Ammouri Ali Ahmad, Abu Raddaha Ahmad H, Tailakh Ayman, Kamanyire Joy, Achora Susan, Isac Chandrani
Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2018 Feb 1;32(1):46-62. doi: 10.1891/0000-000Y.32.1.46.
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships between an individual's characteristics and experiences (age, gender, level of education, income, and employment), knowledge of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors, perception of health status, awareness of CHD, and health promotion behaviors among adult Omanis.
Using Pender's health promotion model, a cross-sectional and correlational survey design was employed. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 180 participants in Muscat, the capital of Oman. Descriptive and multivariate linear regression analyses were employed.
Increasing age was associated with high levels of awareness about CHD. Participants who were employed and knowledgeable about CHD risk factors were more likely to have lower perceptions of health. The regression model showed that knowledge of CHD risk factors and awareness of CHD had positive associations with health promotion behaviors. Meanwhile, employed participants had lower health promotion behaviors scores.
Interventions to increase health promotion behaviors should include application of behavioral change strategies that are suitable for age and employment status. The strategies must focus on providing information to enhance knowledge and awareness about CHD.
本研究旨在评估阿曼成年人的个人特征与经历（年龄、性别、教育程度、收入和就业情况）、冠心病（CHD）危险因素知识、健康状况认知、冠心病知晓情况以及健康促进行为之间的关系。
采用彭德健康促进模型，运用横断面和相关性调查设计。向阿曼首都马斯喀特的180名参与者发放了一份自填式问卷。采用描述性和多元线性回归分析。
年龄增长与对冠心病的高知晓率相关。就业且了解冠心病危险因素的参与者对健康的认知较低。回归模型显示，冠心病危险因素知识和冠心病知晓情况与健康促进行为呈正相关。同时，就业参与者的健康促进行为得分较低。
增加健康促进行为的干预措施应包括应用适合年龄和就业状况的行为改变策略。这些策略必须侧重于提供信息以增强对冠心病的知识和认识。
