Recomendacion De Actividad Fisica A Pacientes Con Trastorno De Salud Mental Por Los Profesionales De Atencion Primaria De Salud Y Variables Asociadas A La Cumplimentacion De Las Recomendaciones Estudio Transversal

Introduction: Encouraging the recommendation of active health promotion together with "lifestyle factors" such as physical activity (PA) have been shown to have beneficial effects on mental health. Objective: To estimate compliance with physical activity prescription in patients diagnosed with mental illness. Methodology: Crosssectional descriptive study using a survey. 215 participants. Sociodemographic and health variables were collected and an ad hoc questionnaire on physical exercise was elaborated. The chi-square statistic was used to analyze the relationship between PA recommendation and sociodemographic and health characteristics and family physician variables. The Spearman Rho statistic was used to analyze the correlation between the time invested in PA and the perception of health status. A multivariate logistic regression was performed, the dependent variable of which was PA recommendation. Results: Significant variables predicting that PA would be prescribed were being a woman and that the family physician was 50 years of age or younger. There is no significant relationship between recommendation by a health professional and performing PA (pvalue=0.058). There is a significant direct correlation between the time spent doing PA and the perception of their state of health (Spearman s Rho= 0.780; pvalue=0.039). Discussion: PA improves well-being and mental health but prescribing it requires clinical skill and training. Support from an exercise or physical activity promotion specialist would be needed as part of a multidisciplinary approach to mental health care.