Physical Activity Counseling among Adults in Primary Health Care Centers in Brazil

Bibliographic Data

ID15463040
AuthorsLetícia Pechnicki Dos Santos (0000-0002-4443-5191, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná), Alice Tatiane Da Silva (0000-0002-9286-4345, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná), Cassiano Ricardo Rech (0000-0002-9647-3448, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Rogério César Fermino (0000-0002-9028-4179, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue10
Pages5079-5079
Publication date2021-05-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18105079
PMID34064953
OpenAlexW3161449622
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited40

Physical activity (PA) counseling by health professionals has promising results in behavior change. However, few studies have evaluated its prevalence in Primary Health Care in Latin American countries. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and analyze the associated factors of PA counseling in adults in Primary Health Care in Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 779 adults (70% women). Counseling was identified among those who reported having received PA counseling during a health professional consultation in the last 12 months. Sociodemographic factors, health conditions, and leisure-time PA were analyzed with Poisson regression. The prevalence of counseling was 43% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 39.5-46.4%), higher in people aged ≥40 years (Prevalence Ratio [PR]: 1.44; 95% CI: 1.19-1.75], who are married (PR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.07-1.59), obese (PR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.23-1.90), take prescription medication (PR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.47-2.27), and walk for leisure (PR: 1.28; 95% CI: 1.06-1.54). People with more education were less likely to receive PA counseling (PR: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.68-0.99). In conclusion, 4 out of 10 users reported receiving PA counseling and this was associated with sociodemographic factors, health conditions, and walking for leisure. These results can guide PA promotion in Primary Health Care

Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health promotion · Medical prescription · Poisson regression · Population · Primary care · Primary health care · Public health · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Gerontology · Internal Medicine