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Atribuição de sintomas, comportamentos de saúde e adesão em utentes de Centro de Saúde da Zona Norte
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Este artigo descreve um estudo, na área da psicologia
da saúde, sobre a relação entre o estilo atribucional
de sintomas, a prática de comportamentos saudáveis e
a adesão terapêutica (avaliada em termos de toma de
medicamentos). A amostra é composta por utentes de
três Centros de Saúde num total de 246 sujeitos seleccionados
a partir do método de amostragem estratificada
para o concelho de Braga.
A avaliação psicométrica incluiu o questionário de
Estilo de Atribuição de Sintomas, o questionário de
Hábitos de Saúde, a escala de Atitudes face aos Médicos
e Medicina e escala de Adesão Terapêutica. Os
resultados apontam na direcção duma relação positiva
entre prática de comportamentos saudáveis e adesão
terapêutica, entre o estilo atribucional somático e atitudes
negativas face aos médicos. Registaram-se também
diferenças ao nível do género na prática de comportamentos
saudáveis.
Os resultados obtidos enfatizam a necessidade de
programas de promoção de saúde sobretudo nos homens
e a necessidade de inclusão de variáveis cognitivas,
neste caso o estilo atribucional, na prática médica.
This article describes a study, in health psychology, on the relationship between attribution style, practice of healthy behaviors and adherence (measured in terms of medications prescribed and taken). The sample is made of 246 patients from several health centers, selected using a stratified sampling method. The instruments used were: Symptom Interpretation Questionnaire, an Health Style Questionnaire and the Reported Adherence to Medication Scale. Results showed a positive relationship between the practice of healthy behaviors and adherence, and between the somatic attribution style and negative attitudes towards doctors. There were also differences in terms of gender regarding the practice of healthy behaviors. Results showed the importance of developing health promotion programs, especially towards men, and also the need to include cognitive variables, specifically attribution style, in medical practice.
This article describes a study, in health psychology, on the relationship between attribution style, practice of healthy behaviors and adherence (measured in terms of medications prescribed and taken). The sample is made of 246 patients from several health centers, selected using a stratified sampling method. The instruments used were: Symptom Interpretation Questionnaire, an Health Style Questionnaire and the Reported Adherence to Medication Scale. Results showed a positive relationship between the practice of healthy behaviors and adherence, and between the somatic attribution style and negative attitudes towards doctors. There were also differences in terms of gender regarding the practice of healthy behaviors. Results showed the importance of developing health promotion programs, especially towards men, and also the need to include cognitive variables, specifically attribution style, in medical practice.
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Medicina familiar Variáveis cognitivas Comportamento saudável Family medicine Cognitive factors Healthy behavior
Citation
Análise Psicológica, XX(1), 35-43
Publisher
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada