Download
1 / 15
150 likes | 303 Views
Lifestyle and Health Promoting Behaviors in Jordanian Subjects without Prior History of Coronary Heart Disease. Nidal F. Eshah, RN, CNS, PhD Zarqa Private University, Faculty of Nursing. Introduction. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the first leading causes of death globally.
E N D
Lifestyle and Health Promoting Behaviors in Jordanian Subjects without Prior History of Coronary Heart Disease Nidal F. Eshah, RN, CNS, PhD Zarqa Private University, Faculty of Nursing
Introduction • Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the first leading causes of death globally. • 30% of all deaths. • one third of these deaths are due to coronary heart diseases (CHD).
The incidence and prevalence of CHD is seriously influenced by unhealthy lifestyle and poor health behaviors. • Modern styles of living as well as the accelerated pace of life may direct people to adopt unhealthy lifestyles.
Lifestyle: “discretionary activities that are a regular part of one's daily pattern of living and significantly influence health status”.
Adoption of a healthy lifestyle is an essential determinant in reducing CHD's morbidity and mortality. • To live a healthy lifestyle individuals should incorporate health promoting behaviors in their daily living activities.
Globally; literature indicating that the percentages of people who adopt healthy lifestyle behavior (HLB) are disappointing.
Purposes: * To identify the level of adoption of HLB in Jordanian subjects who are free from a CHD history. * To compare the sociodemographic and self reported clinical history based on the HLB adoption level.
Research questions: * (1) Are Jordanian subjects who are free from CHD history adopting HLB in their daily life? * (2) What are the differences in sociodemographics and self reported clinical history based on HLB adoption level, among Jordanian subjects who are free from CHD?
Methods • A cross-sectional descriptive design • Convenience sample. • Subjects were recruited through home visits, as well as visiting three factories and three schools. • Inclusion criteria • Sociodemographic and a self reported clinical history, as well as HPLP-II.
Results • 260 subjects • 44.6% were men • Mean age was 34.4 (±11) years old • 50% had excess weight • 30% were current smokers • 53% had never had their cholesterol assessed • 33.1% of them reported a positive family history
Subjects were not adopting HLB regularly. • Overall mean score on HPLP-II was (2.3). • The highest mean score was on spiritual growth subscales (2.7) and the lowest mean score was on physical activity subscales (1.8). • Women, married, educated, young subjects and having higher income subjects had higher HLB adoption level.
Conclusion • Health promotion programs are urgently needed for the Jordanian community and sociodemographic variables have to be considered throughout preparation, implementation and evaluation phases of such programs.
Implications and Recommendations • Adoption of HLB should be encouraged though community health nursing and public health activities. • Nursing students have to be prepared for their future responsibilities by introducing specialized health promotion courses.
Jordanian policy makers and health organizations should incorporate HLB in their future health plans. • interventional studies need to be supported in order to provide nurses as well as other health care workers with evidence based interventions about HLB.
