%0 Journal Article %A puorokhoshvari, negar %A pasha, afsaneh %A ghanbari, atefeh %A atrkarruoshan, zahra %A majdteimuori, ramesh %T Health Behaviors of Faculty members of Guilan University of Medical Science and ‎their relations with demographic factors %J Journal of Holistic Nursing And Midwifery %V 19 %N 2 %U http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-289-en.html %R %D 2009 %K Health behavior, Faculty, medical, Demography, %X Introduction: Health behaviors are important criteria of health determinants.‎ Objective: This study is carried out to identify health behaviors of Guilan University of Medical ‎Science faculty members and their relations with demographic factors.‎ Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, ‎‏203‏‎ faculty members from Guilan University of ‎Medical Science participated. Data was collected by a two part questionnaire which was self ‎administered. ‎ Results: The research findings revealed that faculty members obtained ‎‏65.9‏‎ percents of health ‎behaviors scores‏.‏‎ There was significant relation between health behaviors with sample's sex ‎‎(P=‎‏0.001‏‎), educational level (P=‎‏0.004‏‎), title (P=‎‏0.034‏‎) and history of chronic diseases (P=‎‏0.036‏‎).‎ Conclusion: In overall, faculty members’ health behaviors were in average level but their physical ‎activity was poor. Regarding to their modeling role for‏ ‏students, health-promoting programs must be ‎applied for health promotion.‎ %> http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-289-en.pdf %P 8-13 %& 8 %! %9 Research %L A-10-243-122 %+ %G eng %@ 2588-3712 %[ 2009