Open AccessPhysicians' beliefs about the importance of 25 health promoting behaviors.
Author(s) -
Jeffery Sobal,
Carmine M. Valente,
Herbert L. Muncie,
David M. Levine,
Bruce R. DeForge
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.75.12.1427
Subject(s) - family medicine , medicine , primary care , environmental health , health behavior , psychology
A mail survey of 1,040 primary care physicians in Maryland examined their beliefs about the importance of 25 behaviors for promoting the health of the average person. Physician consensus existed across specialties in rating most health behaviors as very important and few as very unimportant. Eliminating smoking was most important and taking vitamin supplements least important.