Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Hospital health literacy conceptual explanation: A qualitative content analysis based on experts and population perspectives

. Fatemeh Bahrambeygi; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Ali Ramezankhani; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-13

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Given the complexities of the health care system and the importanceof the subject and effects of health literacy in all aspects of care, defining specific health ... Read More

WHO‑PEN intervention in Iran’s health system based on 5As healthy lifestyle counseling model: A randomized‑clinical trial

. Najmolmolook Amini; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Ali Ramezankhani; . Alireza Delavari; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Skill Training Intervention Based on the Healthy Lifestyle Counselling Module (5Asmodel) in the Ira PEN Program.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a randomized controlled ... Read More

Women’s decision to adopt or not adopt cervical cancer screening: Application of precaution adoption process model as the theoretical framework

. Zhila Sharifipour; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Yadollah Mehrabi; . Ali Safari‑Moradabadi; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 12, Issue 10 , November 2022, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: The cancer is uncontrolled growth and spread of cells that affect almost all parts ofthe body. One of the most prevalent cancers in the female genital system is cervical ... Read More

World health organization‑package of essential noncommunicable disease intervention in iran’s health system based on 5As healthy lifestyle counseling model: A randomized‑controlled trial protocol

. Najmolmolook Amini; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Ali Ramezankhani; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 12, Issue 6 , July 2022, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: The Iran Package for Essential Noncommunicable Disease (Ira‑PEN) program has been established since 2018 with the aim of controlling and caring of noncommunicable diseases ... Read More

Internet addiction theory‑based intervention among university students: A case of health belief model

. Mahsa Ahmadi; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Soheila Khodakarim; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 11, Issue 5 , June 2021, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: The phenomenon of Internet addiction has increased due to the delay betweenInternet technology and the culture of using it. According to the high prevalence of Internet ... Read More BACKGROUND: The phenomenon of Internet addiction has increased due to the delay betweenInternet technology and the culture of using it. According to the high prevalence of Internet addictionamong students and its associated complications, the present study was conducted to determinethe effect of education based on the health belief model on Internet addiction status among studentsin Tehran, Iran.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this interventional study, two dormitories were divided into twogroups of control and intervention in a completely random manner using the random cluster samplingmethod from a total of eight dormitories. Then 134 girls in each group answer two questionnaires ofYoung (about Internet addiction) and health belief model‑based scale. After the need assessmentsof the primary results, intervention was performed in the experimental group in a way that a textbookbased on the health belief model and ten educational text messages were sent to the students’ E‑mail.Two months later, questionnaires were again given to both groups. The results were analyzed withthe help of independent t‑test, Chi‑square test, Fisher’s exact test, Mann–Whitney test, analysis ofcovariance, and logistic regression with repetitive measures with GEE approach.RESULTS: The average scores of knowledge (P < 0.001), perceived susceptibility (P < 0.001),perceived severity (P = 0.006), perceived barriers (P < 0.001), and self‑efficacy (P = 0.002)between the two groups, had a significant difference after the intervention. The average scores ofperceived benefits (P = 0.6), Internet addiction behavior (P = 0.11), and the frequency of Internetaddiction (P = 0.63) after intervention did not have a significant difference in the two groups.CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show the effectiveness of educational intervention designbased on the structures of health belief model on reducing the frequency of Internet addiction andadopting preventive behaviors.

Breakfast consumption‑related perceived behaviour control and subjective norms among girl adolescents: Applying an indirect measurement

. Nasrin Shirvani; . Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou

Volume 11, Issue 3 , March 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Healthy nutrition in childhood and adolescence is important for growth anddevelopment. Breakfast is the most important meal during a day, and many studies have linkedeating ... Read More

Behavioral approach to food consumption and waste production: A quasi‑experimental study

. Zahra Yazdankhah; . Yadollah Mehrabi; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Ali Safari‑Moradabadi; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 10, Issue 12 , December 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Approximately one third of the food produced in the world for human consumptionwas wasted.OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the effect of intervention on behavior ... Read More

Protocol of the TOHLA instrument: A Test of Oral Health Literacy in Adults

. Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Ali Ramezankhani; . Yadollah Mehrabi; . Ali Safari‑Moradabadi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: A proper measurement instrument is selected based on the suggested use ofthe instrument, the target concept of measurement, and features of measurement (e.g. internalconsistency, ... Read More

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of nutrition literacy scale in the elderly

. Fatemeh Sharifnia; . Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2019, , Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Aging and chronic diseases associated with nutrition are increasing in the world;therefore, access to a tool for assessing nutritional literacy in the elderly is necessary. ... Read More

Investigation of educational intervention based on Theory of Planned Behavior on breakfast consumption among middle school students of Qom City in 2012

. Zabihollah Gharlipour; . Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Zahra Hoseini; . Akbar Babaei Heidarabadi; . Elahe Tavassoli; . Mohammad Hozuri; . Shahram Arsang Jang; . Mahnoush Reisi; . Maryam Sahraiyan

