Do physicians preach what they practice? A study of physicians' health habits and counseling practices

We examined the relation of physicians' clinical specialty, personal health habits, and health-related beliefs to their practices in counseling about smoking, weight, exercise, and alcohol. We surveyed a random sample of members of a county medical society in selected specialties. Physicians wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Jg. 252; H. 20; S. 2846
Hauptverfasser: Wells, K B, Lewis, C E, Leake, B, Ware, Jr, J E
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 23.11.1984
Schlagworte:
Alcohol Drinking
Attitude of Health Personnel
Body Weight
California
Counseling
Health
Humans
Life Style
Male
Medicine
Physical Exertion
Physicians
Regression Analysis
Smoking
Specialization
Surveys and Questionnaires
California
ISSN:0098-7484
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Zusammenfassung:We examined the relation of physicians' clinical specialty, personal health habits, and health-related beliefs to their practices in counseling about smoking, weight, exercise, and alcohol. We surveyed a random sample of members of a county medical society in selected specialties. Physicians with better personal health habits and more positive attitudes toward counseling counsel a broader range of patients and counsel more aggressively. Surgeons counsel less than nonsurgeons, even after controlling for differences in health-related attitudes and personal habits.
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ISSN:0098-7484
DOI:10.1001/jama.1984.03350200032016