Title |
The association between Colombian medical students' healthy personal habits and a positive attitude toward preventive counseling: cross-sectional analyses
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-9-218 |
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Authors |
John Duperly, Felipe Lobelo, Carolina Segura, Francisco Sarmiento, Deisy Herrera, Olga L Sarmiento, Erica Frank |
Abstract |
Physician-delivered preventive counseling is important for the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Data from the U.S. indicates that medical students with healthy personal habits have a better attitude towards preventive counseling. However, this association and its correlates have not been addressed in rapidly urbanized settings where chronic disease prevention strategies constitute a top public health priority. This study examines the association between personal health practices and attitudes toward preventive counseling among first and fifth-year students from 8 medical schools in Bogotá, Colombia. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Colombia | 4 | 57% |
Canada | 1 | 14% |
Spain | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 1 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Scientists | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Colombia | 2 | 1% |
Spain | 2 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Guatemala | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 146 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 28 | 18% |
Student > Bachelor | 25 | 16% |
Researcher | 15 | 10% |
Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 10% |
Other | 32 | 21% |
Unknown | 23 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 65 | 42% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 7% |
Sports and Recreations | 8 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
Other | 26 | 17% |
Unknown | 27 | 18% |