THE WORLD EXPERIENCE OF STUDYING ADHERENCE TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF MEDICAL WORKERS
Introduction. The importance of a healthy lifestyle in the prevention of bad habits is very important. Commitment to a healthy lifestyle of medical personnel and, especially, future doctors has a great influence on the formation of principles of healthy lifestyle among patients.
The aim of the study was to study adherence to a healthy lifestyle among medical professionals.
Search strategy. Literature search was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed, GoogleScholar, Medline, e-Library, Cyberleninka, by keywords (healthy lifestyle, medical workers, nurses, doctors, unhealthy eating behavior, obesity, physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking, stress, emotional burnout, depression) from 2010 to 2022.
Results. Overweight and obesity are widespread among medical workers, they do not follow WHO recommendations on physical activity, some smoke and exceed the recommended maximum daily dose of alcohol. Factors such as the peculiarities of shift work, excessive workloads, frequent stressful situations, as well as lack of knowledge about healthy eating habits, the level of sufficient physical activity, the harmful effects of smoking, alcohol consumption and mental health support strategies affect the commitment of medical professionals to a healthy lifestyle. Whereas the healthy habits of medical workers themselves affect the activity and frequency of consultations on lifestyle modification among their patients, and also motivate patients to change it.
Conclusions. The study of the lifestyle of medical workers, the study of factors that prevent medical workers from adhering to a healthy lifestyle can have an impact on the public health of Kazakhstan.
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Abikulova A., Kumar A., Kuttybaev A., Ibraeva K., Kusaiynov A., Altynbekova G. The world experience of studying adherence to a healthy lifestyle of medical workers // Nauka i Zdravookhranenie [Science & Healthcare]. 2023, (Vol.25) 2, pp. 261-269. doi 10.34689/SH.2023.25.2.033Related publications:
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