@article {Cegelka:2020:1087-3244:864,
title = "Health Behaviors of Funeral Directors in the US: A Needs Assessment",
journal = "American Journal of Health Behavior",
parent_itemid = "infobike://png/ajhb",
publishercode ="png",
year = "2020",
volume = "44",
number = "6",
publication date ="2020-11-01T00:00:00",
pages = "864-875",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1087-3244",
eissn = "1945-7359",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2020/00000044/00000006/art00010",
doi = "doi:10.5993/AJHB.44.6.10",
keyword = "PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMMING, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS",
author = "Cegelka, Derek and Wagner-Greene, Victoria R. and Newquist, Jennifer",
abstract = "
Objectives: Little is known about the health-risk behaviors of funeral directors. We undertook a study to examine their health behavior risks by assessing perceived health behaviors. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study of a sample of funeral directors
in the US as of September 2018. We used online survey software to disseminate a multi-wave survey to funeral directors. Results: Overall, we received 132 completed surveys (16.5% response rate). Overall, funeral directors rated themselves as healthy, but 61% reported that their mental
health was not good in the previous 30 days due to stress, depression, or problems with emotions. We found that 23% reported that their poor physical or mental health keep them from doing their daily activities such as self-care, work, or recreation in the last 30 days. Other behaviors such
as screenings, weight management, stress management, and substance use were found to be concerns in this population. Conclusions: Public health efforts should focus on health promotion programming with an emphasis on improving the overall health and well-being of funeral directors in
the US.",
}