enhancing physical activity and 67.54% muscle-strengthening physical activity regularly, and significant differences in all outcomes were observed compared to the rest of health care professionals (P < .05). Technicians showed lower work-related and total physical activity than nurses and nursing assistants (74.55% vs 90.37%, P = .002; and 83.64% vs 95.72%, P < .001, respectively). Additionally, nursing assistants showed higher work-related physical activity compared to nurses (97.18% vs 90.37%, P = .008).Most health care professionals showed an appropriate level of physical activity. Men performed more transport-related and health-enhancing physical activity than women. Younger professionals and those with higher education were more compliant with health-enhancing and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines. Physiotherapists were more physically active when compared to the rest of health care professionals.
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- Elena Marques-Sule
- Department of Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy in Motion, Multispeciality Research Group (PTinMOTION), Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia
- Heart Institute of Valencia, Spanish Heart Foundation, Valencia
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation, University General Hospital of Castellón, Castellón de la Plana
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- Department of Nursing, University of La Rioja, Logroño
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid
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- Nursing School La Fe, Adscript Center of Universidad de Valencia, Research Group GREIACC, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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Romero-Rodríguez E, Pérula-de Torres LA, Moscosio-Cuevas JI, Ruiz-Moral R, Jiménez-García C, Olaya-Caro I, Camarelles-Guillem F. Health-Related Lifestyles and Cancer-Preventive Behaviors of Medical and Nursing Students and Family Medicine Residents in Relation to the European Code Against Cancer. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2021; 36:576-583. [PMID: 31848937 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-01667-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Family medicine (FM) residents and medical and nursing students play an important role in the development of preventive and health-promoting activities. The objective was to evaluate the health-related lifestyles and cancer-preventive behaviors of medical and nursing students and FM residents in relation to the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC). This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study performed in Spain. Medical and nursing students and FM residents completed a self-administered questionnaire focused on health-related habits and clinical behaviors related to the ECAC. A total of 740 participants completed the questionnaire. About 12.2% (95% CI [9.8-14.5]) were smokers, and 77.3% (95% CI [74.3-80.3]) sporadically consumed alcohol; 34.2% (95% CI [30.8-37.6]) practiced physical activity 2-3 times a week, and 12.1% (95% CI [9.8-14.5]) were overweight or obese. About 54.2% (95% CI [50.6-57.8]) regularly consumed vegetables. Differences were detected in the completion of screening tests for colorectal cancer (p < 0.001), breast cancer (p = 0.023), cervical cancer (p = 0.006), and prostate-specific antigen determination (p < 0.001) in relation to the participants' academic profiles. Our results reveal heterogeneous practices between the participants in terms of health-related habits. Awareness about the risks of smoking and being overweight were high; however, the perception of the risks associated with solar exposure and alcohol consumption was poor. There was general agreement upon the importance of performing screening tests for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, but there were discrepancies related to the need to perform the prostate cancer screening test.
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- Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC)/, Hospital Reina Sofía/Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Unidad Docente Multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC)/, Hospital Reina Sofía/Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Unidad Docente Multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Distrito Sanitario Córdoba y Guadalquivir, Córdoba, Spain.
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- Grupo de Evaluación y mejora del Programa de Actividades Preventivas y de Promoción de la Salud (PAPPS) de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (semFYC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC)/, Hospital Reina Sofía/Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC)/, Hospital Reina Sofía/Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Centro de salud Infanta Mercedes, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC)/, Hospital Reina Sofía/Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Distrito Sanitario Córdoba y Guadalquivir, Córdoba, Spain
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- Centro de salud Infanta Mercedes, Madrid, Spain
- Grupo de Educación para la Salud del PAPPS (semFYC), Barcelona, Spain
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Hirooka N, Sano T, Yasumura R, Maeyama Y, Hidetomo N. Do Japan's Health Care Personnel Meet the Personal Health Goals of the "National Health Promotion Program"? Asia Pac J Public Health 2021; 33:899-906. [PMID: 33870716 DOI: 10.1177/10105395211008749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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To improve health among the population and reduce the societal burden of care and health-related costs in a rapidly aging environment, the Japanese government launched the "National Health Promotion Program in the 21st Century" (HJ21), which contains goals concerning areas such as lifestyle behavior and the use of preventive medicine. While health care personnel are responsible for guiding others' health choices, they may not maintain healthy lifestyles themselves. Whether these individuals are meeting the HJ21 goals has not yet been examined. This study aims to determine whether certified specialists in health management are meeting such goals, and to compare their performance with the national average. This is a cross-sectional survey study. Study participants, sourced from all prefectures in Japan, were specialists certified in health management. We measured data concerning demographic information, lifestyle (physical activity, nutrition, diet, sleep, rest, smoking, and alcohol use), and the use of preventive medicine. The study participants exhibited many characteristics of high health literacy. They had an overall healthy lifestyle and met most of the HJ21 goals of healthy lifestyle, and a high proportion underwent health maintenance examinations and cancer screenings. These practices and behaviors maybe associated with high health literacy and social engagement activities.
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- Japanese Association of Preventive Medicine for Adults
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- Japanese Association of Preventive Medicine for Adults
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Chávez-Sosa JV, Rojas-Humpire R, Gutierrez-Ajalcriña R, Huancahuire-Vega S. Association between lifestyles, anthropometric measurements and peripheral arterial disease in public sector health workers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 2021; 11:194-202. [PMID: 34084654 PMCID: PMC8166583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when there is a narrowing of the blood vessels outside the heart; this disease is concentrated in low and middle income countries such as Peru. Objectives: To determine the association between lifestyles, anthropometric measurements and PAD in health workers at the Hospital de Huaycan, 2020. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study that recruited health workers of both sexes, who had no history of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus nor were pregnant. Lifestyle was measured through a questionnaire and PAD through the ankle-brachial index <0.90 in any leg. Results: In total 184 health workers, 53 men and 131 women with an average age of 46.0 ± 10.0 years were analyzed. The prevalence of PAD was 31% in the total sample. Both the bivariate and multivariate analyses showed that an inadequate lifestyle (PRa = 1.62; 95% CI: 1.08-2.44), high waist-hip ratio (PRa = 1.90; 95% CI: 1.19-3.03) and increased body fat (PRa = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.00-1.07) present an independent and statistically significant association with PAD. Conclusion: There is an association between lifestyles, waist-hip ratio, and body fat percentage with PAD in health workers.
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- Janett V Chávez-Sosa
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU)Lima, Perú
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU)Lima, Perú
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Medicina Humana, Universidad Peruana Unión (UPeU)Lima, Perú
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Sanaati F, Geranmayeh M, Behboodi Moghadam Z, Zareiyan A, Samadaee Gelehkolaee K, Mirghafourvand M. A population-based study of health-promoting behaviors and their predictors in Iranian males, 2019. Arch Public Health 2021; 79:23. [PMID: 33632343 PMCID: PMC7905917 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00543-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) is any measure taken to maintain a person's health. The most important and influential factor in maintaining and enhancing health are health-promoting behaviors (HPB). This study aimed to determine HPB and their predictors among Iranian men. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 783 Iranian men, living in Tehran, were selected, using multistage cluster sampling. The employed questionnaires, namely the sociodemographic questionnaire, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II), and the second part of the Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ 85-Part 2), were completed through interviews. The relationship between the dependent variables (HPLP-II and its subdomains) and independent variables (sociodemographic characteristics and social support) was investigated using the adjusted General Linear Model (GLM). RESULTS The mean ± standard deviation of the total HPLP-II score was 2.72 ± 0.44 in the range of 1-4. Among the six dimensions of the HPB, the participants achieved the highest score (3.00 ± 0.52) and lowest score (1.96 ± 0.56) in spiritual growth and physical activity, respectively. The Pearson test showed that the perceived social support was significantly correlated with HPLP-II (r = 0.23; p < 0.001) and all of its subdomains (r = 0.09-0.24; p < 0.001). Based on the adjusted general linear model, social support, age, job, and income adequacy were the predictors of HPL in men and could explain 30.9% of the variance of the HPL score. CONCLUSIONS The research findings confirmed the importance of social support and modifying variables (social and personal) in the incidence of HPB in men.
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- Fovziye Sanaati
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Public Health Department, Nursing Faculty, AjA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Midwifery Department, Social determinants of Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 51745-347, Shariati Street, Tabriz, 513897977, Iran.
