Assessment of perceived health status among primary care patients in Southern Italy: findings from a cross-sectional survey

Home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by dramatic changes in lifestyle and dietary behaviors that can significantly influence health. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey to assess COVID-19 pandemic-induced dietary and lifestyle changes and their association with perceived health status and self-reported body weight changes among 1000 Indian adults in early 2021. Positive improvements in dietary habits, e.g., eating more nutritious (85% of participants) and home-cooked food (89%) and an increase in overall nutrition intake (79%), were observed. Sixty-five percent of participants self-reported increased oat consumption to support immunity. There were some negative changes, e.g., more binge eating (69%), eating more in between meals (67%), and increasing meal portion size (72%). Two-thirds of participants reported no change in lifestyles, whereas 21 and 23% reported an increase, and 13 and 10% reported a decrease in physical activity and sleep, respectively. Overall, 64 and 65% of participants reported an improvement in perceived health and an increase in body weight during the COVID-19 period compared to pre-COVID-19, respectively. The top motivations for improving dietary habits included improving physical and mental health and building immunity. In conclusion, the overall perceived health was improved and there was an increase in self-reported body weight in most participants during COVID-19. Diet emerged as the most crucial determinant for these changes.

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Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction, Happiness and Perceived Health Status in University Students from 24 Countries

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16122084 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. 2084 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Supa Pengpid ◽

Karl Peltzer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Health Status ◽

University Students ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

The aim of this investigation was to estimate the independent and combined associations of sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) with life satisfaction, happiness and perceived health in university students. In a cross-sectional survey, 12,492 university students (median age 20 years, interquartile range = 3) from 24 countries responded to a questionnaire on SB, PA and well-being indicators. In adjusted linear regression, higher SB (4 to <8 h and ≥8 h) was associated with poorer life satisfaction (β = −0.21, confidence interval (CI): −0.27 to −0.14) and lower happiness (β = −0.31, CI: −0.46 to −0.17), and higher SB (≥8 h) was associated with lower perceived health (β = −0.08, CI: −0.13 to 0.03). In addition, moderate and/or high PA increased the odds for higher life satisfaction (β = 0.10, CI: 0.04 to 0.16), greater happiness (β = 0.27, CI: 0.15 to 0.39) and better perceived health (β = 0.12, CI: 0.08 to 0.15). Programmes that reduce SB and increase PA may promote life satisfaction, happiness and perceived health status in this university student population.

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Determinants of Physical Activity Performed by Young Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16214061 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (21) ◽

pp. 4061 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

García-Fernández ◽

González-López ◽

Vilches-Arenas ◽

Lomas-Campos

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Health Status ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Perceived Health ◽

World Health ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

Despite the World Health Organization considering it important to promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, the official data show an increase in the percentage of physical inactivity, which has brought about the development of strategies at different levels (national and international) to reverse this trend. For the development of these strategies, it is relevant to know what the determinants of physical activity (at leisure and at work) are. Therefore, this is going to be analysed in the autochthonous young adults from Seville. A cross-sectional survey of their health behaviours was carried out. The sample was selected through a proportionally stratified random sampling procedure. From the results, we highlight that the general perceived health status is good and that most physical activity is performed during leisure time. However, a majority of the population analysed reported overweight or obesity. Participants with a low perceived health status, those who have low social support from their family and friends, and those who do not smoke are the ones who have more probability of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time. However, gender, education level, and alcohol consumption are revealed as determinants of the intensity of physical activity at work. In this regard, men and/or participants with a low level of studies are those who carry out more physically demanding activities at work.

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A cross-sectional survey of self-perceived health status and metabolic control values in patients with type 2 diabetes

International Journal of Nursing Studies ◽

10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.07.004 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 227-234 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Asiye Kartal ◽

Fadime Hatice İnci

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Health Status ◽

Metabolic Control ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

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Burden of chronic physical conditions and mental disorders in primary care

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.bp.109.074211 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 196 (4) ◽

pp. 302-309 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Anna Fernández ◽

Juan Ángel Bellón Saameño ◽

Alejandra Pinto-Meza ◽

Juan Vicente Luciano ◽

Jaume Autonell ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Mood Disorders ◽

