Derek Cegelka, Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Nacogdoches, TX, United States;, Email:
Victoria R. Wagner-Greene, Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University, Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Nacogdoches, TX, United States.
Am J Health Behav. 2020 Nov 1;44(6):864-875. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.44.6.10.
Little is known about the health-risk behaviors of funeral directors. We undertook a study to examine their health behavior risks by assessing perceived health behaviors. The study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study of a sample of funeral directors in the US as of September 2018. We used online survey software to disseminate a multi-wave survey to funeral directors. Overall, we received 132 completed surveys (16.5% response rate). Overall, funeral directors rated themselves as healthy, but 61% reported that their mental health was not good in the previous 30 days due to stress, depression, or problems with emotions. We found that 23% reported that their poor physical or mental health keep them from doing their daily activities such as self-care, work, or recreation in the last 30 days. Other behaviors such as screenings, weight management, stress management, and substance use were found to be concerns in this population. Public health efforts should focus on health promotion programming with an emphasis on improving the overall health and well-being of funeral directors in the US.
关于殡仪馆馆长的健康危险行为知之甚少。我们通过评估感知健康行为来研究他们的健康行为风险。该研究是对截至 2018 年 9 月美国殡仪馆馆长的一项横断面描述性研究。我们使用在线调查软件向殡仪馆馆长分发了多波调查。总的来说，我们收到了 132 份完整的调查（16.5%的回复率）。总的来说，殡仪馆馆长认为自己很健康，但 61%的人表示，由于压力、抑郁或情绪问题，他们在过去 30 天内的心理健康状况不佳。我们发现，23%的人报告说，他们的身心健康状况不佳，导致他们在过去 30 天内无法进行日常活动，如自我护理、工作或娱乐。在这一人群中，其他行为，如筛查、体重管理、压力管理和物质使用也被认为是令人关注的问题。公共卫生工作应侧重于健康促进计划，重点是改善美国殡仪馆馆长的整体健康和福祉。
