Valente C M, Sobal J, Muncie H L, Levine D M, Antlitz A M
Center for Health Education, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Am J Prev Med. 1986 Mar-Apr;2(2):82-8.
There is a paucity of research describing the health-promotion beliefs, attitudes, and practices of physicians. Self-reported data from a survey of 1,040 primary care physicians showed that a majority of physicians (97 percent) believed they should modify patients' behaviors to minimize risk factors and rated a variety of health behaviors as important in promoting health. While most physicians gathered information about risk factors and believed they were prepared to counsel patients, only a small percentage (3-18 percent) reported being very successful in helping patients achieve behavioral change. However, given appropriate support, physicians reported that they could be up to six times more successful in influencing behavioral change. This study indicated that physicians have strong beliefs and interests in health promotion, are interested in continuing education about health promotion topics, and desire a variety of new skills to help patients modify their health behaviors.
关于医生的健康促进信念、态度和行为的研究很少。对1040名初级保健医生进行的一项调查的自我报告数据显示，大多数医生（97%）认为他们应该改变患者的行为，以尽量减少风险因素，并将各种健康行为评为促进健康的重要因素。虽然大多数医生收集了有关风险因素的信息，并认为他们准备好为患者提供咨询，但只有一小部分（3%-18%）报告称在帮助患者实现行为改变方面非常成功。然而，在获得适当支持的情况下，医生们报告说，他们在影响行为改变方面的成功率可能会提高到六倍。这项研究表明，医生对健康促进有强烈的信念和兴趣，对健康促进主题的继续教育感兴趣，并渴望获得各种新技能来帮助患者改变他们的健康行为。
