scholarly journals Determining The Relationship Between Smoking Habits and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors of Health Workers: Smoke-Free Hospital, Healthy Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-206
Author(s):  
Sebahat Gucuk ◽  
Makbule Tokur Kesgin ◽  
Keziban Turken Gel ◽  
Songul Yorgun
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: Using tobacco and tobacco products is an important public health issue. This study aims to determine the smoking status of hospital staff and to examine the relationship between their smoking habits and healthy lifestyle behaviors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between March and September 2018 with 387 health workers in Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital affiliated to Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University. Data were collected using the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence, which were applied via face-to-face interview technique to health workers who accepted to participate in the study. Results: The study sample consisted of 387 health workers. Of them, 58.7% of the participants were exposed to smoking in the workplace, and 75.9% of the nonsmokers were exposed to smoking environment, which was statistically significantly high. A statistically significant difference was found between the health workers’ Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale mean scores with respect to gender, smoking status, being in a smoking environment, and duration of smoking. Conclusion: Determining the relationship between smoking habits and healthy lifestyle behaviors of health workers, identifying their negative or incomplete behaviors in this regard, and developing training and support programs for their relevant needs are considered to positively affect the images of health workers in society, and thus to increase healthcare quality and satisfaction. Keywords: health personnel, smoking cessation, healthy lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Among 18- to 49-Year-Old Women: A Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2097383
Author(s):  
Seda Göger ◽  
Dilek Cingil
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
The Difference

Introduction The prevalence of obesity has become a remarkable public health concern in a global extent. This study aimed to examine the difference between the healthy lifestyle behaviors of women with normal weight and those who are obese. Method This comparative descriptive study included a total of 302 women aged 18–49 years. Results According to regression analysis; duration of education (β = −0.154), (age (β = 0.376), presence of obese individuals in the family (β = 0.177) and HLSBS II scores (β = −0.115) were the factors that affected the BMI. The predictive value of these variables was 34.1%. Discussion A significant difference was found between women with normal weight and obese women in terms of several sub-dimensions and overall HLSBS II score. We recommend that healthcare staff should design training and counseling services to improve the health behaviors of overweight and obese women.

Evaluating the Relationship between Nursing Students’ Awareness of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Health Behaviors with Health Literacy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sena Kaplan ◽  
Sibel Peksoy Kaya
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Significance Test ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between nursing students’ awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic and health behaviors with health literacy. METHODS: This descriptive and cross-sectional study comprised 408 students enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program at a public university in Turkey. The data were collected online using the Individual Information Form, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II, and Turkish Health Literacy Scale-32. The percentiles, significance test of the difference between two means, and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: The mean age of students was 20.89±1.95 and three of them had been diagnosed with COVID-19. It was determined that the students had sufficient health literacy (𝒙̅ =35.97±8.73), and healthy lifestyle behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic were at a moderate level (𝒙̅ =55.76±12.05). The results showed that as awareness of nursing students regarding COVID-19 and precautions against it increased, their mean score of health literacy increased, too (p<.05). Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between students’ mean score of healthy lifestyle behaviors in nutrition, physical activity, and stress management and their mean score of health literacy (p<.05). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: As the results have shown a relationship between nursing students’ awareness of COVID-19 and healthy lifestyle behaviors and health literacy, it is suggested to adapt the health literacy to students’ daily life during the pandemic period.

scholarly journals PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN PERAN TENAGA KESEHATAN TERHADAP PENERAPAN POLA HIDUP BERSIH DAN SEHAT (PHBS) RUMAH TANGGA

