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OBJECTIVE: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play an important role in conducting brief physical activity counselling during consultations, representing one of the population's most cost-effective interventions for its promotion. Despite this, their clinical practice often falls short in addressing physical activity with the necessary depth and frequency. This study aimed to synthesise the literature concerning the association between the physical activity habits of HCPs and their attitudes toward physical activity promotion and counselling. METHODS: The systematic review followed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Its protocol was registered in PROSPERO under ID: CRD42023408302. In March 2023, a comprehensive search was conducted using key terms related to physical activity levels and HCPs counselling practices across the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, APA PsycInfo, and CINAHL databases. Registered HCPs classified under the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used for assessing articles quality. RESULTS: The search yielded 6618 articles, with 51 meeting the inclusion criteria after filtering and cross-referencing. Predominantly cross-sectional studies were included, mainly involving HCPs responding to questionnaires regarding their physical activity habits and promotion and counselling practices. Heterogeneous results were found. CONCLUSION: High-quality studies mainly concluded that higher physical activity levels among HCPs were associated with more physical activity promotion and counselling practices. These findings are an important contribution to the relevance of the physical activity practice by HCPs and highlighting the importance of promoting its counselling in clinical practice.
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Abstract Objectives: To study the reliability/stability of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) for the assessment of cognitive functions, and to investigate the concurrent validity (that is, the relationship between the COGTEL scores and external variables, such as level of education and MMSE results) in a pilot study of elderly persons residing in the community in the municipal regions of Apuí, Fonte Boa and Manaus (Amazonas, Brazil). Method: This pilot study included 90 elderly persons (29 men and 61 women) aged 60-85 years of age [68.2 (± 6.7)]. The COGTEL, the MMSE and socio-economic survey were applied in the form of two interviews, a week apart and under the same conditions. Results: The test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient of the COGTEL total score (and respective six subtests), MMSE and educational level ranged from acceptable to high (0.708 < R <0.946). There was a strong positive correlation between the total score of the COGTEL with the MMSE (r =0.682; p <0.001), as well as with educational level (r =0.604; p <0.001). Conclusion: This study presents preliminary evidence of the reliability/stability and concurrent validity of the COGTEL in the evaluation of cognitive functions in elderly persons residing in the community. The results of this study support the use of COGTEL as a short, reliable and valid instrument for analyzing differences in cognitive functioning in inter-individual studies with elderly persons.
Resumo Objetivo: Estudar a fiabilidade/estabilidade do "The Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument" (COGTEL) na avaliação das funções cognitivas e investigar a validade concorrente (ou seja, a relação entre os escores do COGTEL com variáveis externas, tais como a educação e o resultado do MMSE), num estudo piloto em adultos idosos residentes na comunidade de Apuí, Fonte Boa e Manaus (Amazonas, Brasil). Método: O presente estudo piloto incluiu 90 adultos idosos (29 homens e 61 mulheres) com idades compreendidas entre os 60-85 anos de idade [68,2(±6,7)]. O COGTEL, o MMSE e o questionário socioeconômico foram aplicados sob forma de entrevista duas vezes, com uma semana de intervalo nas mesmas condições. Resultados: O coeficiente de correlação intraclasse no teste-reteste no escore total do COGTEL (e respectivos 6 subtestes), MMSE e nível educacional variou entre aceitável-a-elevado (0,708 < R < 0,946). Verificou-se uma correlação positiva entre o escore total do COGTEL com o MMSE (r=0,682; p<0,001), bem como, com o nível educacional (r=0,604; p<0,001). Conclusão: Este estudo apresenta evidências preliminares de fiabilidade/estabilidade e validade concorrente do COGTEL na avaliação das funções cognitivas em adultos idosos residentes na comunidade. Os resultados do presente estudo suportam a utilização do COGTEL como um instrumento breve, fiável e válido para analisar diferenças interindividuais no funcionamento cognitivo em estudos com adultos idosos.