Flores Thaynã Ramos, Gomes Ana Paula, Soares Ana Luiza Gonçalves, Nunes Bruno Pereira, Assunção Maria Cecília Formoso, Gonçalves Helen, Bertoldi Andréa Dâmaso
Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Epidemiol Serv Saude. 2018;27(1):e201720112. doi: 10.5123/s1679-49742018000100012. Epub 2018 Feb 15.
to analyze the association between counseling by health care professionals and healthy behaviors among the elderly.
population-based, cross-sectional study with elderly individuals (≥60 years) interviewed in 2014; Poisson regression was used to estimate crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of associations between counseling by health professionals on the reduction of salt, sugar and fat and on the practice of physical activity during the year previous to the interview and healthy behaviors.
1,281 elderly individuals were interviewed; after adjustments, the elderly who mentioned receiving counseling by health professionals reported reduction in the intake of salt (PR 1.64; 95%CI 1.41;1.91), sugar and sweets (PR 1.21; 95%CI 1.08;1.36) and greater practice of physical activity (PR 1.21; 95%CI 1.06;1.39), when compared to the elderly who had not received any counseling.
the counseling carried out by health professionals seems to favor the practice of healthy habits among elderly individuals.
分析医疗保健专业人员的咨询与老年人健康行为之间的关联。
基于人群的横断面研究，对2014年接受访谈的老年人（≥60岁）进行调查；采用泊松回归估计在访谈前一年医疗专业人员关于减少盐、糖和脂肪摄入以及进行体育活动的咨询与健康行为之间关联的粗患病率比（PR）和调整患病率比。
共访谈了1281名老年人；经过调整后，与未接受任何咨询的老年人相比，提及接受医疗保健专业人员咨询的老年人报告盐摄入量减少（PR 1.64；95%CI 1.41；1.91）、糖和甜食摄入量减少（PR 1.21；95%CI 1.08；1.36），且体育活动更多（PR 1.21；95%CI 1.06；1.39）。
医疗保健专业人员进行的咨询似乎有利于老年人养成健康习惯。
