Influence of health promoting lifestyle on health management intentions and behaviors among Chinese residents under the integrated healthcare system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health promoting lifestyle is an important influencing factor of individual health status. This study aims to assess the health promoting lifestyle of community residents in China, and explore its association with their health management intention and behaviors during the integrated healthcare system reform.

Methods

A total of 666 residents were recruited from six county level hospitals and 12 community health centers from July to August 2019 in Zhejiang Province, China. Health promoting lifestyle was measured by the Chinese version Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II scale (HPLP-II).

Results

The average total score of HPLP-II among our sample was 130.02±23.19. Among the six domains, interpersonal relationship had the highest average score (2.68±0.50), an

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8789132 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature