TY - JOUR
T1 - Doctors’ recommendations and healthy lifestyle behaviors among individuals with hypertension in Brazil
AU - Sun, Kang
AU - Chen, Xiayu Summer
AU - Muzhylko, Tonya
AU - Andrade, Flavia Cristina Drumond
N1 - We want to thank EpsteinWords for providing proofreading services. Flavia C. D. Andrade led the conception, planning, design, and preparation of the article, made all statistical analyses and interpretation of the data, drafted the article, and revised it. Kang Sun was responsible for the theoretical framework and assisted in drafting the article. Xiayu Summer Chen substantially drafted the manuscript, revised it critically, and helped with organization and interpretation. Tonya Muzhylko assisted in drafting the manuscript. All authors revised and gave final approval. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - Little is known about whether doctors’ recommendations encourage healthy behaviors among individuals with hypertension in Brazil. This study examined the biological, social, and health factors related to doctor's recommendations and the associations between doctor's recommendations and healthy behaviors. The sample consisted of individuals with hypertension (N = 18,260) from Brazil's 2019 National Health Survey. The outcomes examined included smoking, drinking, diet, salt intake, physical activity, and doctor visits. Study findings indicated that more than 80% of people with hypertension in Brazil received doctors’ recommendations to adhere to medical care and engage in healthy behaviors. Those who received recommendations were more likely to practice healthy eating and exercise regularly but also to be obese/overweight, smoke, and drink excessively. Nonetheless, the findings concerning diet and exercise suggest the value of doctors’ recommendations for individuals with hypertension in Brazil.
AB - Little is known about whether doctors’ recommendations encourage healthy behaviors among individuals with hypertension in Brazil. This study examined the biological, social, and health factors related to doctor's recommendations and the associations between doctor's recommendations and healthy behaviors. The sample consisted of individuals with hypertension (N = 18,260) from Brazil's 2019 National Health Survey. The outcomes examined included smoking, drinking, diet, salt intake, physical activity, and doctor visits. Study findings indicated that more than 80% of people with hypertension in Brazil received doctors’ recommendations to adhere to medical care and engage in healthy behaviors. Those who received recommendations were more likely to practice healthy eating and exercise regularly but also to be obese/overweight, smoke, and drink excessively. Nonetheless, the findings concerning diet and exercise suggest the value of doctors’ recommendations for individuals with hypertension in Brazil.
KW - Brazil
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Health behavior
KW - Hypertension
KW - Physician-patient relations
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102315
DO - 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102315
M3 - Article
C2 - 37576845
AN - SCOPUS:85165966475
SN - 2211-3355
VL - 35
JO - Preventive Medicine Reports
JF - Preventive Medicine Reports
M1 - 102315
ER -