Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Factors affecting the health literacy status of patients with type 2 diabetes through demographic variables: A cross‑sectional study

. Arash Ziapour; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Behzad Mahaki; . Morteza Mansourian

Volume 12, Issue 8 , September 2022, , Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Health literacy (HL) is the ability of a person to acquire the process, understand thenecessary health information, and make the health services needed for conscious health ... Read More BACKGROUND: Health literacy (HL) is the ability of a person to acquire the process, understand thenecessary health information, and make the health services needed for conscious health decisions.Besides, diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder that affects patients’ quantity and qualityof life. This study focused on determining the factors that affect the HL status of patients with type 2diabetes (T2D) through the role of the demographic variables.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This descriptive‑analytical research survey recruited a samplebased on 280 patients with T2D at the Diabetes Research Center of Ayatollah Taleghani Hospitalin Kermanshah in 2020. This study selected patients with T2D using a simple random samplingtechnique. The study applied the demographic information questionnaire and the Functional,Communicative, and Critical HL Scale to collect data from patients with T2D. This study used theSPSS version 23 on the received data sets to perform statistical analysis, including t‑test, analysisof the variance, and multiple regression, to predict the factors affecting HL among diabetes patients.RESULTS: The study results showed that the mean age of the participating patients with T2D was55.80 ± 13.04. The results indicated the mean score and standard deviation of total HL score in patientswith T2D 2.70 ± 0.44. The findings specified a statistically significant relationship between HL, gender,education, occupation, income, and place of residence. Results indicated that β‑coefficients of themultiple regression analysis and the income variable (β = 0.170), age (β = 0.176), and employmentvariable (β = 0.157). These are the most predictive of the HL of patients with T2D.CONCLUSION: The results of this study specified that the HL rate of individuals with diabetes type 2is average. The potential communicative and critical HL influence is essential for communication andeducation for diabetes patients in the primary health‑care system settings. The findings indicate thatcommunicative and critical HL related to patients’ management and functional HL looks passablein this study.

Long‑term outcomes after revascularization and medical therapy in premature coronary artery disease for cost‑effectiveness study: A systematic review protocol

. Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Ali Aboutorabi; . Mohammad Afrouzi; . Marjan Hajahmadi; . Sanaz Karpasand

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

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BACKGROUND: The long‑term outcomes are important concepts for cost‑effectiveness analysisin patients with premature coronary artery disease after revascularization (coronary artery ... Read More

Backpack improper use causes musculoskeletal injuries in adolescents: A systematic review

. Razie Toghroli; . Leila Reisy; . Morteza Mansourian; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Arash Ziapour; . Nafiul Mehedi; . Nazila NeJhaddadgar

Volume 11, Issue 5 , June 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: This research is one of the very few studies, which seeks a focalized examinationto observe the effects of the backpack on the teenager students. Adolescents prefer rucksacks ... Read More BACKGROUND: This research is one of the very few studies, which seeks a focalized examinationto observe the effects of the backpack on the teenager students. Adolescents prefer rucksacks asone of their favorite school bags during their school studies. This study inspects how knapsacksgradually bring changes as injuries in the bodies of school‑going adolescents. There are amplestudies in the past literature, which evidence the injuries of backpack among adolescents, such asbackache, neck pain, and shoulder pain. The principal objective of this study is to determine theeffects of backpacks on musculoskeletal injuries among school‑going adolescents based on previousstudies support in this research field.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This review study selected observational studies from the pastliterature indexed in the databases of Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and CINAHL during 1999–2020. This review focused on the keywords of “Backpack,” “Musculoskeletal Injuries,” and “Adolescent”from MESH and selected 14 out of 210 articles based on the research objective. According to theCrombie Checklist, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and investigating the quality of the report, thisreview focused on literature evidence to the field under investigation.RESULTS: Based on the chosen 14 articles, the findings of the present review indicated twooutcomes by considering the impact of the backpack on musculoskeletal injuries and pains amongadolescents. The results of the review studies specified that there was a statistically significantpositive relationship between the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries and pain using a backpackamong most of the male and female adolescents. The findings also stipulate that injuries and painintensity among female adolescents were higher than the male students.CONCLUSION: The results of this review study specified that improper use of the backpack,which exceeded the standard weight, caused chorionic pain and injuries between both genders ofadolescents. The generalizability of the results is suitable for this review study.

Determinants of mammography screening in Tehranian women in 2018 based on the health belief model: A cross‑sectional study

. Masoumeh Rezaeimanesh; . Mahnaz Solhi; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Homeira Sajjadi; . Hassan Rafiey; . Farhad Nosrati Nejad; . Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani3; . Marzieh Najafi; . Sayedeh Mahboobeh Hosseini; . Salah Eddin Karimi

Volume 11, Issue 3 , March 2021, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Mammographyis the most sensitive and important method for screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer.Considering ... Read More BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Mammographyis the most sensitive and important method for screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer.Considering the importance of using mammography in breast cancer screening, this study wasperformed to evaluate mammographic determinants.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the cross‑sectional study, we surveyed 985 women over 40 years inTehran concerning demographic characteristics: age, socioeconomic status, a problem in the breast,alcohol use, drug use, and health belief model. Logistic regression was used to identify determinantfactors associated with mammography performance.RESULTS: The results of this study showed that 42.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 38, 45)participant performed mammography at least once during their lifetime. Age (odds ratio [OR] = 4.252;95% CI = 2.041–8.857); housing situation (OR = 1.706; 95% CI = 1.178–2.469); having breastproblems (OR = 5.224; 95% CI = 3.501–7.795); socioeconomic status (OR = 1.855; 95%CI = 1.035–3.325); family income level (OR = 1.998; 95% CI = 1.028–3.884); alcoholconsumption (OR = 2.676; 95% CI = 1.344–5.328); smoking (OR = 2.824; 95% CI = 1.418–5.623);self‑efficacy (OR = 1.935; 95% CI = 1.242–3.015); perceived barriers (OR = 2.017; 95%CI = 1.348–3.019); self‑care (OR = 4.901; 95% CI = 3.152–7.620); perceived susceptibility (OR = 1.971;95% CI = 1.271–3.057) and perceived severity (OR = 1.830; 95% CI = 1.170–2.860) weremammography behaviors determinants.CONCLUSION: The findings indicated that the rate of mammography screening among Tehranianwomen is low and highlights the need for developing a comprehensive national breast cancer controlprogram, which should be considered as the priority for health‑care providers. Furthermore, theidentification of these factors can help to design an appropriate educational intervention that focuseson the benefits of mammography screening.

