Physical Activity and Health-Promoting Behaviours of Nurses and Physiotherapists: a Cross-Sectional Survey

Aims: There are still limited data regarding the health-promoting behavior of healthcare workers in different work settings. This study aimed to investigate and compare health-promoting behavior including levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life among nurses and physiotherapists across different work settings. Instrument & Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Croatia among a convenience sample of ۲۵۳ physiotherapists and nurses by demographic and work characteristics, health-promoting lifestyle profile II, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form, and the new five-level version of EQ-۵D questionnaire. Participants were compared by gender, profession, and work setting. Findings: The only differences in the HPLP-II scores were found for the sub-scale health responsibility where female participants and those working in community care scored higher (p<۰.۰۰۱; p=۰.۰۳۸). Ratings of the overall health status were higher for male respondents (p=۰.۰۳۰). Male respondents accumulated higher levels of physical activity in the work and leisure domain as well as vigorous-intensity physical activity (p=۰.۰۳۴; p=۰.۰۰۱; p=۰.۰۰۴). Nurses accumulated higher levels of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity (p=۰.۰۲۱; p=۰.۰۳۴). There was a positive relationship between the rating of the overall health status and levels of physical activity in the domain of leisure (p=۰.۰۴۷). Conclusion: Nurses and physiotherapists reported high levels of physical activity, but relatively low levels of leisure-time physical activity. There is a positive relationship between leisure-time physical activity, health-related quality of life, and health-promoting behavior.

کلیدواژه ها:

Health Promotion ، Exercise ، Health Personnel ، Quality of Life