La salud de los médicos de familia: ¿practicamos lo que predicamos?

Shea, Antonio Luis Aguilar; Vera, Mar; Cadavid, Alejandra Outomuro; Vélez, Roberto Cabrera; Díaz, Montserrat Martín; Fernández, Teresa Bernardo

doi:10.1016/j.aprim.2010.05.014

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“…In a study conducted among hospital-based physicians in Israel, less than half of physicians actually underwent the tests themselves, although 94% of them reported that they believe in the importance of screening tests for physicians [ 15 ]. Similar findings were reported in other countries regarding non-adherence to regular screening for colorectal, cervical and breast cancer [ 31 , 32 , 33 ]. One of the barriers mentioned by physicians was lack of time.…”

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Comparison of Health Behaviors of Healthcare Workers and the General Public in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Ramot,

Tal,

Rosenbloom

2024

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Healthcare workers (HCWs) are role models and advisors for promoting health behaviors among their patients. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to identify and compare the health behaviors of 105 HCWs and 82 members of the Israeli public. Of 13 health behaviors examined, undergoing screening tests, getting influenza vaccines and smoking were significantly different between the HCWs and the public. Further comparison between physicians and other HCWs (e.g., nurses, physiotherapists, dieticians) showed that the physicians reported the least favorable health behaviors: having less than 7 h of sleep, being less likely to eat breakfast, having greater alcohol consumption and being least likely to undergo regular screening tests. Analysis of a composite healthy lifestyle score (which included 11 health behaviors) showed statistically significant differences among the three groups (p = 0.034): only 10.6% of the physicians had a high healthy lifestyle score compared to the other HCWs (34.5%). In conclusion, the HCWs and the public report suboptimal health behaviors. Beyond the concern for HCWs’ personal health, their health behaviors have implications for the health of patients and the general public, as they play an important role in health promotion and counseling. HCWs’ suboptimal “health profile” mandates implementing policies to improve their knowledge of recommended health behaviors, primarily targeting physicians, even at an early phase of their professional journey.

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Comparison of Health Behaviors of Healthcare Workers and the General Public in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Ramot,

Tal,

Rosenbloom

2024

IJERPH

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“…When it comes to cancer screening, the compliance for different types varied. The adherence to colon cancer screening was low in this survey (37.8%); this is slightly better than that reported among PCPs in Spain (24%), 11 but much worse than that reported among Israeli PCPs (60.9%) 6 and US physicians (75%). 3 As for breast cancer, more than two-thirds of the female physicians in Lebanon screen for it through mammograms, a result that correlates with the literature.…”

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“…9,10 As for vaccination, Lebanese PCPs’ adherence to influenza and tetanus vaccines was similar to the rates reported in the literature. 6,9,11 However, adherence rate to pneumococcal vaccine was far less than that reported among Israeli PCPs in 2013 (44.5%). 6…”

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“…3 As for breast cancer, more than two-thirds of the female physicians in Lebanon screen for it through mammograms, a result that correlates with the literature. 3,6,11 In the case of cervical cancer, the observed difference in screening between physicians in Lebanon (43.9%) and in Spain (73%) 11 may be due to some cultural concerns hindering unmarried Lebanese females from having a Pap smear.…”

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Adoption of positive health behaviour among primary care physicians: a cross-sectional pilot study from Lebanon

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La salud de los médicos de familia: ¿practicamos lo que predicamos?

Abstract: Adherence to cardiovascular and female cancer screening is adequate, but insufficient in colorectal cancer. Vaccination among the participants was adequate.

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Comparison of Health Behaviors of Healthcare Workers and the General Public in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Comparison of Health Behaviors of Healthcare Workers and the General Public in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Adoption of positive health behaviour among primary care physicians: a cross-sectional pilot study from Lebanon

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