Smoking, Ethylism and physical activity in individuals with congestive heart failure
International Journal of Development Research
Smoking, Ethylism and physical activity in individuals with congestive heart failure
Received 03rd March, 2020; Received in revised form 11th April, 2020; Accepted 16th May, 2020; Published online 29th June, 2020
Copyright © 2020, Líscia Divana Carvalho Silva et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: to verify smoking, drinking and physical activity habits in individuals with congestive heart failure. Method: This is a quantitative study carried out from September 2017 to December 2018 at a public hospital in northeastern Brazil. The sample consisted of 103 individuals through an interview, a survey approved by the Research Ethics Committee number 2.249.362. Results: About 76 (73.8%) denied smoking and 86 (83.4%) denied drinking. Of those identified only 4 (3.9%) were smokers and 2 (1.9%) drinkers. A number of 23 (22.3%) abandoned smoking and 15 (14.6%) abandoned alcohol. More than half denied regular physical activity 60 (58.3%) and those who reported 43 (41.7%) commonly walk. No individual reported participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Conclusion: The health institution constitutes a strategic space for critical awareness and of social and political responsibility, providing a new attitude towards health problems and healthy lifestyle habits.
