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Volume 11, Issue 3 (2023)
Health Educ Health Promot 2023, 11(3): 477-483 |
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Received: 2023/07/13 | Accepted: 2023/09/2 | Published: 2023/10/1
Received: 2023/07/13 | Accepted: 2023/09/2 | Published: 2023/10/1
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Rahimi Z, Zarvekanloo S, Arab Borzu Z, Shirzadi S. Health Promoting Behaviors and Their Determinants in Iranian Postmenopausal Women; a Cross-Sectional Study. Health Educ Health Promot 2023; 11 (3) :477-483
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1- Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
2- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
3- Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
2- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
3- Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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Aims: Health-promoting behaviors are the main way to have a healthy lifestyle. women’s unhealthy lifestyle during postmenopausal is the origin of very serious complications of this period. This study aimed to assess the status of health-promoting behaviors and their determinants among postmenopausal women.
Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 300 postmenopausal women referred to Neyshabur health centers in 2022 using stratified random sampling. Data collection was carried out using demographic characteristics and health-promoting behaviors questionnaires. A multivariate regression test was employed in SPSS 22 software.
Findings: The mean of the health-promoting behaviors whole score was 151.5±18.6, and its dimensions were interpersonal relationships (31.9±4.4), nutrition (28.3±3.9), spiritual growth (25.6±3.9), health responsibility (25.0±5.0), stress management (23.9±3.7), and physical activity (16.8±4.9). There were significant differences in the whole score of HPBs by level of education (p=0.002), economic status (p<0.001), and spouse's education level (p=0.002).
Conclusion: Postmenopausal women's health-promoting behaviors status in Neyshabur City is moderate. It is necessary to promote health-promoting behaviors, with a particular focus on physical activity.
Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 300 postmenopausal women referred to Neyshabur health centers in 2022 using stratified random sampling. Data collection was carried out using demographic characteristics and health-promoting behaviors questionnaires. A multivariate regression test was employed in SPSS 22 software.
Findings: The mean of the health-promoting behaviors whole score was 151.5±18.6, and its dimensions were interpersonal relationships (31.9±4.4), nutrition (28.3±3.9), spiritual growth (25.6±3.9), health responsibility (25.0±5.0), stress management (23.9±3.7), and physical activity (16.8±4.9). There were significant differences in the whole score of HPBs by level of education (p=0.002), economic status (p<0.001), and spouse's education level (p=0.002).
Conclusion: Postmenopausal women's health-promoting behaviors status in Neyshabur City is moderate. It is necessary to promote health-promoting behaviors, with a particular focus on physical activity.
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