scholarly journals Physical activity learning by medical students: the current picture in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Soares Ferreira Bortolini ◽  
Amanda Capeloto Mastro ◽  
Gabriel Marcos Barbosa ◽  
Rafael de Oliveira Resende ◽  
Luciana Alves de Medeiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Activity Type ◽  
Medical Curricula ◽  
Health Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Internet Databases

Abstract: Introduction: Physical activity is essential for preventing and treating many diseases. Although physicians are the most influential health professionals in advising their patients on the benefits of physical activity, most medical degree programs in Brazil do not seem to include physical activity topics in their curricula. Objective: This study aimed to investigate physical activity topics on active medical curricula in Brazil. Method: The research was conducted separately in April 2015 and February 2019 using a governmental resource, the e-MEC system, and search in internet databases. Data were split into categories according to the type of enrollment (mandatory or optional) of the courses that have subjects or thematic modules with topics on physical activity, type of activities (theoretical, practical, or theoretical-practical), and emphasis on the content (health, performance, or health and performance). Results: Of the 223 medical curricula compiled in 2015 and 286 in 2019, respectively, only 24 (10.8%) and 19 (6.7%) had at least one subject or thematic module concerning physical activity with emphasis on health. Conclusion: In Brazil, the number of undergraduate medical curricula covering physical activity topics is still small and suffered a reduction between 2015 and 2019, which should warn medical education institutions about the need to include physical activity longitudinally distributed contents, with theoretical and - if possible - practical approaches, and emphasis on health promotion and treatment of diseases, in mandatory curricular units.

Physical activity promotion in primary health care in Slovenia

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Family ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

In Slovenia, the role of general practitioners in counselling physical activity for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well recognized. The role of general practitioners in advising healthy lifestyle for individuals who are at risk of developing CVD is formally defined in the National Program for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, which has been running since 2001. Part of the program is counselling on healthy lifestyle including physical activity, performed in all health centres across the country. First a screening and medical examination is performed. In case of higher risk for CVD (>20%) the physician should give advice on the particular risk factor and direct patients to health-education centres, where they can participate in healthy lifestyle workshops lead by health professionals. Physicians and other health professionals who are involved in the implementation of prevention activities within the program need knowledge and skills that are crucial for successful counselling on healthy lifestyle. The educational program “basic education in health promotion and prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in primary health care/family medicine” consists of two parts. The first part of the training is open to all health professionals working within the program. The second part is intended for health professionals working in health-education workshops. In the last few years a new family practice model has been introduced and disseminated. Some duties of the family physician, including health promotion and counselling, are being transferred to graduate nurses who become part of the family practice team. This new division of work undoubtedly brings many advantages, both in terms of the work organization, and of high-quality patient care. Nevertheless preventive action cannot be fully passed on to graduate nurses. Careful planning and education are needed to ensure a comprehensive approach in healthy life style counselling.

scholarly journals The Effect of Health Promotion Educational Interventions on Self-Care Behaviors of Nutrition and Physical Activity Among Universities Staff in Southeastern Iran

Health Scope ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Shahraki Sanavi ◽  
Mahdi Mohammadi ◽  
Maryam Seraji ◽  
Hassan Okati-Aliabad
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The University

Background: A workplace has an important role in staff health. Besides, it is a suitable place for performing interventions to reduce the risk of suffering from health problems associated with physical inactivity and overweight, and to reduce risks of cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of health promotion educational interventions on self-care behaviors of nutrition and physical activity among the selected university staff in Zahedan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The present quasi-experimental research was conducted in 2020-2021 in Zahedan, southeastern Iran. The control and intervention groups included a random selectionof 110 and 144 non-academic staff members of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZAUMS) as well as Sistan and Baluchestan University (SBU), respectively. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, an online researcher-made questionnaire (Porsline, https://survey.porsline.ir) (CVR: 92%; CVI: 90%; reliability: 85%) was uploaded, which had been already approved. Besides, educational booklets were provided to the intervention group via WhatsApp and Soroush messengers, through which the participants were allowed to ask their questions after every session. One month after the intervention, the online questionnaires were re-uploaded on Porsline and recompleted by the participants. The results were analyzed using SPSS V21.0. Results: The results indicated that the self-care behaviors of nutrition and physical activity increased significantly in terms of awareness, attitude, and performance among the intervention group participants after conducting the educational intervention (P-value < 0.05). Accordingly, the educational intervention resulted in an increase in the level of awareness, attitude, and performance of nutrition and physical activity among the university staff of the intervention group. Besides, the performance of physical activity was significantly affected not only by the intervention (P < 0.001) but also by work experience (P < 0.001). In addition, nutrition behavior was significantly better in female staff than male staff (P = 0.048), but there was no significant correlation between gender and the intervention (P = 0.266). Conclusions: The educational program executed in the present study was shown to be effective in promoting self-care behaviors of nutrition and physical activity among the university staff. Thus, health programmers and policymakers can have a significant role in promoting staff health by executing interventional educational programs. Accordingly, the efficiency of the whole system will improve by adopting these strategies and programs.