Qualitative study of social determinants of child marriage in Kurdish regions of Iran: Evidence for health promotion interventions

. Javad Yoosefi Lebni; . Mahnaz Solhi; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Farideh Khalajabadi Farahani

Volume 10, Issue 9 , September 2020, , Pages 1-11

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INTRODUCTION: One of the most thought‑provoking problems in the world is child marriage that isaffected by various factors. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the ... Read More

The effect of educational intervention on health-promoting lifestyle: Intervention mapping approach

. Mahnaz Solhi; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Jamileh Abolghasemi; . Mina Maheri; . Seyed Fahim Irandoost; . Saeede Khalili

Volume 10, Issue 8 , August 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: The health-promoting lifestyle by empowering individuals will increase control overtheir health, improve quality of life, and prevent diseases. The purpose of the present ... Read More

Investigation of the quality of life of patients with hypertension in health centers

. Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Mahnaz Solhi; . Fakhreddin Chabaksvar

Volume 10, Issue 7 , July 2020, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is one of the most critical factors for chronic diseases such ascardiovascular disease, stroke, arrhythmias, heart failure, and renal disease. The aim of ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is one of the most critical factors for chronic diseases such ascardiovascular disease, stroke, arrhythmias, heart failure, and renal disease. The aim of this studywas to evaluate the quality of life and its related factors in hypertensive patients.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was descriptive research. The sampling method wassimple random, i.e., 137 were selected among the ten health centers of the list of the existing patientsby simple random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire World Health OrganizationQuality of Life-BREF (Short Form-26). After collecting the questionnaires, the data analysis wascarried out using SPSS software and using statistical methods (e.g., number, percentage, mean,standard deviation, and MANOVA tests).RESULTS: The results showed that the mean score for the physical domain (52.82), the psychologicaldomain (50.26), the social domain (48.33), the environmental domain (46.1), and the total quality of life(49.60). Among the demographic variables, the education level variable (P =0.000), job (P = 0.013),and the duration of hypertension (P = 0.039) were significantly correlated with the quality of life ofpatients. The “levels of education” variables are significantly correlated with the physical domain(P = 0.000), psychological domain (P = 0.000), social domain (P = 0.000), and environmental domain(P = 0.000) of the quality of life. The “job status” variable is only significantly correlated with the socialdomain of the quality of life (P = 0.005). The “duration of hypertension” variable is only significantlyassociated with the physical domain of the quality of life (P = 0.011).CONCLUSION: The findings of the present study show that demographic variables such aseducational level, occupation, and duration of hypertension have a significant relationship with thequality of life domains of hypertensive patients. It is recommended that the principled education ofpatients is a step toward the improvement of the quality of life of patients.

The effect of educational intervention based on dramatic literature on parents of elementary schoolchildren skills in sex education

. Elnaz Ghaffari; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Nammam Ali Azadi; . Morteza Mansourian

Volume 10, Issue 6 , June 2020, , Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Today, one of the biggest concerns of parents is protecting their children andproperly educating them about sex. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educationalintervention ... Read More

Cost analysis based on performance indicators during Healthcare Reform Plan in selected educational hospitals

. Pouran Raeissi; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Aziz Rezapour; . Mohammad Afrouzi; . Saeed Sheikh Gholami; . Noureddin Niknam

Volume 9, Issue 10 , October 2019, , Pages 1-10

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INTRODUCTION: Hospitals are the main axis of health‑care reforms or national health plans;therefore, accurate recognition of hospital costs based on operational indexes to these plans ... Read More

Association of self‑care status with some relevant factors in middle‑aged women in their early menopausal stage

. Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian; . Mahnaz Solhi; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Fatemeh Atoof

Volume 8, Issue 8 , August 2018, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Through self‑care, people can solve their health‑related problems through increasingtheir awareness and correcting their lifestyles.OBJECTIVES: To determine the association ... Read More

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Factors affecting the health literacy status of patients with type 2 diabetes through demographic variables: A cross‑sectional study

Abstract

Long‑term outcomes after revascularization and medical therapy in premature coronary artery disease for cost‑effectiveness study: A systematic review protocol

Abstract

Backpack improper use causes musculoskeletal injuries in adolescents: A systematic review

Abstract

Determinants of mammography screening in Tehranian women in 2018 based on the health belief model: A cross‑sectional study

Abstract

Qualitative study of social determinants of child marriage in Kurdish regions of Iran: Evidence for health promotion interventions

Abstract

The effect of educational intervention on health-promoting lifestyle: Intervention mapping approach

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Investigation of the quality of life of patients with hypertension in health centers

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The effect of educational intervention based on dramatic literature on parents of elementary schoolchildren skills in sex education

Abstract

Cost analysis based on performance indicators during Healthcare Reform Plan in selected educational hospitals

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Association of self‑care status with some relevant factors in middle‑aged women in their early menopausal stage

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