Preparedness to Implementation of Health Promoting Hospitals Standards in Military Healthcare Centers from Nurses Perspective

Health promotion standards are designed to meet the physical, mental and social needs of patients, staff and the community. So, this study aim was investigated the preparedness to implementation of health promotion hospital(HPH) standards from nurses’ perspective in the military hospitals.

This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019. 400 nursing staff of three selected military hospitals in Tehran selected by quota and simple random sampling. The data collection tool was a valid and reliable questionnaire of the WHO regarding HPH standards in 5 dimensions. The data were analyzed by SPSS 22 using ANOVA test at 95% CI. 

The mean and standard deviation score for the management policy, patient evaluation, patient information, and interventions, providing a healthy workplace, continuity, and cooperation, and the total score were (38.71 ± 8.23), (17.37 ± 4.61), (16.3 ± 10.99), (32.8 ± 53.58), (41.55 ± 10.30) and (146.26 ± 29.13), respectively. The mean differences for the total score and two dimensions of patient management, and evaluation policy were not statistically significant (p> 0.05). The mean differences for the three dimensions of information and patient interventions, creating a healthy work environment, continuity and cooperation were statistically significant (p <0.05).

There was necessary preparation to establish the HPH standards in military healthcare centers from nurses’ perspective. These hospitals have proper planning in this field. To improve the preparedness of HPH standard implementation, it is essential to be given priority to the three dimensions of creating a healthy work environment, patient evaluation, and continuity and cooperation.