Lifestyles in health professionals of a hospital in Chiclayo, Peru 2017
Keywords:
Lifestyle, health personnel, hospital, health behavior.Abstract
Introduction: About 75% of noncommunicable diseases and 40% of cancers can be prevented if risk factors such as poor lifestyles, physical inactivity and substance abuse are eliminated. Health professionals should make recommendations to patients about healthy lifestyles.
Objective: To determine the factors associated with unhealthy lifestyles in health professionals of a hospital in Chiclayo.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in health professionals at the Naylamp-Chiclayo Hospital in 2017. The adapted questionnaire of practices and beliefs about lifestyles was applied; the questionnaire measured sociodemographic variables, nutritional status and healthy practices (physical activity, eating habits, tobacco and alcohol consumption); the answers were classified as healthy and unhealthy. The Chi-square test was used to establish an association between lifestyles and their related factors.
Results: Of the respondents, 44.6% were overweight and obese. The predominant lifestyle category was unhealthy lifestyle (58.7%). The predominant categories were: unhealthy eating habits (52.1%), smoking (passive/active) (58.7%). Associations were found between young age, female sex, overweight or obesity, and being a non-medical professional and a smoker with unhealthy lifestyles.
Conclusions: Low physical activity, tobacco consumption, and poor diet have been identified in health professionals. It is concluded that health professionals in Chiclayo have unhealthy lifestyles.
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2. Brobeck E, Odencrants S, Bergh H, Hildingh C. Patients' experiences of lifestyle discussions based on motivational interviewing: a qualitative study. BMC Nurs [Internet]. 2014 [Citado 30/03/2019];13(13):[Aprox. 2p.]. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-13-13
3. World Health organization. Noncommunicable diseases: Progress monitor 2017. Description of the global burden of NCDs, their risk factors and determinats [Internet]. Genova: World Health organization; 2017 [Citado 30/03/2019]. Disponible en: https://bit.ly/2VDX5yp
4. Donkin A, Goldblatt P, Allen J, Nathanson V, Marmot M. Global action on the social determinants of health. BMJ Glob Health [Internet]. 2017 Dec [Citado 30/03/2019];3(Suppl 1):e000603. Disponible en:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000603
5. Dankel SJ, Loenneke JP, Loprinzi PD. Health Outcomes in Relation to Physical Activity Status, Overweight/Obesity, and History of Overweight/Obesity: A Review of the WATCH Paradigm. Sports Med [Internet]. 2017 [Citado 30/03/2019];47(6):1029-34. Disponible en:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-016-0641-7
6. Crisford P, Winzenberg T, Venn A, Schultz M, Aitken D, Cleland V. Factors associated with physical activity promotion by allied and other non-medical health professionals: A systematic review. Patient Educ Couns [Internet]. 2018 [Citado 30/03/2019];101(10):1775-85. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2018.05.011
7. Sanabria Ferrand PA, Gonzales LA, Urrego DZ. Estilos de vida saludable en profesionales de la salud colombianos. Revista Med. 2007; 15 (2): 207-17.
8. Arrivillaga M, Salazar IC. Creencias relacionadas con el estilo de vida de jóvenes latinoamericanos. Psicología Conductual. 2005; 13(1): 32-4.
9. Julca FMC. Estilos de vida y estado nutricional antropométrico en médicos y enfermeras que laboran en establecimientos de salud en el distrito de chiclayo en el año 2015 [Tesis de Especialidad]. Perú: Universidad Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo; 2017 [Citado 30/03/2019]. Disponible en: http://54.165.197.99/bitstream/usat/801/1/TL_ColoradoJulcaFiorella_GomezPalaciosSara.pdf
10. Codas M, Vera LIC, Villalba MAF, Valdez DDA, Aguero VGM. Estilos de vida y riesgo cardiovascular y cardiometabólico en profesionales de salud del Hospital Regional de Encarnación. Rev Virtual Soc Parag Med Int [Internet]. 2018 [Citado 30/03/2019];5(1):[Aprox. 4p.]. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2018.05(01)12-024
11. Vásquez GS. Relación entre estilos de vida y estados de salud de los médicos del Hospital Provincial Docente Belén de Lambayeque [Tesis de Grado]. Perú: Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo; 2015 [Citado 30/03/2019]. Disponible en: http://repositorio.unprg.edu.pe/handle/UNPRG/562
12. Fonseca M, Fleitas G, Benejam M. Estilos de vida de los médicos de atención primaria: percepción e implicaciones sobre la prevención cardiovascular. Semergen [Internet]. 2013 [Citado 30/03/2019];39:421-32. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semerg.2013.01.006
13. Duro SM, Tomasi E, Siqueira FV, Silveira DS, Thumé E, Facchini LA. Adult Physical Activity Counseling by Health Professionals in Brazil: A National Urban Population Survey. J Phys Act Health [Internet]. 2015 Aug [Citado 30/03/2019];12(8):1177-83. Disponible en: https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2013-0213
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