Consequence of Patient Education on Health Habits

Hypothesis: Patients who participate in an specific health habit do so due to a lack of knowledge about the consequences of that choice. Goal: Correlate patient participation in specific health habits with their knowledge of the consequences of these choices. Understand why patients continue to participate in specific habits and what influences their decision. The end goal of my project is to provide insight to encourage physicians to evaluate patient’s health education and get physicians to try to apply consequences of these habits on the patient’s life to help them understand health outcomes. Conclusion: This study showed more correlations between health habits related to diet compared to other habits. It may suggest that educating a patient on nutrition may be beneficial in altering their dietary behaviors. However, the study was unable to conclude a correlation in the knowledge of the consequence of a habit with smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and exercise