Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Erratum: Exploring the experiences of nurses and physicians infected with COVID‑19

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-1

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Attitudes and knowledge of pregnant women about oral health

. Lidia Gavic; . Ana Maretic; . Sanda Putica; . Antonija Tadin

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: This cross‑sectional study aimed to evaluate attitudes and knowledge regarding oral health and infant oral health among pregnant women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The ... Read More

Acceptance of COVID‑19 vaccine among healthcare workers before the launch of vaccine in India: An online survey

. Sabira Aalia Dkhar; . Asif Jeelani; . Ruqia Quansar; . S. Muhammad Salim Khan

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: COVID‑19 has led to significant morbidity and mortality globally in addition to unprecedented disruption in economic activities. Vaccination against it is considered ... Read More

Evaluating the role of residence affecting the mental health among elderly populations in Malaysia: A cross‑sectional study

. Roy Rillera Marzo; . Sudip Bhattacharya; . Mohamad Zulfadhli Bin Mohamad Yunus; . Nurin Irdina Bt Noraidiazhar; . Ain Mastura Nnakaliisa Bt Ssuna Salim; . Thevanai A/P Subramanian; . Nurainun Mardhiah Binti Samril

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: According to the perception of majority of people, especially the elderly, it is believed that elderly people who are sent to old‑age homes are more prone to have ... Read More BACKGROUND: According to the perception of majority of people, especially the elderly, it is believed that elderly people who are sent to old‑age homes are more prone to have depression compared to those who are living with the community. This study was aimed to assess the significance of the place of residence in relation to the presence of depression among the elderly.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional descriptive study was conducted between March and August 2020 to assess the depression among the elderly population residing in the Muar district, of Malaysia. A random table was generated of 250 house numbers in Muar where there is at least one geriatric person was living and a random sampling method was used for data collection. A questionnaire was distributed to a sample size of 250 old folks of Muar: those residing in old‑age homes (n = 125) and those residing in their own houses (n = 125). A standard sociodemographic and geriatric depression scale interview was employed for data collection. All details were keyed into the SPSS version 22 software Standard Gradpack 23, and simple description and inferential statistics such as mean, median mode, percentages, and Chi‑square tests were performed to compare the effects of different residences toward the mental health of the elderly.RESULTS: The total mean age of the elderly in both the places was 73.06 ± 9.116 years. Female respondents of this research accounted for 52.8%. In terms of religion, Islam had the highest number of respondents of 46.8%, followed by Buddhist (33.6%), Christian (10.8%), and Hindu (8.8%). The percentage of elderly having more than three children was 45.2%. The marital status and employment status of the elderly in Muar area are mostly widowed (40.8%) and retired (50%). They are predominately literate (81.6%) and most have a monthly income less than RM 2000 (90.8%). We found that the prevalence rate of depression was 70.4% in the elderly residing in old‑age homes and 24.8% in the elderly living in the community. Females had a higher prevalence of depression than males (60.2% vs. 39.8%) among the elderly in old‑age homes, whereas males had a higher prevalence in the community than females (51.6% vs. 48.4%). Logistic regression analysis revealed the place of residence (P < 0.01 and employment status (P = 0.011) as the predictors of depression.CONCLUSION: Results of this study revealed that the high prevalence rate of depression among the elderly is in old‑age homes compared to elderly living in the community.

Barriers faced by health‑care workers in use of personal protective equipment during COVID pandemic at tertiary care hospital Uttarakhand, India: A qualitative study

. Maneesh Sharma; . Divita Sharma; . Ashok Kumar Sharma; . Aroop Mohanty; . Meenakshi Khapre; . C. Vasantha Kalyani

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: To reduce the likelihood of transmission of infection to health‑care workers (HCWs), personal protective equipment is used. However, wearing personal protective equipment ... Read More

Assessing vaccine hesitancy among health‑care workers in Jammu and Kashmir: A cross‑sectional study

. Naveed Nazir Shah; . Syed Quibtiya Khursheed; . Zaid Khan, Shuja Reagu; . Majid Alabdulla; . Inaamul Haq; . Shabir Ahmad Dar; . Adnan Hamza; . Khurshid Ahmad Dar; . Syed Suraiya Farooq; . Bikram Singh Datta

