Koller Michael, Blanchfield Kathleen, Vavra Tim, Andrusyk Jara, Altier Mary
Department of Internal Medicine, Loyola University Health System, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
J Prev Interv Community. 2012;40(3):219-32. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2012.680421.
In 1985, the Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry recommended bishops form holistic health boards for their priests based on the results of a 1982 U.S. survey of Catholic priests. In 1995, a holistic health committee was formed under the office of the vicar for priests for the archdiocese of Chicago. One of the committee's first actions was to survey the priests of the archdiocese of Chicago to identify baseline health behaviors and needs. Survey results (n = 524; 52% response rate) revealed the need for the committee to promote health education, preventive care, and annual physicals. The committee conducted a series of health fairs, improved the insurance benefit for an annual physical, and conducted a series of health-related talks targeted to priests. A follow-up survey in 2006 (n = 389; 46% response rate) indicated improvements in health behaviors of the priests. Comparisons to statewide and national data indicate that overall, engagement in healthy behaviors is higher for priests than for men who are not priests.
1985年，主教团的神职人员生活与牧灵委员会根据1982年美国对天主教神父的一项调查结果，建议主教们为其神父组建全面健康委员会。1995年，芝加哥总教区司铎教区办公室下设了一个全面健康委员会。该委员会的首批行动之一是对芝加哥总教区的神父进行调查，以确定基线健康行为和需求。调查结果（n = 524；回复率52%）显示，委员会有必要推广健康教育、预防保健和年度体检。该委员会举办了一系列健康博览会，改善了年度体检的保险福利，并举办了一系列针对神父的健康相关讲座。2006年的一项后续调查（n = 389；回复率46%）表明，神父们的健康行为有所改善。与全州和全国数据的比较表明，总体而言，神父参与健康行为的程度高于非神父男性。
