Health-promoting behaviours in employed nurses in selected military hospitals

Life styles and health-promotion behaviours has been linked to quantity and quality of care. Nurses have a crucial role in promoting public and general health. This study aimed to determine the health-promoting behaviours in employed nurses in selected military hospitals. This study is a descriptive study. We used randomised cluster sampling method in order to select 400 nurses in CCU, ICU, surgery room, and emergency and surgical units in selected military hospitals. The Persian language version of “International Questionnaire of Health- Promoting Behaviours” (HPLP-II) questionnaire was used in this study. Data was analyzed by SPSS/22 software. The highest percentage of chronic disease (19.5%) was in musculoskeletal disorders, included backache and leg pain. Average score of health-promoting behaviours was 133.79±18.55. The highest mean score was obtained in spiritual growth (32.36±6.29) and the least average score was for physical activity (13.84±4.53). The health- promoting behaviours level of the participants were observed at an acceptable level, however they had low level of physical activities. With regard to findings, applying health education programs with an emphasis on physical activity among the nurses could improve their health condition.