Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The feasibility study of Internet‑assisted play therapy to resolve psychological disorders in primary healthcare settings: A qualitative study

. Sevil Momeni Shabani; . Fatemeh Darabi; . Nazila Nejaddadgar; . Ahad Azimi; . Masoud Shabani

Volume 12, Issue 9 , October 2022, , Pages 1-4

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BACKGROUND: Play therapy is an intelligent tool in cognitive–behavioral therapies. In today’s world,the Internet and technology play a key role in all aspects of people’s ... Read More

The effect of consuming multivitamin/ mineral supplements on elderly quality of life: Based on randomized control trial

. Mateus Dias Antunes; . Sonia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini; . Felipe Cayres Nogueira da Rocha Loures; . Ana Carolina Basso Schmitt; . Amélia Pasqual Marques; . Mitra Abolfathi; . Yahya Pasdar; . Marzieh Kheiri; . Seyed Fahim Irandoost; . Fatemeh Darabi

Volume 11, Issue 2 , February 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Clinical trials concerning the effect of supplements or multivitamin on improvingthe quality of life have proven different results. The present study was conducted to examine ... Read More BACKGROUND: Clinical trials concerning the effect of supplements or multivitamin on improvingthe quality of life have proven different results. The present study was conducted to examine theeffect of multivitamin supplement on quality of life of the elderly.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty‑four old people over 65 years of age in Kermanshah Elderly CareCenter participated in this randomized trial. The samples were first selected using the conveniencesampling and then were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. The interventiongroup received one multivitamin mineral (MVM) supplement capsule every day for 3 months withno intervention for the control group. Standard quality of life questionnaire was used to collect thedata. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 22.RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 70.77 ± 8.29 years. The results of intra‑groupevaluation of the aspects of quality of life of the elderly show the lack of significant changes in the meanscores of physical health and environmental health of the elderly in the intervention group (P > 0.05)and the significant reduction of these aspects in the control group (P < 0.05) after intervention. Themean score of mental health scores in the intervention group significantly increased (P = 0.01),but there are no significant changes in the control group (P = 0.273). The mean scores of socialrelationships as well as the overall score of quality of life in the intervention and control groupsshowed no significant changes (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The present study showed that the consumption of MVM supplements can havea positive effect on increasing the quality of life of the elderly, but it is recommended to be done inthe long term along diet. Moreover, considering the fact that no change was observed in the otheraspects of the quality of life, attentions should be paid to the environmental and social factors suchas social supports and empowerment of the old people in the future studies.

The effect of educational intervention based on theory of planned behavior on the improvement of colorectal cancer screening intention among average‑risk individuals referring to Asadabad city clinics

. Mina Maheri; . Fatemeh Darabi; . Saeede Khalili; . Marziyeh Hesari

Volume 11, Issue 2 , February 2021, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and the fourthmost common cancer in women in Iran. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effectof ... Read More

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The feasibility study of Internet‑assisted play therapy to resolve psychological disorders in primary healthcare settings: A qualitative study

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The effect of consuming multivitamin/ mineral supplements on elderly quality of life: Based on randomized control trial

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The effect of educational intervention based on theory of planned behavior on the improvement of colorectal cancer screening intention among average‑risk individuals referring to Asadabad city clinics

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