Health Promoting Lifestyle among Nurses in Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Nurses are expected to be role models for the surrounding environment, both patients and families, particularly in clean and healthy living behaviours that can reduce the occurrence of obesity. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity and a healthy lifestyle among nurses at the Surabaya Islamic Hospital.   Method: a cross-sectional study method with 406 nurses at Surabaya Islamic Hospital recruited by convenience sampling using questionnaires distributed via an online survey. The Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HLP-II) questionnaire was used to collect data from December 2022 to February 2023.   Results: According to the findings, 191 nurses (47.04%) were obese. A healthy lifestyle has a total score of 129.77 ± 17.89. Spiritual development received the highest score with 25.39±3.76, interpersonal relationship 23.90 ± 3.60, nutritional 20.98± 3.57, health responsibility 20.34 ±3.93, stress management 19.57 ±3.42, and physical activity 18.04 ±4.27. According to the findings of the Pearson analysis, there was a weak relationship between body mass index and physical activity (r=0.106, p-value = 0.033), as well as body mass index and interpersonal relationships (r=0.120, p-value 0.015).   Conclusion: Nurses obesity is a public health issue because nurses are not only self-sufficient individuals, but also role models for those around them. As a result, hospital and government policies to increase awareness of how dangers of obesity are required.