Short Form ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Conditions ◽

Primary Care Patients ◽

Chronic Physical Conditions

BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the three leading causes of burden of disease in 2030 are projected to include HIV/AIDS, unipolar depression and ischaemic heart disease.AimsTo estimate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) losses associated with mental disorders and chronic physical conditions in primary healthcare using data from the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in primary care (DASMAP) study, an epidemiological survey carried out with primary care patients in Catalonia (Spain).MethodA cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of 3815 primary care patients. A preference-based measure of health was derived from the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF–12): the Short Form–6D (SF–6D) multi-attribute health-status classification. Each profile generated by this questionnaire has a utility (or weight) assigned. We used non-parametric quantile regressions to model the association between both mental disorders and chronic physical condition and SF–6D scores.ResultsConditions associated with SF–6D were: mood disorders, β =−0.20 (95% CI −0.18 to −0.21); pain, β = −0.08 (95%CI −0.06 to −0.09) and anxiety, β =−0.04 (95% CI −0.03 to −0.06). The top three causes of QALY losses annually per 100 000 participants were pain (5064), mood disorders (2634) and anxiety (805).ConclusionsEstimation of QALY losses showed that mood disorders ranked second behind pain-related chronic medical conditions.

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Limited knowledge of chronic kidney disease among primary care patients – a cross-sectional survey

BMC Nephrology ◽

10.1186/1471-2369-13-54 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Wai Leng Chow ◽

Veena D Joshi ◽

Aung Soe Tin ◽

Saskia van der Erf ◽

Jeremy Fung Yen Lim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Limited Knowledge ◽

Primary Care Patients

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Lack of in-home piped water and reported consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among adults in rural Alaska

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980019002477 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 861-868 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Emily Mosites ◽

Sara Seeman ◽

Andrea Fenaughty ◽

Karol Fink ◽

Laura Eichelberger ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Water Service ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

Community Water ◽

Piped Water ◽

Rural Alaska

AbstractObjective:To assess whether a community water service is associated with the frequency of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption, obesity, or perceived health status in rural Alaska.Design:We examined the cross-sectional associations between community water access and frequency of SSB consumption, body mass index categories, and perceived health status using data from the 2013 and 2015 Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Participants were categorized by zip code to ‘in-home piped water service’ or ‘no in-home piped water service’ based on water utility data. We evaluated the univariable and multivariable (adjusting for age, household income and education) associations between water service and outcomes using log-linear survey-weighted generalized linear models.Setting:Rural Alaska, USA.Subjects:Eight hundred and eighty-seven adults, aged 25 years and older.Results:In unadjusted models, participants without in-home water reported consuming SSB more often than participants with in-home water (1·46, 95 % CI: 1·06, 2·00). After adjustment for potential confounders, the effect decreased but remained borderline significant (1·29, 95 % CI: 1·00, 1·67). Obesity was not significantly associated with water service but self-reported poor health was higher in those communities without in-home water (1·63, 95 % CI: 1·05, 2·54).Conclusions:Not having access to in-home piped water could affect behaviours surrounding SSB consumption and general perception of health in rural Alaska.

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Unemployment, perceived health status and coping: A study in Southern Italy

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-152246 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 219-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pasquale De Fazio ◽

Gregorio Cerminara ◽

Giuseppina Calabró ◽

Antonella Bruni ◽

Mariarita Caroleo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

And Coping

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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Canadian Primary Care Patients with Abdominal Obesity

Canadian Journal of Diabetes ◽

10.1016/j.jcjd.2014.07.122 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. S45

Author(s):

David C.W. Lau ◽

Lawrence A. Leiter ◽

Jacques J.G. Genest ◽

Stewart B. Harris ◽

Peter Selby ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Primary Care ◽

Abdominal Obesity ◽

Cardiometabolic Risk ◽

Cardiometabolic Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary Care Patients

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Effect of Workplace Stress on the Perceived Health of Resident Doctors Nigeria

10.21203/rs.3.rs-669363/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Adegboyega Olalekan Alao ◽

Abimbola Obimakinde ◽

Adetola Ogunbode

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Health Status ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Workplace Stress ◽

Perceived Health Status ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Ibadan Nigeria

Abstract The objective of this study was to assess workplace stress among the resident doctors, examine their perceived health status, and determine the effect of workplace stress on their perceived health status.The study was a cross-sectional study conducted among resident doctors at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Nigeria across all the specialties over a three-month period, from 1st March to 31st May, 2019. Two hundred and thirty-two eligible and consenting resident doctors were selected by stratified random sampling and data was collected using interviewer administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.Results showed the 144 (62.1%) of the resident doctors experienced workplace stress and 108 (46.6%) resident doctors perceived their health as poor. Workplace stress, years in residency program, designation, and work hours on least busy day at work were all significantly associated with perceived health status of the resident doctors, however, only workplace could independently predict poor perceived health status of the resident doctors.It is therefore important to prevent and mange workplace stress in order to improve the perceived status of resident doctors.

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