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Bortolini GA, Pereira TN, Nilson EAF, Pires ACL, Moratori MF, Ramos MKP, Silva SAD, Carvalho MDFCCD, Bressan LÂ, Faller LDA. Evolução das ações de nutrição na atenção primária à saúde nos 20 anos da Política Nacional de Alimentação e Nutrição do Brasil. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2021; 37Suppl 1:e00152620. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00152620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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O objetivo do estudo é sistematizar as ações de alimentação e nutrição desenvolvidas na atenção primária à saúde (APS), de 1999 a 2019, identificando os avanços no período e perspectivas atuais. É uma pesquisa qualitativa realizada baseando-se na análise de documentos publicados entre 1999 e 2020, disponíveis em bases de dados científicos e na literatura cinza. Adicionalmente, realizou-se análise quantitativa valendo-se de sistemas de informação do Ministério da Saúde, como o Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional e o Sistema de Informação em Saúde para a Atenção Básica e dos microdados do Programa Nacional de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade da Atenção Básica (PMAQ-AB). As ações e marcos normativos identificados foram categorizados em gestão, vigilância alimentar e nutricional, promoção da alimentação adequada e saudável, atenção nutricional - múltipla carga de má nutrição e formação. Os resultados revelam que as ações de alimentação e nutrição acompanharam o cenário epidemiológico, considerando-se a múltipla carga da má nutrição, estando a primeira década mais direcionada ao enfrentamento da fome, da desnutrição e carências de micronutrientes e; a partir de 2006, passou a dar ênfase à prevenção e cuidado de pessoas com obesidade e outras doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, além da promoção da alimentação adequada e saudável, desenvolvendo, durante todo o período, ações com forte caráter intersetorial e compreendendo o lócus da APS como campo prioritário de atuação no Sistema Único de Saúde. A universalização das ações de alimentação e nutrição na APS, contudo, é ainda um desafio atual.
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Gucuk S, Tokur Kesgin M, Turken Gel K, Yorgun S. Determining The Relationship Between Smoking Habits and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Health Workers: Smoke-Free Hospital, Healthy Life. EURASIAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2020090402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Aim: Using tobacco and tobacco products is an important public health issue. This study aims to determine the smoking status of hospital staff and to examine the relationship between their smoking habits and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between March and September 2018 with 387 health workers in Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital affiliated to Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University. Data were collected using the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, which were applied via face-to-face interview technique to health workers who accepted to participate in the study.
Results: The study sample consisted of 387 health workers. Of them, 58.7% of the participants were exposed to smoking in the workplace, and 75.9% of the nonsmokers were exposed to smoking environment, which was statistically significantly high. A statistically significant difference was found between the health workers’ Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale mean scores with respect to gender, smoking status, being in a smoking environment, and duration of smoking.
Conclusion: Determining the relationship between smoking habits and healthy lifestyle behaviors of health workers, identifying their negative or incomplete behaviors in this regard, and developing training and support programs for their relevant needs are considered to positively affect the images of health workers in society, and thus to increase healthcare quality and satisfaction.
Keywords: health personnel, smoking cessation, healthy lifestyle
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- Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University Training and Research Hospital
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Iriarte-Roteta A, Lopez-Dicastillo O, Mujika A, Ruiz-Zaldibar C, Hernantes N, Bermejo-Martins E, Pumar-Méndez MJ. Nurses' role in health promotion and prevention: A critical interpretive synthesis. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:3937-3949. [PMID: 32757432 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Role confusion is hampering the development of nurses' capacity for health promotion and prevention. Addressing this requires discussion to reach agreement among nurses, managers, co-workers, professional associations, academics and organisations about the nursing activities in this field. Forming a sound basis for this discussion is essential. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To provide a description of the state of nursing health promotion and prevention practice expressed in terms of activities classifiable under the Ottawa Charter and to reveal the misalignments between this portrayal and the ideal one proposed by the Ottawa Charter. METHODS A critical interpretive synthesis was conducted between December 2018 and May 2019. The PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, PsychINFO, Web of Science and Dialnet databases were searched. Sixty-two papers were identified. The relevant data were extracted using a pro-forma, and the reviewers performed an integrative synthesis. The ENTREQ reporting guidelines were used for this review. RESULTS Thirty synthetic constructs were developed into the following synthesising arguments: (a) addressing individuals' lifestyles versus developing their personal skills; (b) focusing on environmental hazards versus creating supportive environments; (c) action on families versus strengthening communities; (d) promoting community partnerships versus strengthening community action; and (e) influencing policies versus building healthy public policy. CONCLUSIONS There are notable misalignments between nurses' current practice in health promotion and prevention and the Ottawa Charter's actions and strategies. This may be explained by the nurses' lack of understanding of health promotion and prevention and political will, research methodological flaws, the predominance of a biomedical perspective within organisations and the lack of organisational prioritisation for health promotion and prevention.
