Perceived Behavioral Etiology of Cardiovascular Diseases Is Able to Predict a Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Men Under Methadone Therapy in Kermanshah City, 2017

Abstract

Objectives: The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between the perceived behavioral risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and health-promoting lifestyle in men under methadone therapy. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 68 patients who referred to methadone-maintenance treatment (MMT) centers in Kermanshah city were assessed during September 2017. Perceived heart risk factors scale (PHRFS) and health promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP-II) were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using multivariate linear regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients was 39.4 ± 13.3 years. The results of correlation and regression analysis showed that there was a significant direct relationship between perceived behavioral risk factors and all subscales of HPLP-II (P < 0.001). The model generally could explain the variance of 14.9% to 35.8% related to healthy lifestyle components. Conclusions: It can be concluded that understanding harmful heart behavior patterns by drug addicts under methadone therapy may lead to adopting a comprehensive healthy lifestyle. Training must be focused on improved knowledge and perception of the drug addicts about behavioral risk factors of CVDs.