Research Article

Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 1, 2022
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Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the Healthy Lifestyle Behavior (HLSB) and perceived health levels in pharmacists, who are important healthcare professionals, and the factors that affected these parameters.

Materials and Methods: A two-part questionnaire was applied to 132 pharmacists included in this cross-sectional study. In the first part, a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic characteristics, factors thought to affect healthy lifestyle behaviors and perceived health-related questions was applied, and in the second part, a questionnaire consisting of the HLPS Scale was applied.

Results: Based on the perceived health scale, 73.5% rated their health as good (excellent/very good/good) and 26.5% as bad (moderate/bad). It was determined that HLSB scale score of those who were satisfied with their profession was higher than those who were not, of those who did not smoke was higher than those who did, of those who exercised regularly was higher than those who did not, of those who did not have sleep problems was higher than those who did, and of those who consider themselves healthy was higher than those who did not (p<0.05).

Conclusion: It was determined that the mean HLSB of the participating pharmacists was moderate and one fourth of the pharmacists considered themselves as unhealthy based on the perceived health scale.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 1, 2022

Submission Date

August 10, 2021

Acceptance Date

February 28, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Kurt, O., Yiğit Özdemir, B., Açıkkapu, M. A., & Deveci, S. E. (2022). Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 7(2), 165-174. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.981331
AMA
1.Kurt O, Yiğit Özdemir B, Açıkkapu MA, Deveci SE. Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig. OTJHS. 2022;7(2):165-174. doi:10.26453/otjhs.981331
Chicago
Kurt, Osman, Betül Yiğit Özdemir, Mehmet Akif Açıkkapu, and Süleyman Erhan Deveci. 2022. “Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 7 (2): 165-74. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.981331.
EndNote
Kurt O, Yiğit Özdemir B, Açıkkapu MA, Deveci SE (June 1, 2022) Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 7 2 165–174.
IEEE
[1]O. Kurt, B. Yiğit Özdemir, M. A. Açıkkapu, and S. E. Deveci, “Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig”, OTJHS, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 165–174, June 2022, doi: 10.26453/otjhs.981331.
ISNAD
Kurt, Osman - Yiğit Özdemir, Betül - Açıkkapu, Mehmet Akif - Deveci, Süleyman Erhan. “Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 7/2 (June 1, 2022): 165-174. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.981331.
JAMA
1.Kurt O, Yiğit Özdemir B, Açıkkapu MA, Deveci SE. Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig. OTJHS. 2022;7:165–174.
MLA
Kurt, Osman, et al. “Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2022, pp. 165-74, doi:10.26453/otjhs.981331.
Vancouver
1.Osman Kurt, Betül Yiğit Özdemir, Mehmet Akif Açıkkapu, Süleyman Erhan Deveci. Examination of Perceived Health and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors by Pharmacists in Elazig. OTJHS. 2022 Jun. 1;7(2):165-74. doi:10.26453/otjhs.981331

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