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Background <p>Nurses play a crucial role as essential healthcare providers, and their health-promoting lifestyle behaviors (HPLB) can significantly influence patients’ attitudes toward health promotion. Despite their importance, limited research has been conducted on HPLB among clinical nurses in Mogadishu. This study aims to examine the HPLB of clinical nurses in Mogadishu and identify key factors influencing these behaviors.</p> Methodology <p>A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2024, involving 423 nurses from public and private hospitals in Mogadishu. Cluster random sampling was used, and data were collected using self-administered questionnaires based on the modified Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, ANOVA, and categorical regression with SPSS version 27.</p> Results <p>A total of 423 nurses participated in the study. The mean scores for self-actualization, health responsibility/physical activity, nutrition, job security, interpersonal support, and overall health-promoting lifestyle were 25.87 ± 4.99, 26.70 ± 5.71, 10.16 ± 2.48, 18.73 ± 4.09, and 17.68 ± 3.95, respectively, with an overall mean score of 99.14 ± 16.1 out of 152. Nurses demonstrated moderate levels of health-promoting behaviors, with self-actualization reflecting frequent engagement in personal growth, while nutrition and interpersonal support indicated moderate adherence to recommended practices. Categorical regression analysis identified monthly income, employment sector, number of children, educational qualification, working department, gender, and years of work experience as predictors of overall health-promoting lifestyle behaviors (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001), with adjusted R² values ranging from 0.023 to 0.094 across the six subscales.</p> Conclusion <p>Nurses in Mogadishu demonstrated moderate health-promoting lifestyle behaviors. Key predictors included income, employment sector, working department, gender, and work experience. Interventions that promote healthy habits and supportive work environments are essential to enhance nurses’ well-being and quality of care.</p>

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Health-promoting lifestyle behaviors and associated predictors among clinical nurses working in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study

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    2025年12月8日

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  • Fathi Yasin Yusuf,
  • Magda Elhadi Ahmed Yousif,
  • Abdiwali Mohamed Hussein,
  • Amal Abdullahi Abdi,
  • Rahma Abdulqadir Ahmed,
  • Abdullahi Hassan Elmi,
  • Gallad dahir Hassan,
  • Jamal Hassan Mohamoud

摘要

Background

Nurses play a crucial role as essential healthcare providers, and their health-promoting lifestyle behaviors (HPLB) can significantly influence patients’ attitudes toward health promotion. Despite their importance, limited research has been conducted on HPLB among clinical nurses in Mogadishu. This study aims to examine the HPLB of clinical nurses in Mogadishu and identify key factors influencing these behaviors.

Methodology

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2024, involving 423 nurses from public and private hospitals in Mogadishu. Cluster random sampling was used, and data were collected using self-administered questionnaires based on the modified Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, ANOVA, and categorical regression with SPSS version 27.

Results

A total of 423 nurses participated in the study. The mean scores for self-actualization, health responsibility/physical activity, nutrition, job security, interpersonal support, and overall health-promoting lifestyle were 25.87 ± 4.99, 26.70 ± 5.71, 10.16 ± 2.48, 18.73 ± 4.09, and 17.68 ± 3.95, respectively, with an overall mean score of 99.14 ± 16.1 out of 152. Nurses demonstrated moderate levels of health-promoting behaviors, with self-actualization reflecting frequent engagement in personal growth, while nutrition and interpersonal support indicated moderate adherence to recommended practices. Categorical regression analysis identified monthly income, employment sector, number of children, educational qualification, working department, gender, and years of work experience as predictors of overall health-promoting lifestyle behaviors (p < 0.001), with adjusted R² values ranging from 0.023 to 0.094 across the six subscales.

Conclusion

Nurses in Mogadishu demonstrated moderate health-promoting lifestyle behaviors. Key predictors included income, employment sector, working department, gender, and work experience. Interventions that promote healthy habits and supportive work environments are essential to enhance nurses’ well-being and quality of care.