Abstract
AbstractBackgroundHealth promoting behaviors are appropriate actions to promote health and prevent further decompensation due to heartfailure. Inner strength is a factor of psychological health and well- being and therefore is a dynamic element in holisticrecovery. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation of inner strength and health promoting behaviors inwomen with heart failure referring to hospital affiliated with Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2013.Materials and methodsIn this descriptive-Correlation Study, 145 women with heart failure referring to hospital affiliated with ShaheedBeheshti Medical University were selected by convenience sampling method. A 3-part questionnaire includingdemographics, inner strength questionnaire and Health-promoting lifestyle profile II was used for data collection. Datawere analyzed with SPSS 20.FindingThere was significant correlation between inner strength and health promoting behaviors dimensions and healthpromoting behaviors in general (p<0.001) as well as between all dimensions of inner strength (except knowing andSearching dimension with physical activity, connectedness dimension with health responsibility and connectednessdimension with physical activity) (p<0.01).ConclusionThere is significant correlation between inner strength and health promoting behaviors of women with heart failure.Therefore, attention to enhancement of inner strength by nurses seems necessary to improve the health in women withheart failure.Keywords:Inner strength, Health promoting behaviors, Women, Heart failure
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