scholarly journals Intervenções com profissionais de saúde da atenção primária sobre aconselhamento à atividade física: revisão sistemática

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3021
Author(s):  
Vítor Häfele ◽  
Fernando Vinholes Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Care Intervention ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Care Intervention

O objetivo do estudo foi descrever as intervenções realizadas com profissionais de saúde na atenção primária com o foco no aumento do aconselhamento à prática de atividade física. Foi realizada uma revisão sistemática da literatura nas bases de dados PubMed, Lilacs, Scopus, SciELO e Bireme, com as seguintes palavras-chave: primary health care; intervention; physical activity; exercise; health promotion; counseling; advice; health professionals; health workers. Foram incluídos oito estudos, sendo a maioria de metodologia quantitativa e publicado na última década. As intervenções foram realizadas em três países, com amostras heterogêneas de profissionais de saúde e usuários da atenção primária. Quanto ao efeito da intervenção sobre o aumento do aconselhamento à atividade física, metade dos estudos mostrou ser positivo, enquanto a outra metade não apresentou diferença. Os resultados apresentam que ainda são poucas as intervenções com profissionais de saúde na atenção primária relacionadas ao aconselhamento à atividade física e metade delas mostraram efeito positivo. São necessárias novas intervenções abrangendo diferentes profissionais da saúde em um número maior de unidades de saúde.

scholarly journals TELEMONITORING OF BIOMEDICAL PARAMETERS - TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND APPLICATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Ewelina Sobotnicka ◽  
◽  
Daniel Feige ◽  
Aleksander Sobotnicki ◽  
Adam Gacek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Remote Diagnostics ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Vital Parameters

Abstract: The article presents the main technological aspects of systems of telemonitoring of biomedical parameters, based on the example of research carried out in the Łukasiewicz Research Network — Institute of Medical Technology and Equipment, Zabrze. Medical telemonitoring covers technologies for the acquisition, processing and analysis of biomedical information. Data sources and technologies for obtaining biomedical information are an important element of medical telemonitoring. Medical telemonitoring systems are one of the main elements of telemedicine or telehealth. Telemonitoring of vital biomedical parameters is mainly used to perform remote diagnostics and medical rehabilitation. This applies primarily to patients from the so-called “high risk” groups, who are treated or rehabilitated outside hospitals. An important area for the application of medical telemonitoring is the safety of people working under extreme or stressful conditions. Telemonitoring of vital parameters can also be used to increase the safety of those who engage in physical activity for health promotion, sports and performance.

scholarly journals Description of health promotion actions in Brazilian cities that received funds to develop “Academia da Saúde” program

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Antonio Florindo ◽  
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis ◽  
José Cazuza de Farias Júnior ◽  
Fernando Vinholes Siqueira ◽  
Priscila Missaki Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Phone Survey ◽  
The Continuum

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n4p483 The objective of this study was to describe the health promotion actions that were planned in cities that received funds to develop the “Academia da Saúde” program. We conducted a phone survey with 914 Secretary of Health from cities that received funds until July/2012. We calculated prevalence (%) of health promotion actions, expected results, number of people that would be assisted, partners for actions, health professionals in actions, manager group for coordinate and main objectives for proposal the actions. The most of the cities were of the south (25.9%) and southeast (33.4%). The actions would provide reach over one million of people in 25% of the cities. Improves of physical activity and healthy food are priorities in the actions. The most of cities had partners for actions. Only 50% of the cities had used health indicators for planning the program and 25% of the cities had planned training for health professionals and manager group for coordinate the program. The actions had focus in physical activity and healthy food. A large of number of people would be reach in actions. Only half of cities used health indicators for plan and few cities planned professional training and manager group. It is necessary improve the use of health indicators for plan, training of professionals and developing manager group for coordinate the actions. The continuum evaluation these program to verify possible effectiveness results in physical activity level and healthy food of population is a challenge for the Ministry of Health. 

