Islamic Lifestyle Intervention Model and Cardiovascular Health

The aim of the present study is to design an intervention model based on Islamic lifestyle and test its effectiveness on improving lifestyle, mental health, spiritual health and health behaviors in people at risk for cardiovascular disease.
A total of 16 employees from Shahid Rajaee Hospital participated in 6 sessions of an Islamic lifestyle model of group therapy. Participants were asked to complete the Religious Health Promoting Behaviors Inventory (RHPBI), the Mental Health Inventory (MHI-28), the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II) in pre and posttests.
The results showed that the Islamic lifestyle intervention model can improve lifestyle, mental health, spiritual health and health behaviors of peoples at risk for cardiovascular disease.
Results of the present study confirms preventing effect of the Islamic lifestyle model of intervention for cardiovascular disease.