Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effect of sexual health education program on sexual function and attitude in women at reproductive age in Iran

. Nazanin Rezaei; . Safoura Taheri; . Zahra Tavalaee; . Sedighe Rezaie; . Arman Azadi

Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Female sexual dysfunction is a common and often distressing public health problem.This study aimed to determine the effect of the sexual health program on female sexual ... Read More

The association between social support and psychological factors with health‑promoting behaviours in pregnant women: A cross‑sectional study

. Nasrin Rashan; . Nasibeh Sharifi; . Azita Fathnezhad‑Kazemi; . Khadijeh Golnazari; . Safoura Taheri

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Health promotion is one of the most important aspects in pregnancy, andhealth‑promoting behaviors are one of the major determinants of health under the influence of ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Health promotion is one of the most important aspects in pregnancy, andhealth‑promoting behaviors are one of the major determinants of health under the influence of variousfactors. This study aimed to determine the association between social support and psychologicalfactors with health‑promoting behaviors in pregnant women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional was performed on 375 pregnant women whenthey had 24–28 weeks in Ilam, October 2018 to May 2019. Two‑stage cluster sampling was performedafter checking the inclusion criteria. Data collection tools consisted of four questionnaires that werecompleted in self‑report form. The collected data were analyzed by the descriptive and inferentialtests with the SPSS software version 19.RESULTS: The mean score of health‑promoting behaviors was 139.87 (21.26) and self‑healing andphysical activity had the highest and the lowest mean 27.67 (4.84) and 16.29 (4.84), respectively.Linear regression analysis showed a significant difference between different level of stress, anxiety,depression, and social support with health‑promoting behaviors (P < 0.001). The results showedthat one‑point increase in the score of stress, anxiety, and depression led to the 2.2%, 6.1%, and24.1% reduction of health‑promoting behaviors, respectively, and one‑point score increase in socialsupport resulted in 40% increase in health‑promoting behaviors (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: A negative association was found between psychological factors and a positiverelationship with health‑promoting behaviors. Although perceived moderate health promotionbehaviors and perceived social support were moderate, they did not have a good status in terms ofpsychological factors. Given awareness of the issues under study in each region is essential andplanning to improve stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as promoting and correcting inappropriatebehaviors through planned interventions are required.

A comparative study of the attitudes of managers, employees and clients in the field of social barriers of family planning counseling in health care centers of Isfahan in 2012

. Safoura Taheri; . Soheila Ehsanpour; . Shahnaz Kohan

Volume 4, Issue 3 , June 2014, , Pages 1-5

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Background: Appropriate family planning counseling for informed choice, the right andresponsible use of contraceptive methods is very important. Various barriers such as socialbarriers ... Read More

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Author = . Safoura Taheri

The effect of sexual health education program on sexual function and attitude in women at reproductive age in Iran

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The association between social support and psychological factors with health‑promoting behaviours in pregnant women: A cross‑sectional study

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A comparative study of the attitudes of managers, employees and clients in the field of social barriers of family planning counseling in health care centers of Isfahan in 2012

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