Telephone-based approach for health promotion

Adopting healthy habits, such as physical exercises, is an attitude that helps individuals to improve their health, as well as to prevent chronic diseases. The development of techniques that help to create healthy habits in the population is an important strategy when seeking its health improvement....

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Published in:	Revista gaúcha de enfermagem Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 171 - 179
Main Authors:	Chaves, Eliane Correa, Oyama, Silvia Maria Ribeiro
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Brazil 01-06-2007
Subjects:	Adult Brazil Counseling - methods Exercise Female Health Promotion - methods Humans Male Middle Aged Motivation Nursing Outpatients - education Outpatients - psychology Outpatients - statistics & numerical data Problem Solving Program Evaluation Sampling Studies Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Telephone Brazil
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Summary:	Adopting healthy habits, such as physical exercises, is an attitude that helps individuals to improve their health, as well as to prevent chronic diseases. The development of techniques that help to create healthy habits in the population is an important strategy when seeking its health improvement. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone approach to promote physical exercises. Fourteen individuals were advised in 5 telephone calls within an interval of one to two months. It was demonstrated the method used was effective, producing positive effects as to behavioral changes. As a result, haf of the sedentary people approached started to do physical exercises.
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ISSN:	0102-6933