A Study of Health-Promoting Behaviors of Medical Sciences Students of Islamic Azad University of Sari, Iran 2013

Abstract

Background and purpose: Health-promoting activities and a healthy lifestyle are major strategies to preserve health. The purpose of this research study, health-promoting behaviors of medical sciences student of Islamic Azad University of Sari, Iran, was carried out in order to determine the compliance and to promote the medical community. Materials and Methods:This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 285 university students, School of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran, who were selected using stratified random sampling. Tools for data collection questionnaire were health-promoting lifestyle profile-II, which includes two main categories of health behaviors and psychosocial health of six sub-categories. Data were entered into the SPSS statistical software and for analysis, Friedman and One-sample test was used.Results: Of the six dimensions of health-promoting behaviors, spiritual growth, averaging 25.11 ± 4.57 most, and the area of physical activity with a mean 18.33 ± 4.40 was the lowest score accounted in this study. The results of Freidman test showed that the ranking of dimensions (aspects) are as following: 1 -personnel inter-relationship; 2 -spiritual growth; 3 -nutrition; 4 -management stress; 5 -health responsibility; and 6 -physical activity. Conclusion:The finding was shown that doing the facilitator behavior and health promotion in the students are at the acceptable level. Furthermore, the terms of personnel inter-relationship, spiritual growth, nutrition, and stress management are at the important level of health promotion aspects. Regarding the above situations of health-promoting behaviors for health education programs among medical group students is recommended.

The Relationship Between Knowledge About Coronary Heart Diseases Risk Factors and Health-promoting Lifestyle

“…Previous research has identified coronary heart disease as the first and most common cause of death in Iran. The mortality rate of coronary heart disease in Iran is high; approximately 300 people die every day due to the complications of this disease (Forouzanfar et al 2014;Mahmoodi et al 2014;Mohammadian-Hafshejani et al 2014).…”

Comparison of health behaviors among students of Iranian medical and human sciences universities

“…Khazaee et al ( 18 ) and Hosseinin et al ( 19 ) also reported that these behaviors are undesirable and mediocre in the students of nursing and medicine. Other studies ( 20 – 22 ) stated that the mean score for health-promoting behavior was acceptable. The results of various studies have been reported in a range from adverse to acceptable which indicates a weakness in students’ health behaviors and their tendency toward hygienic behaviors.…”