Integrating Health Promotion in the Everyday Life of People With Intellectual Disability—The Extent to Which Current Initiatives Take Context Into Account

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noortje M. J. Kuijken ◽  
Jenneken Naaldenberg ◽  
Kristel Vlot-van Anrooij ◽  
Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden ◽  
Henny M. J. van Schrojenstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Organizational Resources ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Health Promoting

Abstract Taking the dynamics of everyday life into account is important for health behavior change. Surveys were conducted to gain insight into available health promoting physical activity and nutrition initiatives in the everyday life of people with intellectual disability (ID). Researchers considered characteristics of the initiatives and the attention they give to resources and hindering factors of healthy living for people with ID. The 47 initiatives mostly focused on physical activity and consisted of regularly organized, stand-alone activities. Care professionals, rather than health professionals, were involved. Organizational resources and hindering factors received relatively little attention. Health promotion for people with ID could benefit from incorporating health behavior into routines of daily living, focusing more attention on organizational resources, and improving the collaboration between health professionals and care professionals.

scholarly journals GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN SPORT FOR ALL, ELITE SPORT AND IT RELATION TO LEISURE POLICY

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Aman Mohd Salleh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
Government Involvement ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Mass Participation

The ‘sport ’ in Sport for All is loose term for such disparate activities as informal recreation, leisure pursuits, play, health promotion activities as well as formal organised sport. Elite sport refers to power and performance sport and includes all those that are highly organised and competitive. Neither Sport for All, nor elite sport, is the substitute for a nation public leisure policy. Governments may have grounded their policies in very different legitimations, which may generate subtle yet telling differences in policy implementation. Leisure policy should not be on the number of gold medals our competitors can win, but rather on the inspiration and impetus their success gives to the citizens of our nation for mass participation in physical activity in all age groups and at all levels of ability.

The Relation Between Financial Incentives, Motivation, and Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anaïs Thibault Landry ◽  
Marylène Gagné ◽  
Jacques Forest ◽  
Sylvie Guerrero ◽  
Michel Séguin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Compensation Plans ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results

Abstract. To this day, researchers are debating the adequacy of using financial incentives to bolster performance in work settings. Our goal was to contribute to current understanding by considering the moderating role of distributive justice in the relation between financial incentives, motivation, and performance. Based on self-determination theory, we hypothesized that when bonuses are fairly distributed, using financial incentives makes employees feel more competent and autonomous, which in turn fosters greater autonomous motivation and lower controlled motivation, and better work performance. Results from path analyses in three samples supported our hypotheses, suggesting that the effect of financial incentives is contextual, and that compensation plans using financial incentives and bonuses can be effective when properly managed.

Experiences in physical activity promotion in health care settings for primary prevention in the UK

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Randomised Controlled

In addition to the delivery of primary care services, recent changes to the NHS in the United Kingdom have placed increasing responsibility on GPs for the commissioning of the full range of health services from prevention through to clinical interventions and rehabilitation. Whilst historically there has always been an expectation that primary care professionals were ideally placed to provide support for prevention as well as treatment, their active engagement in the promotion of physical activity has remained largely superficial. With notable exceptions where individuals have a personal interest or commitment, the majority of health professionals tend to limit themselves to peremptory non-specific advice at best, or frequently don’t broach the subject at all. There are a number of reasons for this including increasing time pressures, a general lack of knowledge, limited evidence and concerns about litigation in the event of an adverse exercise induced event. However in the 1990s there was a surge of interest in the emerging “Exercise on Prescription” model where patients could be referred to community based exercise instructors for a structured “prescription” of exercise in community leisure centres. Despite the continuing popularity of the model there remain problems particularly in getting the active support of health professionals who generally cite the same barriers as previously identified. In an attempt to overcome some of these problems Wales established a national exercise referral scheme with an associated randomised controlled trial. The scheme evaluated well and had subsequently evolved with new developments including integration with secondary and tertiary care pathways, accredited training for exercise instructors and exit routes into alternative community based exercise opportunities.

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