Health-Promoting Hospitals’ Standards and Their Correlation with Nurses’ Caring Behaviors

Aims: This study aimed to determine the correlation between health-promoting hospitals’ standards and nurses’ caring behaviors. Instrument & Methods: This correlational study was conducted on ۲۲۸ nurses working in hospitals affiliated with Birjand University of Medical Sciences in ۲۰۲۱ in Birjand, Iran. The research instruments included the demographic characteristics checklist, the Caring Behavior Inventory, and the World Health Organization’s Health Promotion Standards Adherence Scale. Findings: There was a significant positive correlation between the total score of health-promoting hospital standards and the total score of nurses’ caring behaviors from the perspective of nurses (p<۰.۰۰۱, r=۰.۴۹۴). Likewise, there was a significant positive correlation between all dimensions of health-promoting hospitals’ standards and all dimensions of nurses’ caring behaviors (p<۰.۰۰۱). Conclusion: Hospitals enhance nurses’ caring behavior by following health-promoting hospital standards and fostering a positive work environment with improved inter-professional relationships.

کلیدواژه ها:

Hospitals ، Health ، Nurses