INTRODUCTION Given the role of personnel working in hospitals in promoting health, there is a clear need for a study to clarify the level of health literacy and affecting factors on it among the non medical and medical staffs working in hospitals. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was performed on 389 employees who were working in hospitals affiliated to Semnan University of Medical Sciences o...

Myasthenia Gravis is a rare, chronic, acquired autoimmune neuromuscular disorder causing weakness in skeletal muscles. Patients with face many bio-psychosocial consequences that may require dramatic changes their lives. The aim of this study was to determine predictors health promoting behaviors among patients using Health Belief Model. A predictive correlation research design utilized fulfill ...

Despite a strong tradition in the literature on the patient information, education and involvement, there are few practical tools available to support hospitals in implementing such strategies. Based on the WHO Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services (HPH) Strategy, we developed a self-assessment tool for health promotion in hospitals. We describe the development process and validity tes...

Aretaieion University Hospital participated in the World Health Organization (WHO) Pilot Health Promoting Hospitals Project from 1993 until 1997, when the Hellenic Network of Health Promoting Hospitals was established. This study is an overall evaluation of the participation of Aretaieion Hospital at the HPH Pilot Project. The evaluation comprised two questionnaire surveys, one among all the pr...