فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Although the World Health Organization has emphasized the need for reorientationof hospitals toward health promotion (HP), HP in hospitals of Iran is a new concept. This studyinvestigated the concept of HP among health‑care professionals working in educational hospitalsof Isfahan, Iran, 2015.METHODS: A descriptive exploratory qualitative approach was employed in this study, withsemi‑structured interviews to investigate HP concept. The study settings included four selectededucational hospitals affiliated to the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. A purposive sampleconsisted of 15 health‑care professionals who were participated in the study.RESULTS: Most of the participants perceived HP as a concept synonymous to health education anddisease prevention. Other meaning attributes to HP were improved quality of life and well‑being,clinical practice, individual and group approach to increase health, and holistic view to health. Someempowerment strategies were described by participants, but most of the participants rarely wentbeyond traditional health education strategy aimed at an individual target. A sizeable number ofparticipants used interchangeably the terms “health promotion” with “prevention,” “health education,”and “hygiene”.CONCLUSIONS: It seems that participants of this study had limited knowledge about HP. Health‑carestaff have a decisive role for reorienting hospitals toward HP; thus, there is a need for ongoingin‑service training for health‑care professionals of hospitals to focus on HP.