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- Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Navarra, Navarra, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Navarra, Navarra, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Navarra, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Navarra, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Navarra, Navarra, Spain.,IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Navarra, Spain
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Siqueira FV, Reis DDS, Souza RAL, Pinho SD, Pinho LD. Excesso de peso e fatores associados entre profissionais de saúde da Estratégia Saúde da Família. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1414-462x201900020167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Resumo Introdução Há aumento global na prevalência da obesidade, importante fator de risco para as doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Objetivo Avaliar a prevalência de excesso de peso e os fatores associados entre profissionais de saúde da Estratégia Saúde da Família. Método Estudo transversal, com 215 profissionais de saúde de Montes Claros, MG, em 2015. Investigaram-se informações demográficas, laborais, comportamentais e de hábitos alimentares. Os profissionais foram classificados quanto à presença de um perfil de saúde - concomitância de índice de massa corporal normal, não fumar, consumir frutas e verduras diariamente, praticar atividade física e não adicionar sal às refeições. Análise estatística com modelo de regressão logística para identificar os fatores associados ao excesso de peso. Resultados Participaram agentes comunitários de saúde (58,0%), enfermeiros (27,0%), técnicos de enfermagem (9,0%) e médicos (6,0%). A maioria do sexo feminino (87%) e idade média de 35,92 (±8,98). Possuíam excesso de peso 53,5% (36,7% com sobrepeso; 16,8% com obesidade). A idade avançada, outro vínculo de trabalho, consumo de frutas e verduras irregular e ausência do perfil de saúde apresentaram associação com excesso de peso. Conclusão Houve alta prevalência de excesso de peso entre os profissionais de saúde, associado ao estilo de vida e trabalho.
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- Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas Gerais, Brasil; Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras, Brasil; Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Brasil
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O' Keeffe A, Hayes B, Prihodova L. "Do as we say, not as we do?" the lifestyle behaviours of hospital doctors working in Ireland: a national cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:179. [PMID: 30744600 PMCID: PMC6371571 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6451-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to assess the lifestyle behaviours of a national sample of hospital doctors working in Ireland. We also sought to compare the prevalence of these behaviours in doctors to the general Irish population. METHODS This was a national cross-sectional study of a randomised sample of hospital doctors working in Irish publicly funded hospitals and residential institutions. The final cohort consisted of 1749 doctors (response rate of 55%). All hospital specialties were represented except radiology. The following data were collected: sociodemographic data (age, sex), work grade (consultant, trainee) average hours worked over a two-week period, specialty and lifestyle behaviours (smoking, alcohol, physical activity). Lifestyle data for the general population was provided by the Healthy Ireland 2015 study. RESULTS Half of participants were men (50.5%). Just over half of the sample were consultants (54.3%), with 45.7% being trainees. 9.3% of doctors surveyed were smokers, 88.4% consumed alcohol and 24.5% were physically inactive. Trainees were more likely to smoke and be physically inactive when compared to consultants. Smoking rates amongst doctors were lower than the general population (9.3% -v- 23%). Doctors were more likely to consume alcohol than the general population (88.4% -v- 71.7%) but less likely to engage in binge drinking on a typical drinking occasion (12.8% -v- 39.5%). Doctors were more compliant than the general population with minimum exercise targets (75.5% -v- 70.5%), but less likely to engage in health enhancing physical activity (19.1% -v- 33%). CONCLUSIONS While the prevalence of health behaviours amongst hospital doctors in Ireland compares favourably to the general population, their alcohol consumption and engagement in health enhancing physical activity suggest room for improvement. Continued health promotion and education on the importance of personal health behaviours is essential.
