Department of Health Promotion and Prevention, SPORTUNION Österreich, Wien, Austria.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2011 Jun;123(11-12):350-3. doi: 10.1007/s00508-011-1576-5. Epub 2011 May 5.
We aimed to evaluate if an outpatient department is a suitable place to recruit people who suffer from Diabetes Mellitus for exercise programs. Therefore, a survey was conducted at the outpatient department of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Medical University of Vienna. All in all, 104 persons (44 women, 60 men; age: 62.38 ± 13.69 years) were included in the study. We evaluated their interest in exercise programs, which consisted of cardiovascular exercise, strength- and flexibility-training and were offered in the 10th and 13th districts of Vienna. Almost half of the interviewed patients (43%) were interested in exercise programs and eventually almost one quarter (23%) participated in the program. Crucial factors were young age (p = 0.034) and a good economic situation (p = 0.046), which positively affected the participation in the exercise program. We could also detect gender-specific health awareness, as more women than men were interested and finally took part in the courses (3 of 10 women vs. 1 of 10 men, p = 0.023). Our results show that an outpatient department is a suitable place to recruit diabetic patients for exercise programs. However, the limited number of high-quality exercise programs might have decreased the number of participants, as the courses were only offered in two districts. Due to that, the majority of the interviewed persons could not be offered these programs in the vicinity of their places of residence. To promote health awareness and to cover the demand of exercise courses, more high-quality facilities and more focused health care provider services are needed.
我们旨在评估门诊部是否适合招募糖尿病患者参加运动项目。因此，在维也纳医科大学内分泌和新陈代谢门诊部进行了一项调查。共有 104 人（44 名女性，60 名男性；年龄：62.38 ± 13.69 岁）参与了这项研究。我们评估了他们对运动项目的兴趣，这些项目包括心血管运动、力量和柔韧性训练，在维也纳第 10 和第 13 区提供。几乎一半接受采访的患者（43%）对运动项目感兴趣，最终近四分之一（23%）参加了该项目。关键因素是年轻（p = 0.034）和良好的经济状况（p = 0.046），这对参加运动项目有积极影响。我们还可以发现性别特异性的健康意识，因为有更多的女性比男性感兴趣并最终参加了课程（3 名女性中有 1 名女性 vs. 10 名男性中的 1 名男性，p = 0.023）。我们的结果表明，门诊部是招募糖尿病患者参加运动项目的合适场所。然而，由于只有两个区提供高质量的运动课程，可能会降低参与者的数量。由于这个原因，大多数接受采访的人无法在他们居住地附近提供这些课程。为了提高健康意识并满足运动课程的需求，需要更多高质量的设施和更有针对性的医疗保健提供者服务。
