Determinants of Health Promoting Lifestyle Behaviors in Hospital Staff of Guilan University of Medical Sciences | ||
| Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
| Article 4, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 71-76 PDF (427.35 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| DOI: 10.29252/HEHP.7.2.71 | ||
| Authors | ||
| F. Estebsari1; F. Bakhshi* 2; Sh. Nemati3; E. Kazemnejad Leili2; H. Ramezani3; R. Sadeghi4 | ||
| 1Health Education & Promotion Department, Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 2Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran | ||
| 3Rhino-sinus, Ear and Skull Base Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran | ||
| 4Health Education & Health Promotion Department, Public Health Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aims: Due to the complexity of various factors threatening the health of nurses and the influences of their activities on patients’ well-being, their lifestyle promotion is of great importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the determinants of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among Rasht hospitals medical staff in Guilan, Iran. Instruments & Methods: This descriptive cross sectional analysis was conducted to study health-related lifestyles of 244 hospitals staff of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) Questionnaire was completed by the respondents. The samples were selected through classified random sampling method. The data were analyzed, using Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation coefficient, and logistic regression method via SPSS 20 software. Findings: The mean HPLP-II score was 137.82±5.20. Among the aspects of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors, physical activity and stress management had the lowest score. There was a significant relationship between work experience and stress management (r=0.171; p=0.012). Gender and educational level showed a significant relationship with the level of physical activity (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study showed a low level of physical activity and stress management as two important healthy lifestyle behaviors. It is recommended that training programs focus more on these two aspects. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Health promotion; Lifestyle; Hospital Mdical Staff | ||
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