Key result
Higher educational attainment in chronic disease patients was associated with greater recognition of the role of physical activity, though differences in exercise implementation were not significant.
Why the study?
To investigate selected chronic disease patients with different educational attainment regarding their awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity.
Does educational level affect awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity in chronic disease patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=893)
Yes
Does educational level affect awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity in chronic disease patients?
Educational attainment was not a key determinant of awareness and implementation of appropriate physical exercises in chronic disease patients, though higher education correlated with better recognition of the importance of nutrition and physical activity.
Higher education associated with greater PA awareness in chronic disease; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
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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Buková et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic diseases (n=893). Educational attainment vs. Lower educational attainment was evaluated on Awareness of and compliance with recommended physical activity. Higher educational attainment in chronic disease patients was associated with greater recognition of the role of physical activity, though differences in exercise implementation were not significant.
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