DISCUSSION
Health promotion behavior is regarded as one of the main criteria in determining health, identified as the principle factors in catching numerous diseases and health promotion and prevention from diseases are directly related to these behaviors.[19] The present study, examined health promotion behaviors and its effective factors of the elderly in the province of Dena, by using the standard questionnaire of HPLP2.
The present investigation showed that 85% of the old people had intermediate behaviors for health promotion and 15% had suitable behaviors. This result could be due to the attention of the authorities in recent years towards the old age problems, as a priority and executing the pilot plan or the integrated cares for the old people in the province of Dena.