Evaluation of Association between Health Promotion Behaviors and Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Referred to Farshchian Hospital in Hamedan in 2021

Introduction: A healthy lifestyle plays a crucial role in decreasing complications and mortality associated with coronary artery disease. Recognizing this, the present study aimed to explore the relationship between health-promoting behaviors and quality of life among cardiovascular patients attending Farshchian Hospital in Hamedan in the year 2021. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the year 2021 on cardiovascular patients referring to Farshchian Hospital in the city of Hamedan. Convenience sampling was used, and after obtaining informed consent from the participants, a total of 207 questionnaires were distributed. The tools used included a demographic checklist and questionnaires on McNair's quality of life and health-promoting behaviors. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis at the p less than 0.05 in the SPSS V.23 and STATA V.17. Results: Mean age of the participants was 50.61 ± 11.45 years. Most of them were married and held university degrees. The mean scores for the overall lifestyle and quality of life of the patients were 123.84 ± 14.96 and 96.11 ± 15.20, respectively, with higher scores observed in women compared to men. Regression analysis showed that education level, marital status, health responsibility, spiritual growth, interpersonal relationships, and lifestyle influenced quality of life, with approximately 37% of the variance in quality of life explained by these predictor variables. Conclusion: Health behaviors and psychosocial support play a key role in improving the quality of life for cardiovascular patients. Education level, marital status, and personal relationships negatively impact this quality.