Assessment of Health Promoting Behaviors and Relevant Factors Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Covered by Asadabad School of Medical Sciences

Given the importance of adhering to health-promoting behaviors by patients with
diabetes and the need to detect factors affecting the adoption of this behavior, this study aimed to
assess the health-promoting behaviors and relevant factors among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in
Asadabad, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 427 type 2 diabetic
patients referred to the diabetes clinic of Ghaem hospital in Assadabad. The data collection tool
was a two-section questionnaire addressing the participants’ demographic information and Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus Health Promotion. Data analysis was performed with SPSS software version 16
using descriptive and analytical statistics. In this study, p<0.05 was set as the significance level.
Results: The participants’ mean score of total health-promoting behaviors was 51.95±10.03. Of the
six dimensions, the highest mean score was obtained for stress management and enjoy-life, and
the lowest mean score was related to risk-reducing and health responsibility. There was a
significant relationship between total health-promoting behaviors with age, years spent with
diabetes, level of education, employment status, family income status, and body mass index.
Conclusion: The diabetic patients’ health-promoting behaviors were not at an acceptable level;
hence, it is necessary to develop and implement various health education and health promotion
interventions to improve the health-promoting behaviors of diabetic patients by focusing on the
low-level dimensions and factors associated with such behaviors.