Investigation of the effect of education based on the health belief model on the adoption of hypertension-controlling behaviors in the elderly.

Purpose: Hypertension is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and has a direct relationship with aging. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of education based on the health belief model (HBM) on the adoption of hypertension-controlling behaviors in the elderly.

Methods: The present quasiexperimental study was conducted on 100 hypertensive elderly persons from Qom, Iran.

Validity and Reliability of Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II in the Iranian Elderly.

Background: With increasing age, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases. Since health-promoting behaviors (HPB) are considered a basic way of preventing diseases, especially chronic diseases, it is important to assess HPB. This study examines the validity and reliability of the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II).