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, , Pages 1-7

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Background: Eating breakfast is crucial for adolescents to be healthy. It also improvesstudents’ capacity of learning and doing school homework. Although healthy habits such aseating ... Read More Background: Eating breakfast is crucial for adolescents to be healthy. It also improvesstudents’ capacity of learning and doing school homework. Although healthy habits such aseating breakfast, weight control, and regular sleep increase the lifespan in adults, the effects ofhealthy habits on school‑age children have not been studied much. The present study aimed atinvestigating the impact of an educational program based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)on eating breakfast among middle school students. Materials and Methods: This interventionalstudy was conducted on sixth‑grade students in Qom City during the academic year 2012–2013.First, 97 students were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 97 other studentswere assigned to the control group. Then, a questionnaire was developed on eating breakfastby the researchers according to the TPB. A pilot study was conducted to assess the reliabilityof the questionnaire. To assess the validity of the questionnaire, advice by a panel of expertswas sought. To carry out a pre‑test, both groups answered the questions. After analyzing thepre‑test results, the required content was developed for the experimental group. Educationalmethods included delivering speech, discussion groups, pamphlets, and posters. The requirededucational content was provided for students during five sessions and for parents in one session.To determine the effect of educational intervention, a post‑test study was carried out 2 monthsafter the intervention. Collected data were analyzed using independent t‑test, χ,[2] and repeatedmeasures. Results: In the experimental group, 36.7% of students were eating breakfast at least ina day of a week, before educational intervention. After implementation of the educational program,only 32.7% of them were continuing their past habit. There was a significant difference between themean scores of attitudes, perceived behavioral control, intention, and practice of eating breakfast inthe experimental and control groups (P < 0.05), while there was no significant difference betweenthe mean scores of subjective norms afterimplementing the educational program in bothgroups (P < 0.26). Conclusion: Using the TPBimproved students’ intentions and behaviorof eating breakfast. Thus, it seems necessaryto consider all effective environmental factorson the subjective norms in the educationof healthy eating behaviors or improvingbreakfast‑eating practice among students.

Effect of educational intervention on physical activityrelated knowledge, attitude and behavior of among first-grade students of male high schools

. Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Gholamreza Sharifirad; . Esmaeil Malekmakan; . Akbar Hassanzadeh

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2013, , Pages 1-8

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Introduction: Regular physical activity has positive effects on physical, mental and socialaspects of individual and community health. Considering the prevalence of noncommunicablediseases ... Read More Introduction: Regular physical activity has positive effects on physical, mental and socialaspects of individual and community health. Considering the prevalence of noncommunicablediseases such as primary hypertension, osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases for whichsedentary lifestyle is a responsible factor, health policy makers have planned to encouragepeople to do more physical activities. Development of beneficial health habits during childhoodand early adolescence are very important because the behaviors, which start at adolescencetend to continue into adulthood, too. This study aimed to determine the effect of educationalintervention on physical activity-related knowledge, attitude and behavior of the first gradestudents in male high schools of Bavanat in 2010. Materials and Methods: In this prospectiveexperimental study, after selecting two qualified schools from five high schools, all students ofone school (two classes including 42 individuals) were randomly assigned to the experimentalgroup and all the students of another high school (two classes including 43 individuals) wererandomly assigned to the control group. The data gathering tool was a 4-section questionnairewhich included demographic questions, knowledge- and attitude-related questions and thequestionnaire of physical activity performance. The first three sections of the questionnairewere the researcher-designed and validated by face and content validity. Test-retest and internalconsistency (Cronbach’s Alpha) methods were used to determine the reliability of knowledgequestionnaire and attitude questionnaire, respectively. For the measurement of physical activitybehavior, a self-reporting questionnaire (valid and reliable Garcia scale) was used in this study.After conducting the pretest, the educational intervention was done for the experimental group.Post-tests were conducted immediately and 1 month after intervention. The collected data wereanalyzed using SPSS18 statistical software (independent t-test, paired t-test, chi-square, MannWhitney test and repeated measures ANOVA). The participants voluntarily and consciouslyparticipated in this study. Results: The findings indicated no significant differences between thegroups in terms of mean scores of knowledge(P = 0.934), attitude (P = 0.155) and behavior(P = 0.387) before the intervention. Therewas a significant difference between meanscores of knowledge in the immediatefollow-up (P< 0.001) and 1 month afterintervention follow-up (P < 0.001), and alsobetween mean scores of attitude immediately(P < 0.001) and 1 month after intervention(P = 0.01) follow-ups in the experimentalgroup compared with the control one. Meanscores of physical activity 1 month after theintervention in both experimental and control groups significantly increased (P < 0.001, P = 0.01, respectively), but the mean scores ofphysical activity between two groups were not significantly different (P = 0.390). Discussion andConclusion: The results indicated the effectiveness of educational intervention, consequentlyincreased knowledge and improved attitude of students, in the experimental group comparedwith the control one in terms of physical activities; thus, physical activity behavior of interventiongroup increased. Although the mean scores of physical activity in the control group significantlyincreased, other studies should be done which can control and consider confounding variables.

The effectiveness of educational intervention based on PRECEDE model on the level of stress among the elderly at elderly clubs

. Gholamreza Sharifirad; . Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Samaneh Zanjani; . Akbar Hassanzadeh

Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2013, , Pages 1-6

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Introduction: The elderly are vulnerable to negative effects of stress factors; so, the presentstudy was conducted to determine the effect of educational intervention based on the PRECEDEmodel ... Read More

Effect of Health Belief Model based intervention on promoting nutritional behaviors about osteoporosis prevention among students of female middle schools in Isfahan, Iran

. Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Elaheh Tavassoli; . Ahmad Esmaillzadeh; . Akbar Hassanzadeh

Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2012, , Pages 1-4

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Background: Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by reduction ofone mass, deterioration of bone structure, increasing bone fragility, and increasing fracturerisk. ... Read More

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