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- Anthony O' Keeffe
- Occupational Health Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. .,Research Department, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Occupational Health Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Research Department, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Research Department, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Betancourt-Nuñez A, Márquez-Sandoval F, González-Zapata LI, Babio N, Vizmanos B. Unhealthy dietary patterns among healthcare professionals and students in Mexico. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:1246. [PMID: 30413146 PMCID: PMC6230242 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6153-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background While dietary patterns (DPs) enable the combination of foods that make up a person’s habitual diet to be known, little is known about the DPs of health sector professionals. The objective of this study was to describe the DPs of healthcare students and professionals and assess their association with sociodemographic, lifestyle, anthropometric and biochemical characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional design. A sample (n = 319) of healthcare students and professionals in apparent good health who studied or worked at the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) was selected. A semiquantitative food intake frequency questionnaire validated on a Mexican population was administered. Questions covering sociodemographic factors, smoking habits and physical activity were asked. Weight, height, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, glucose, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol were also measured. DPs were generated from a principal components analysis of 25 food groups, and associations were analyzed using logistic regression adjusted for age and sex. Results The majority of participants were younger than 29 years (84%), women (71.2%) and students (59.6%). Three DPs were identified: “Traditional Westernized”, “Healthy” and “Animal protein and alcoholic beverages”. After adjustment, the “Traditional Westernized” DP was positively associated with being younger than 22 years (OR: 2.15; 95%CI: 1.1–4.1); the “Healthy” DP was positively associated with having a daily energy expenditure from physical activity greater than 605 kcal (OR: 4.19; 95%CI: 2.3–7.5), and it was negatively associated with being younger than 22 years (OR: 0.48; 95%CI: 0.2–0.9); and the “Animal protein and alcoholic beverages” DP was positively associated with being male (OR: 3.07; 95%CI: 1.8–5.1) and a smoker (OR: 2.77; 95%CI: 1.2–6.3). No association was found between DPs and anthropometric and biochemical characteristics. Conclusions Among the participants evaluated, healthy DP was associated with being physically active while unhealthy DPs were associated with being younger than 22 years, male and a smoker. These data suggest that being knowledgeable about health does not ensure that individuals will engage in healthy behaviors. As is the case among the general population, training and individual efforts aimed at achieving healthy behaviors must be reinforced by initiatives undertaken by social groups, social institutions, the community at large as well as political and business leaders.
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- Alejandra Betancourt-Nuñez
- Cuerpo Académico UDG-454, Alimentación y Nutrición en el proceso Salud Enfermedad. Departamento de Disciplinas Filosófico, Metodológico e Instrumentales, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada # 950, CP, 44340, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Doctorado en Ciencias de la Nutrición Traslacional. Cuerpo Académico UDG-454, Alimentación y Nutrición en el proceso Salud Enfermedad. Departamento de Reproducción Humana, Crecimiento y Desarrollo Infantil, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada # 950, CP, 44340, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Grupo de Investigación en Determinantes Sociales del Estado de la Salud y la Nutrición, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Human Nutrition Unit. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Rovira i Virgili University, Sant Joan de Reus Hospital. IISPV, Reus, Spain.,CIBER de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Doctorado en Ciencias de la Nutrición Traslacional. Cuerpo Académico UDG-454, Alimentación y Nutrición en el proceso Salud Enfermedad. Departamento de Reproducción Humana, Crecimiento y Desarrollo Infantil, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Sierra Mojada # 950, CP, 44340, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Ross A, Yang L, Wehrlen L, Perez A, Farmer N, Bevans M. Nurses and health-promoting self-care: Do we practice what we preach? J Nurs Manag 2018; 27:599-608. [PMID: 30223297 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To examine the health-promoting behaviours performed by registered nurses (RNs), as well as workplace factors that influence participation in those behaviours. BACKGROUND Nurses have high levels of overweight/obesity and may not be engaging in health-promoting self-care. METHODS A cross-sectional Web-based survey collected information from 335 RNs regarding their physical activity, sedentariness and fruit/vegetable consumption. RESULTS More than half were overweight (34.1%) or obese (23.4%), and 80.1% were "sedentary" (≥3 hr sitting/day), particularly those working outside of direct patient care in management, research and education. Only 47.2% consumed 5+ servings of fruits/vegetables daily. Nurses who enjoyed their jobs (higher levels of compassion satisfaction) reported higher levels of physical activity (p = 0.03) and fruit/vegetable consumption (p = 0.02). CONCLUSION RNs who work outside of direct patient care might be at increased risk for sedentariness and obesity. RNs who enjoy their jobs may experience less stress and have more energy to exercise and to prepare/consume healthy meals. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Nurse managers should practice self-care by engaging in exercise, proper nutrition and demonstrating work-life balance, both to protect their own health and to serve as role models for RNs in direct patient care.
