Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia

Aims: This study aimed to investigate selected chronic diseases patients with different educational attainment regarding their awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2018 to February 2019 in cooperation with chron...

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Autores principales:	Alena Buková, Erika Chovanová, Zuzana Küchelová, Jan Junger, Agata Horbacz, Mária Majherová, Silvia Duranková
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	educational level chronic disease patients leisure time activity patients’ awareness physical activity prevention Medicine R
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/9521c023f591429fb7c06798a9ea281a
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9521c023f591429fb7c06798a9ea281a2021-11-25T17:44:03ZAssociation between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia10.3390/healthcare91114472227-9032https://doaj.org/article/9521c023f591429fb7c06798a9ea281a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1447https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032Aims: This study aimed to investigate selected chronic diseases patients with different educational attainment regarding their awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2018 to February 2019 in cooperation with chronic diseases clinics in eastern Slovakia. The study involved 893 patients. Results: People with higher education apparently recognise to a greater extent the importance of nutrition, diet, and the role of physical activity in treating their disease. Moreover, they have knowledge of physical exercises appropriate for their disease. Conversely, a noticeably higher number of less educated patients reported receiving general, respectively detailed information about the importance of physical activity in treating their disease. Differences in awareness of appropriate exercises and their implementation were not statistically significant. Conclusions: The results fail to prove educational attainment being a key determinant of chronic diseases. However, it can be reasonably argued that lower educational attainment may be a reliable risk signal of chronic diseases in later life.Alena BukováErika ChovanováZuzana KüchelováJan JungerAgata HorbaczMária MajherováSilvia DurankováMDPI AGarticleeducational levelchronic disease patientsleisure time activitypatients’ awarenessphysical activitypreventionMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1447, p 1447 (2021)
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topic	educational level chronic disease patients leisure time activity patients’ awareness physical activity prevention Medicine R
spellingShingle	educational level chronic disease patients leisure time activity patients’ awareness physical activity prevention Medicine R Alena Buková Erika Chovanová Zuzana Küchelová Jan Junger Agata Horbacz Mária Majherová Silvia Duranková Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia
description	Aims: This study aimed to investigate selected chronic diseases patients with different educational attainment regarding their awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2018 to February 2019 in cooperation with chronic diseases clinics in eastern Slovakia. The study involved 893 patients. Results: People with higher education apparently recognise to a greater extent the importance of nutrition, diet, and the role of physical activity in treating their disease. Moreover, they have knowledge of physical exercises appropriate for their disease. Conversely, a noticeably higher number of less educated patients reported receiving general, respectively detailed information about the importance of physical activity in treating their disease. Differences in awareness of appropriate exercises and their implementation were not statistically significant. Conclusions: The results fail to prove educational attainment being a key determinant of chronic diseases. However, it can be reasonably argued that lower educational attainment may be a reliable risk signal of chronic diseases in later life.
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author	Alena Buková Erika Chovanová Zuzana Küchelová Jan Junger Agata Horbacz Mária Majherová Silvia Duranková
author_facet	Alena Buková Erika Chovanová Zuzana Küchelová Jan Junger Agata Horbacz Mária Majherová Silvia Duranková
author_sort	Alena Buková
title	Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia
title_short	Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia
title_full	Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia
title_fullStr	Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia
title_full_unstemmed	Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia
title_sort	association between educational level and physical activity in chronic disease patients of eastern slovakia
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/9521c023f591429fb7c06798a9ea281a
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Association between Educational Level and Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Patients of Eastern Slovakia

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