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Preventive, Lifestyle, and Personal Health Behaviors Among Physicians

Bazargan, M., Makar, M., Bazargan-Hejazi, S., Ani, C., Wolf, K. E.·2009·Academic Psychiatry
DOI 10.1176/appi.ap.33.4.289
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Objective This study examines personal health behaviors and wellness, health-related lifestyles, and prevention screening practices among licensed physicians.Methods An anonymous questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of 1,875 physicians practicing in California. Data from 763 returned questionnaires (41%) were analyzed.Results Our data show that 7% of this sample were clinically depressed, 13% reported using sedatives or tranquilizers, over 53% reported severe to moderate stress, and only 38% described their level of daily stress as slight. About 4% self-reported recent marijuana use. More than 6% screened positive for alcohol abuse and 5% for gambling problems. Thirty-five percent of participants reported "no" or "occasional" exercise. About 27% self-reported "never" or "occasionally" eating breakfast. In addition, 34% reported 6 or fewer hours of sleep daily, while 21% self-reported working more than 60 hours per week. Physicians' excessive number of work hours (more than 65 hours per week) was associated with lack of exercise, not eating breakfast, and sleeping fewer than 6 hours per night. California physicians report breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening behaviors that exceeded population estimates in California and Healthy People 2010 national goals.Conclusion Additional interventions designed to improve physicians' lifestyles and personal health behaviors should be encouraged. A focus on creating healthy lifestyles will benefit physicians as much as the general population.

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Authors
Bazargan, M., Makar, M., Bazargan-Hejazi, S., Ani, C., & Wolf, K. E.
Affiliations
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (US)
Corresponding author
Bazargan, M.
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Venue
Academic Psychiatry
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2009-07-01
Volume
33
Issue
4
Pages
289-295
ISSN
1042-9670 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1176/appi.ap.33.4.289
OpenAlex
W2081759367
Cited by
102
References
40
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FWCI
9.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Academic Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
Keywords
physician well-being, lifestyle habits, preventive screening, depression, sedative use, occupational stress, cannabis use, alcohol abuse, problem gambling, physical activity, breakfast skipping, sleep duration, working hours, cancer screening, California physicians
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Health, California, Ethnicity, Feeding Behavior, Female, Gambling, Health Status, Humans, Life Style, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Physicians, Surveys and Questionnaires, Health Behavior, Exercise, Substance-Related Disorders

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