فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) produced the Ottawa Charter for HealthPromotion (HPH) back in 1986. Then expressed the Budapest Declaration of Health PromotingHospitals and after determined standards for reorienting hospitals towards health promotion So,this study evaluated Iranian hospitals based on WHO‑HPH standard. Materials and Methods: Thisstudy was a descriptive ‑ analytical survey in selected hospitals of Iran (38 hospitals from 5provinces). Method of data collecting was through review of documentation related to each ofthe standards. WHOs self‑assessment tool for health promotion was used. Result: Overall themean score of health promotion standard in the state hospital was 54.1 ± 15.1 that means theprivate hospitals have higher score. In general, patient information and intervention standardhad the highest score (70. 8 ± 8. 1) both in private and government hospitals and the patientassessment standard had the lowest score (44. 2 ± 20.1). Conclution: Hospitals must designa specific system for improving and evaluating health promotion in order to encouragepolicy‑makers and health service administrators to invest resources.