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- Alyson Ross
- Nursing Department, Research and Translational Science, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Nursing Department, Research and Translational Science, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Nursing Department, Research and Translational Science, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Nursing Department, Research and Translational Science, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Nursing Department, Research and Translational Science, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Health-Promoting Lifestyles Among Health Care Workers in a Postdisaster Area: A Cross-sectional Study. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2018; 13:230-235. [PMID: 29909799 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2018.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Health care workers performing rescue tasks in large-scale disaster areas are usually challenged in terms of physical and mental endurance, which can affect their lifestyles. Nevertheless, data on whether health care workers tend to adopt healthy lifestyles after disasters are limited. This paper compares the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors among health care workers with that among non-health care workers in a postdisaster area. METHODS This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in August 2016. The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II questionnaire was used to interview 261 health care workers and 848 non-health care workers. RESULTS Results of the multivariable linear models showed that health care workers had lower physical activity levels (ß=-1.363, P<.0001), worse stress management (ß=-1.282, P<.0001), slower spiritual growth (ß=-1.228, P=.002), and poorer interpersonal relationships (ß=-0.814, P=.019) than non-health care workers. However, no significant differences were found in either nutrition (ß=-0.362, P=.319) or health responsibility (ß=-0.421, P=.283). CONCLUSIONS Health care workers had less healthy lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity, stress management, spiritual growth, and interpersonal relationships. Further studies are needed to develop health-improving interventions for health care workers in postdisaster areas. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:230-235).
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Lin ML, Huang JJ, Chuang HY, Tsai HM, Wang HH. Physical activities and influencing factors among public health nurses: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019959. [PMID: 29678974 PMCID: PMC5914891 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Public health nurses are responsible for promoting and managing the health of community members, and if they do not have enough physical activity or ignore their own health, not only will their own health decline but the quality of life of the public will also be affected. This study investigated the physical activity of public health nurses and analysed the effects of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and behavioural intention to engage in physical activity. METHODS This study adopted a cross-sectional research design, and convenience sampling was used to select the research subjects. 198 public health nurses were invited to participate, and 172 completed the questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was used to analyse the influencing factors of physical activity intention and physical activity. RESULTS Attitudes towards physical activity and perceived behavioural control of physical activity affected physical activity intention. When they had higher behavioural intention, their physical activity behaviour also improved. The physical activity intention significantly influenced the number of days that they had engaged in vigorous physical activity (95% CI 0.1786 to 0.3060, p<0.0001), and significantly influenced the number of days that they walked daily for 10 min (95% CI 0.2158 to 0.4144, p<0.0001), and also significantly influenced their daily sedentary time (95% CI -0.3020 to 0.0560, p=0.0046). CONCLUSIONS Encouraging public health nurses to heed their own health and motivating them to engage in physical activity warrants attention from policy-makers and government health agencies.
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- Miao-Ling Lin
- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Long-Term Care Division, Department of Health, Kaohsiung City Government, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Gender Studies, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Pivač S. Dejavniki, povezani z uporabo tobaka pri zdravstvenih delavcih. OBZORNIK ZDRAVSTVENE NEGE 2018. [DOI: 10.14528/snr.2018.52.2.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Uvod: Razširjenost kajenja med zdravstvenimi delavci postaja resen problem. Glavni namen raziskave je bil spoznati dejavnike, ki so povezani z uporabo tobaka zdravstvenih delavcev.Metode: V raziskavi je bil uporabljen integrativni pregled znanstvene literature s področja razširjenosti kajenja med zdravstvenimi delavci in dejavnikov, povezanih z uporabo tobaka pri zdravstvenih delavcih. Uporabljene so bile mednarodne podatkovne baze CINAHL, PubMed, SpringerLink, prav tako pa smo literaturo iskali tudi s pomočjo spletnega brskalnika Google (Google učenjak). S pomočjo ključnih besed razširjenost kajenja med zdravstvenimi delavci, prevalence of smoking, nurses, professionals, tobacco use, smokers, healthcare professionals se je v končno analizo uvrstilo 13 zadetkov, ki so ustrezali vključitvenim kriterijem. Za prikaz pregleda podatkovnih baz in odločanja o uporabnosti pregledanih virov je bila uporabljena metodologija PRISMA. Zbrani podatki so bili analizirani z metodo metasinteze.Rezultati: Identificirali smo 23 kod, ki smo jih glede na lastnosti in medsebojne povezave združili v štiri vsebinske kategorije: (1) nadzor nad tobakom, (2) socialni dejavniki, povezani z uporabo tobaka, (3) ekonomski dejavniki, povezani z uporabo tobaka, (4) zavedanje zdravstvenih delavcev o pomenu promocije nekajenja. Kot najpogostejše statistične metode pri kvantitativnih analizah so bile uporabljene bivariatna (test hi-kvadrat, t-test) in multivariatna analiza.Diskusija in zaključek: Uporaba tobaka pri zdravstvenih delavcih je povezana s socialno-ekonomskimi dejavniki, starostjo, spolom, nižjo izobrazbo, nižjim dohodkom in delovnim okoljem. Krepiti je treba programe promocije nekadilskega vedenja in opogumljati zdravstvene delavce v vlogi vzornikov.
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