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47
Author(s):  
Umi Romayati Keswara ◽  
Dian Arif Wahyudi ◽  
Wiwik Erni Puspita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Frequency Distribution ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
P Value ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND ROLE OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL TOWARD APPLICATION OF HOUSEHOLD IN  HEALTHY‐LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORSBackground: Efforts to change people's behavior in order to support the improvement of health status are carried out through the Clean and Healthy Life Behavior Development Program. This program has been implemented by the Ministry of Health since 1996. One of the evaluations of the success is to look in healthy‐lifestyle behaviors indicators in the household setting. In Indonesia, the picture of health behavior that has not been good is shown by the proportion of household with good implemented by the Ministry of Health since 1996. One of the evaluations of the success is to look in healthy‐lifestyle behaviors, only 32.3%. implemented by the Ministry of Health since 1996. One of the evaluations of the success is to look in healthy‐lifestyle behaviors in Lampung Province in 2015 amounted to 59.2%. Pre-survey in Pujokerto Village for the implementation of healthy‐lifestyle behaviors in 2015 has not yet reached the target of the overall indicator.Purpose: Know the relationship of knowledge, attitudes and roles of health workers to the implementation of Household in healthy‐lifestyle behaviors in Pujokerto Village, Central Lampung Regency in 2017.Methods: Type of quantitative research, analytical design using aapproach cross-sectional. The population in this study were 124 of households. The number of samples of 95 household was taken by purposive sampling technique. Data analysis using chi-square.Results: The study showed that the frequency distribution of healthy‐lifestyle behaviors was mostly poor (58.95%), the frequency distribution of poor knowledge was 51.58% and p-value was 0.001, the frequency distribution of supportive attitude was 54.74% and p-value of 0.001 the frequency distribution of role of health care personnel supports 52.63% and p-value 0.004.Conclusion: A significant relationship between knowledge, attitudes and roles of health workers with the implementation of healthy‐lifestyle behaviors, suggests the need for sustainable health promotion activities to improve public knowledge about healthy‐lifestyle behaviors and change people's attitudes towards healthy‐lifestyle behaviors by using various media such as posters, banners and so on.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, role, health care personnel, household, healthy‐lifestyle behaviors Pendahuluan: Upaya untuk mengubah perilaku masyarakat agar mendukung peningkatan derajat kesehatan dilakukan melalui proram Pembinaan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS). Program ini telah dilaksanakan oleh Kementerian Kesehatan sejak tahun 1996. Salah satu evaluasi keberhasilan pembinaan PHBS dilakukan dengan melihat indikator PHBS di tatanan rumah tangga. Di Indonesia gambaran perilaku kesehatan yang belum baik ditunjukan dengan proporsi nasional RT dengan PHBS baik hanya 32,3%. Cakupan PHBS di Provinsi Lampung tahun 2015 sebesar 59,2%. Pra survei di Desa Pujokerto untuk pelaksanaan PHBS tahun 2015 belum mencapai target dari keseluruhan indikator.Tujuan: Diketahui hubungan pengetahuan, sikap dan peran tenaga kesehatan terhadap pelaksanaan PHBS Rumah Tangga di Desa Pujokerto Kabupaten Lampung Tengah Tahun 2017.Metode: Jenis penelitian kuantitatif, rancangan analitik menggunakan pendekatan cross-sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah kepala keluarga berjumlah 124 kepala keluarga. Jumlah sampel 95 kepala keluarga diambil dengan tehnik purposive sampling. Analisa data menggunakan chi-square.Hasil: Pada penelitian menunjukkan distribusi frekuensi pelaksanaan PHBS sebagian besar kurang baik (58,95%), distribusi frekuensi pengetahuan kurang baik 51,58% dan p-value 0,001, distribusi frekuensi sikap mendukung sebanyak 54,74% dan p-value 0,001, distribusi frekuensi peran tenaga kesehatan mendukung sebanyak 52,63% dan p-value 0,004.Simpulan: hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan, sikap dan peran tenaga kesehatan dengan pelaksanaan PHBS, saran perlunya kegiatan promosi kesehatan yang berkesinambungan guna meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat tentang PHBS dan merubah sikap masyarakat terhadap PHBS dengan menggunakan berbagai media seperti poster, spanduk dan sebagainya.

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