Healthy life-style behaviors and related factors among Turkish primary health care professionals

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dc.authoridSEVINC, NERGIZ/0000-0003-4763-1902
dc.authoridORAL, Belgin/0000-0002-2246-4733
dc.contributor.authorOral, Belgin
dc.contributor.authorSevinc, Nergiz
dc.contributor.authorKorkut, Burcu
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:09:48Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:09:48Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The role of health professionals working in primary care in providing services to all segments of society and in protecting and improving the health of all individuals is extremely important. The aim of this study is to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of primary health care workers in Karabuk city center and to examine some factors that may affect the choice of a healthy lifestyle.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between October-December 2019 with the participation of 334 healthcare professionals in Karabuk. The questionnaire with 27 questions and the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale II (HLBS-II) were administered.Results: The median age of the health care workers participating in the study was 38.2 +/- 10.6. Of the participants 53.8% were women and approximately three-quarters of the participants (70.8%) were married. In terms of occupational groups, 10.9% of the participants were physicians, 25.0% were nurses and midwives, 16.7% were health officers/technicians and 47.4% were composed of other employees. The HLBS-II total score was found to be 126.8 +/- 21.3. The HLBS-II total score were higher in women, those who defined their health status as good, university graduates those who did not smoke, had good nutrition, exercised, and were satisfied with their body appearance.Conclusion: In our study, it was found that the healthy life behavior scores of health workers were at a good level. Especially men, smokers, high school graduates, obese, those who do not pay attention to their nutrition and physical activity should be informed and be supported by healthy living behavior programs.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5472/marumj.1244431
dc.identifier.endpage112en_US
dc.identifier.issn1309-9469
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85164259318en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage105en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.1244431
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7782
dc.identifier.volume36en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000926968200017en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMarmara Univ, Fac Medicineen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMarmara Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPrimary health careen_US
dc.subjectHealth care professionalsen_US
dc.subjectHealthy life behaviorsen_US
dc.titleHealthy life-style behaviors and related factors among Turkish primary health care professionalsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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