Health-promoting behaviors and social support of women of reproductive age, and strategies for advancing their health: Protocol for a mixed methods study

Baheiraei, Azam; Mirghafourvand, Mojgan; Mohammadi, Eesa; Nedjat, Saharnaz; Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi, Sakineh; Rajabi, Fatemeh; Majdzadeh, Reza

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“…Similar result have been reported in a study on medical students by AlKandari et al in Kuwait and Baheiraei et al, in Iran. [21][22][23] In Indian medical colleges, physical activity is not compulsory. The benefit of physical activity is being taught but compulsion to implement the physical activity among the students is missing, leading to a sedentary lifestyle.…”

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Analysing health promoting life styles of medical students in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India by HPLP-II

Chouhan

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Cost effective and feasible instrument is required to assess the health promoting behaviours of Medical students from the stressful and hectic schedule of their training in the Medical College. Hence with the help the of HPLP-II questionnaire, lifestyles of first year MBBS students were assessed. The primary objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the health promoting behaviors of 287 medical students in Bhopal using HPLP II questionnaire.Methods: This cross-sectional self-administered health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) questionnaire study was undertaken among the MBBS first year students, aged 18-22 year, in the region of Bhopal to find out the health promoting behaviors among them.Results: Out of total 324 medical students from 3 different medical colleges, 248 completed the HPLP-II questionnaire. The mean score of this scale was 2.47(SD=0.34) for male and 2.41(SD=0.27) for female students. The highest mean out of a scale of 4, was 2.96(SD=0.55) & 2.96(SD=0.49) for spiritual growth in male and female students respectively. The lowest mean score for female was 1.96(SD=0.53) in term of Physical activity subscale. Except for Physical activity subscale, there was no major difference between other subscales by gender.Conclusions: By adopting a healthier lifestyle, Health status of an individual can be significantly improved. Since this study shows low health promoting behaviors in medicos, there is need to develop guidelines, interventions and periodic investigation for the students for their good health.

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Analysing health promoting life styles of medical students in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India by HPLP-II

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2016

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“…The 'follow-up explanation model' adopted to explain the quantitative results by collecting qualitative data [30]. The explanatory sequential design has two phases.…”

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Research Paper: Driver’s Effective Factors in Traffic Accident: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods

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Background: Human factors have the most significant effects on the occurrence of traffic accidents among the three factors of human, road, and vehicle. The driver is a significant traffic safety concern. Interventions that enhance driver's safety are required. Risky behaviors of drivers on the road influence physical healthy and personality. The aim of this study is to report the protocol for a sequential explanatory mixed methods study that set out to determine the drivers' traffic factors, the associated factors and exploring the perception of drivers about the risky traffic factors on the road. The ultimate purpose of the study is to design a preventive and cultural based strategy to promote driver's safety. Materials and Methods:This is a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. The study has two sequential strands. The follow-up explanation model has used to develop the quantitative results by gathering qualitative data from participants who could assist in elucidating the results correctly. During the first strand (a quantitative phase) and a population-based crosssectional survey of a sample of drivers of all ages and level of experiences will be carried out using the proportional random sampling method, in Tehran, Iran. Data will be collected by questionnaires involving items on socio-demographic information, items on measuring health (Drivers Medical Questionnaire), and questions on five-factor Personality (NEO-FFI), drivers risky behaviors (Manchester driving behavior questionnaire). Questionnaires will be completed through a face-to-face interview. In the second strand, a qualitative study will be conducted. A purposeful sampling strategy will be used, and participants who can help to explain the quantitative findings will be selected. Individual fully developed interviews will predominate data collection in the qualitative strand the. A qualitative content analysis approach will be undertaken to create an itemized understanding of the traffic-risky behaviors among drivers of all ages and level of experiences. Conclusion:The findings of this explanatory mixed methods study will provide information on traffic-risky behaviors by all drivers. The results will be implemented to design a cultural based strategy, and intervention programs are to be designed to promote driver's health in the community.

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“…Health-promoting behaviors are among the main determinates of health that have been recognized as underlying factors in disease prevention. Thus, health-promoting behaviors and a healthy lifestyle should be considered as major strategies to improve and maintain health (4). Health behavior is also affected by the outcomes people expect their actions to produce (5).…”

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

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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.

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Health-promoting behaviors and social support of women of reproductive age, and strategies for advancing their health: Protocol for a mixed methods study

Cited by 46 publications

References 11 publications

Analysing health promoting life styles of medical students in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India by HPLP-II

Analysing health promoting life styles of medical students in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India by HPLP-II

Research Paper: Driver’s Effective Factors in Traffic Accident: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods

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

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