Prevalence and Correlates of Physician Recommendations To Exercise Among Older Adults

Damush, Teresa M.; Stewart, Anita L.; Mills, Kris M.; King, Abby C.; Ritter, Philip L.

doi:10.1093/gerona/54.8.m423

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“…Physicians' offering of general medical advice is affected by several factors, including the patient's age, sex, race, educational level, insurance status, income, perceived health status, health behaviors, and geographic location. [41][42][43][44][45] Studies have shown that those who get advice from health care providers are more likely to make lifestyle changes than those who do not get this advice. 32 Simple verbal advice or pamphlets from a physician resulted in increased rates of physical activity in a comparison with usual care.…”

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Prevalence of Self‐Reported Hypertension, Advice Received From Health Care Professionals, and Actions Taken to Reduce Blood Pressure Among US Adults—HealthStyles, 2008

Valderrama

Tong

Ayala

et al. 2010

J of Clinical Hypertension

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J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2010;12:784‐792. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lifestyle changes, such as changes in diet and exercise, are recommended to lower blood pressure (BP) in adults. Using data from the 2008 HealthStyles survey, the authors estimated the prevalence of self‐reported hypertension, advice received from health professionals, and actions taken to reduce BP. Among 5399 respondents, 25.8% had hypertension and 79.8% of these were currently taking antihypertensive medications. Overall, 21.0% to 24.4% reported receiving advice to adopt specific behavior changes, with younger adults and women having a lower prevalence of receiving advice. Blacks had the highest prevalence among the racial/ethnic groups of receiving advice, and household income was associated with receiving advice. More than half of respondents took action following the receipt of advice. Women were more likely than men to follow advice to go on a diet. Although many patients were following advice from their health professional and making lifestyle changes to decrease BP, the proportion of patients making changes remains suboptimal. Receiving advice from health professionals and following recommendations to reduce or control high BP are essential to hypertension management. Counseling on lifestyle modification should continue to be an integral component of visits to health professionals.

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Prevalence of Self‐Reported Hypertension, Advice Received From Health Care Professionals, and Actions Taken to Reduce Blood Pressure Among US Adults—HealthStyles, 2008

Valderrama

Tong

Ayala

et al. 2010

J of Clinical Hypertension

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“…Surveys indicate that relatively few healthcare providers deliver such messages on a regular basis. 85 Where relevant, it may be useful to build greater physical activity expertise and capacity among public health practice groups, as well as develop methods for enhancing cross-disciplinary competencies and partnerships with planning, land use, and transportation experts. Harnessing the energy, resources, expertise, and advocacy skills of non-profit and nongovernmental organizations is also indicated.…”

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Physical Activity for an Aging Population

2010

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Physical activity has been identified as one of three key health behaviors impacting the major chronic diseases of aging that are increasingly responsible for a substantial proportion of global mortality. Although the scientific evidence indicates that the health and quality of life effects of a physically active lifestyle extend across the life course, midlife and older adults represent the most inactive portion of the population. Among the objectives of this review are to discuss the benefits of an active lifestyle, particularly for older adults; highlight the major issues and challenges currently facing the physical activity and aging field; and explore the types of directions for science, policy, and practice that could positively impact the significant physical inactivity challenge facing a growing number of countries worldwide.

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“…[25][26][27][28] Despite the recent appeals for more physical activity counseling in clinical care and the fact that most individuals with diabetes have at least some contact with a primary care provider, little to no increase in counseling was observed over the past few decades.…”

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Clinical Counseling for Physical Activity: Translation of a Systematic Review Into Care Recommendations

VanWormer¹,

Pronk²,

Kroeninger³

2009

Diabetes Spectrum

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Prevalence and Correlates of Physician Recommendations To Exercise Among Older Adults

Cited by 61 publications

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Prevalence of Self‐Reported Hypertension, Advice Received From Health Care Professionals, and Actions Taken to Reduce Blood Pressure Among US Adults—HealthStyles, 2008

Prevalence of Self‐Reported Hypertension, Advice Received From Health Care Professionals, and Actions Taken to Reduce Blood Pressure Among US Adults—HealthStyles, 2008

Physical Activity for an Aging Population

Clinical Counseling for Physical Activity: Translation of a Systematic Review Into Care Recommendations

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