Selected determinants of health-related behaviors of nurses ‒ a cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.15584/ejcem.2026.3.5Keywords:
health, health behaviors, nursesAbstract
Introduction and aim. Health behaviors include all actions that may affect health status. This research was conducted to assess the level of health-related behaviors among professionally active nurses.
Material and methods. 322 nurses took part in the study. The work used the method of cross-sectional study, the questionnaire technique, and the research tool was the author's Personal Information Form (PIF), and Health Behavior Inventory (HBI).
Results. In the studied group of nurses, the level of the health behavior index was 78.9 points. Rural residents have a slightly worse mental attitude and are slightly more likely to show a low level of health behavior. Nurses with chronic illness present a higher level of health behavior than their healthy colleagues. Age and seniority do not affect the health behavior of the respondents.
Conclusion. The level of health behavior in the studied group of active nurses was moderate. The results obtained indicate the need to undertake targeted preventive and educational activities, especially among groups of nurses with lower health behaviors.
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