Dept. of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
J Phys Act Health. 2013 May;10(4):602-6. doi: 10.1123/jpah.10.4.602. Epub 2012 Sep 12.
Research suggests that individuals who talk with their physicians about lifestyle behaviors are more physically active. Research on this topic is limited in the U.S. Latino population. This study examines doctor-patient communication from the perspective of enrollees in a physical activity (PA) intervention.
Three hundred and eighty-seven Latinos were surveyed at program enrollment. Analysis examined the extent to which physician communication about healthy lifestyles and weight was associated with self-reported PA, including leisure-time PA (LTPA), transportation PA (TPA), and occupational PA (OPA). Physician communication included asking, advising, and assisting.
Most of the respondents reported no LTPA (46%) and no TPA (60%). The percent reporting no occupational activity, which included housework if a homemaker, was lower at 36%. Greater physician assistance was associated with a greater likelihood of doing any LTPA (P ≤ .05). A similar trend was observed for TPA (P ≤ .10).
Latinos who reported physician assistance to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors reported more LTPA. Providers who assist their patients in obtaining resources to support PA have the potential to increase levels of PA.
研究表明，与医生讨论生活方式行为的个体更积极地参与体育锻炼。关于这一主题的研究在美国拉丁裔人群中是有限的。本研究从参加体育锻炼（PA）干预计划的参与者的角度考察医患沟通。
在项目入组时对 387 名拉丁裔人进行了调查。分析考察了医生关于健康生活方式和体重的沟通与自我报告的 PA（包括休闲时间 PA（LTPA）、交通 PA（TPA）和职业 PA（OPA））之间的关联程度。医生的沟通包括询问、建议和协助。
大多数受访者报告没有进行 LTPA（46%）和 TPA（60%）。报告没有职业活动的比例较低，包括家庭主妇的家务劳动，为 36%。更多的医生协助与更有可能进行任何 LTPA（P ≤.05）相关。TPA 也观察到类似的趋势（P ≤.10）。
报告医生协助参与健康生活方式行为的拉丁裔人报告了更多的 LTPA。为患者提供获取支持 PA 的资源的医生有潜力提高 PA 水平。
