The health care provider's role and patient compliance to health promotion advice from the user's perspective: Analysis of the 2006 national health interview survey data

Harrison Ndetan, Marion Willard Evans, Sejong Bae, Martha Felini, Ronald Rupert, Karan P. Singh

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Abstract

Objective: The recommendations of health care providers have been shown to be a predictor of future healthy behaviors. However, patient adherence to these recommendations may differ based upon the type of health care professional providing the information. This study explored patient compliance in the United States over a 12-month period and contracted the patient response to recommendations given by chiropractors versus medical doctors. Methods: Multiple logistic regression models were used for analyses of data from the Sample Adult Core component of the 2006 National Health Interview Survey (n = 24 275). Analyses were performed separately for recommendation and compliance of weight loss, increase exercise, and diet change by health profession subtype (chiropractor and medical doctor). Results: About 30.5% of the respondents reported receiving advice from their provider. Among these, 88.0% indicated they complied with the advice they received. Patients who were advised were more likely to comply (odds ratio [OR] [95% CI], 10.41[9.34-11.24]). Adjusting for seeing a physical therapist, age, and body mass index, chiropractors were less likely to advice patients compared to medical doctors (OR [95% CI], 0.38 [0.30-0.50]). In general, there was a 21% increased odds that patients who received and complied with health promotion advice from their health care provider would report an improved health status (OR [95% CI], 1.21 [1.10-1.33]) compared with those who did not comply or were not advised. Conclusion: Chiropractors in the United States give health promotion recommendation to their patients but are less likely to do so than general medical doctors. Patients tend to comply with health providers' recommendations and those who do report better health.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)413-418
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume33
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

Keywords

  • Chiropractic
  • Diet
  • Exercise
  • Health Promotion
  • Physicians
  • Weight Loss

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