The gap between behavioral risk status and willingness to change behavior among healthcare professionals.
Perspect Public Health
; 138(6): 311-315, 2018 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-29356601
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
This study explored behavioral health risk factors among healthcare professionals and investigated the at-risk persons' satisfaction with their health habits and ongoing change attempts.METHODS:
The study was based on a cross-sectional web-based survey directed at the nurses and physicians ( N = 1233) in Finnish healthcare. Obesity, low physical activity, smoking, and risky alcohol drinking were used as behavioral health risk factors.RESULTS:
In all, 70% of the participants had at least one behavioral risk factor, and a significant number of at-risk persons were satisfied with their health habits and had no ongoing change process. Good self-rated health and good self-rated work ability were significantly associated with whether a participant had a behavioral health risk factor.CONCLUSION:
Overall, unhealthy behaviors and a lack of ongoing change attempts were commonly observed among healthcare professionals. Work in healthcare is demanding, and healthy lifestyles can support coping. Thus, healthy lifestyle programs should also be targeted to healthcare professionals.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Satisfacción Personal
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Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud
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Personal de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Perspect Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Finlandia