Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Survey of medical students’ attitude and knowledge toward physical medicine and rehabilitation in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

. Saeed Khosrawi; . Hadis Ramezanian; . Roya Mollabashi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, , Pages 1-6

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CONTEXT: Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) is a specialized clinical field of musculoskeletaldiseases and physical impairment that is unknown for most of the medical students.AIMS: ... Read More CONTEXT: Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) is a specialized clinical field of musculoskeletaldiseases and physical impairment that is unknown for most of the medical students.AIMS: This study aimed to assess medical students’ attitude and knowledge toward PMR and itsrole in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.SETTING AND DESIGN: This cross‑sectional study was done on 175 medical students of IsfahanUniversity of Medical Sciences from 2015 to 2016. Sample population was selected by randomsampling among 350 students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participants were evaluated by a research‑made questionnairewith confirmed validity and reliability. This questionnaire included 36 questions divided in four partsincluding demographic data, knowledge, attitude, and performance ranking.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Statistical test for quantitativeand qualitative variables was carried out by mean ± standard deviation and percentage or number,respectively. For analyzing variables, Student’s t‑test and Chi‑square test were used.RESULTS: In this study, 150 medical students with a mean age of 24.48 ± 1.48 years participatedof which 40% of them were male. The mean score of Student’s knowledge about PMR and its rolein diagnosis and treatment of disorders was 5.16 ± 1.90, and 91.3% had low level of knowledge.The mean score of student’s attitude toward PMR and its role in the diagnosis and treatment ofmusculoskeletal problems was 3.33 ± 0.46, and 69.3% had attitude level above the average.Evaluation of student’s performance showed that when they manage patients with musculoskeletalproblems as general physician, they refer the patients to physiatrists at the first step if it is necessary.CONCLUSION: Understanding the factors influencing the attitudes and knowledge of medical studentsis prime to help establishing the roles, providing proper facilities, carrying out successful planning totrain expert physicians and create a motivated environment in medical schools.

Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and its correlates among people 35 years and older: Result from pilot phase of the Azar cohort study

. Zohreh Ghorbani; . Seyed Morteza Shamshirgaran; . Samad Ghaffari; . Parvin Sarbakhsh; . Farzad Najafipour; . Nayyereh Aminisani

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is remarkable alteration in hypertension prevalenceand awareness, and their correlates among various geographic locations and ethnic groups. Theaim of ... Read More BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is remarkable alteration in hypertension prevalenceand awareness, and their correlates among various geographic locations and ethnic groups. Theaim of this study was to report hypertension prevalence, awareness, and its correlates as well ashypertension treatment, and control among Azari people aged 35 years and older.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The pilot phase of the Azar Cohort Study; a state level of a nationwidePERSIAN cohort study was conducted in Khameneh city between October 2014 and January 2015.All people 35 years of age and above were invited to take part in this study. A comprehensive range ofdifferent biomarkers, lifestyle, socioeconomic factors, and health‑related factors was collected. Bloodpressure was measured by a trained nurse/midwife. Descriptive statistical methods were used to presentgeneral characteristics of the study population as frequency tables. Separate multiple logistic regressionmodels were built to assess the predictors of hypertension prevalence.RESULTS: A total of 1038 people were included in this study. The overall prevalence of hypertensionwas 22.9%. Awareness of hypertension was 60.5% and in those with known hypertension, 84% wereusing the antihypertensive medications, of those 68.5% had controlled hypertension. After adjustment;age (odds ratios [OR] adj = 1.12 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09–1.15), gender (ORadj = 1.65 95% CI:1.08–2.51), obesity ORadj = 2.51 (1.40–4.88), waist‑to‑hip ratio (WHR) (ORadj = 1.70 (1.05–2.75), andcomorbidities (ORadj = 2.51 (1.72–3.66) were independent predictors of hypertension.CONCLUSION: Age, sex, body mass index, WHR, and comorbidities were known as predictorsof hypertension in this study, health promotion strategies including lifestyle modification to reduceoverweight/obesity and secondary prevention programs for early detection of hypertension in high‑riskgroups according to age, gender, and disease profile are recommended.

Long‑lasting chondromyxoid fibroma of the zygoma: A rare case report and review of literature

. Mohammad Javad Ashraf; . Negar Azarpira; . Navid Omidifar; . Bijan Khademi

Volume 7, Issue 4 , July and August 2017, , Pages 1-3

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Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a benign tumor which usually occurs in skeletal long bones. Itspresence in zygoma is extremely rare. The patient was a 47‑year‑old female, with chief ... Read More

Assessment of Iranian orthodontists’ practice with regard to the prevention and treatment of white spot lesions

. Faezeh Eslamipour; . Majid Shahmoradi; . Vashnad Farhadi

Volume 7, Issue 2 , May and June 2017, , Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: White spot lesions (WSLs) are common adverse effect of orthodontic treatment,which can be prevented and treated by orthodontists. This study was conducted to assess Iranianorthodontists’ ... Read More

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Survey of medical students’ attitude and knowledge toward physical medicine and rehabilitation in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and its correlates among people 35 years and older: Result from pilot phase of the Azar cohort study

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Long‑lasting chondromyxoid fibroma of the zygoma: A rare case report and review of literature

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Assessment of Iranian orthodontists’ practice with regard to the prevention and treatment of white spot lesions

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