Abstract:

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate healthy lifestyle behaviors and healthy behavior development intentions of medical personnel working in primary healthcare in Antalya. Materials and Methods: Descriptive study was conducted with 257 health workers working in the Department of Public Health Services between December 2017 and June 2018. An online survey was prepared as data collection method. A questionnaire for socio-demographic characteristics of medical personnel, 'Healthy Life Style Behavior Scale II' and 'Evaluation of Health Behavior Change Phases' questionnaire were used to collect the data. Ethics committee approval and institutional permission were obtained. Results: Mean age of the medical personnel was 40.79±7.72 years. The HLSBS II total mean score of the health workers were 140.41±23.53. Those who had quitted smoking had higher physical activity mean scores than those who did not smoke and smoked (F=4.433; p=013). It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the HLSBS II subscale mean scores of the medical personnel, whose health perception was better than their peers, and the scores of those whose health perception was the same as and worse than their peers (p<0.05). The health workers not using alcohol had higher health responsibility mean scores than those using alcohol (t=1.996; p=0.047). Conclusion: Healthy lifestyle behaviors of the participants were good. In line with the results; encouraging the medical personnel working in primary healthcare for exhibiting healthy lifestyle behaviors can make a positive contribution to health promotion.nt women.

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