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy as one of the planet’s top 10 global health threats in 2019. With the rollout of the coronavirus disease‑19 ... Read More BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization declared vaccine hesitancy as one of the planet’s top 10 global health threats in 2019. With the rollout of the coronavirus disease‑19 (COVID‑19) vaccines, a survey was conducted to find out the hesitancy and the apprehensions that come along with taking COVID‑19 vaccines among health‑care workers (HCWs).MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was an online cross‑sectional survey which was developed and shared through social media platforms among the HCWs of Kashmir. The survey captured demographic data and used a validated hesitancy measurement tool from January 2021 to February 2021. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression using Stata 15 (Stata Corp. 2017. Stata Statistical Software: Release 15. College Station, TX: Stata Corp LLC).RESULTS: Willingness to take the COVID‑19 vaccine when available was seen in 67.7% of the HCWs. Overall, 9.59% of respondents reported unwillingness to receive a vaccine for COVID‑19, while 22.7% were unsure. The most commonly cited reason for willingness to get vaccinated was an understanding of the disease and vaccination, as reported by 81.5%. Being single was significantly related to an increased risk of vaccine hesitancy (adjusted odds ratio = 5.27, 95% confidence interval: 2.07–13.40). Among vaccine attitudes, concerns about the safety of the vaccine, unforeseen problems in children, and possible unknown future adverse effects of the vaccine were the most important determinants of unwillingness.CONCLUSIONS: A significant proportion of the HCWs showed vaccine hesitancy to the COVID‐19 vaccine. Hesitancy attitudes were almost always driven by concern around the vaccine safety. States and health‑care authorities need to recognize the massive trust deficit around the Covid‑19 vaccine and use the popular media used by people to share credible and reliable information.

Factors associated with the knowledge about breastfeeding among antenatal and postnatal women in selected rural villages of Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu: A community‑based cross‑sectional study

. Rajan Rushender; . Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy; . Ameenah Anwar Hussain Siraja

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Addressing good breastfeeding practices among antenatal and postnatal mothers is important as it helps in bringing about a positive change in the behavior, attitude, ... Read More

Explaining the pattern of childbearing behaviors in couples: Protocol for a focused ethnographic study

. Faranak Safdari-Dehcheshmeh; . Mahnaz Noroozi; . Fariba Taleghani; . Soraya Memar

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: One of the most basic life events is fertility or reproduction, which, although known as a social phenomenon, is a complex and multidimensional concept with economic, ... Read More

The effect of online cognitive behavioral therapy on depressive symptoms in recovered patients with COVID‑19

. Navid Mirzakhani Araghi; . Mehdi Alizadeh Zarei; . Shafagh Saei; . Hamid Reza Yousefi Nodeh; . Ebrahim Mahmoudi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: COVID‑19 virus is on the rise globally, and people with the disease experience a variety of physical and mental problems. According to studies, depression can be ... Read More

Applying for recognition status: Experience of the undergraduate medical education accreditation in Iran

. Roghayeh Gandomkar; . Azim Mirzazadeh; . Nikoo Yamani; . Zahra Sadat Tabatabaei; . Abtin Heidarzadeh; . John Sandars

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-2

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Comparing the effect of education based on PRECEDE – PROCEED model in person‑centered and supportive group methods on women’s psychological well‑being in the menopausal period

. Mahdi Moshki; . Reza Yaghubi; . Fariba Pariafsai

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Positive psychology introduce mental health as a positive psychological functioning and represent it as well‑being psychology. From this point of view, psychological ... Read More

The effectiveness of sexual health counseling based on cognitive‑behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction and inefficient sexual beliefs of primigravida women

. Mahshid Bokaie; . Marzie Zarei Gashiri; . Azam Khoshbin; . Hajar Salimi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy may change sex life, this period may be associated with decreased sex, and this is due to fear of miscarriage, nausea and vomiting, fear of harm to the fetus, ... Read More BACKGROUND: Pregnancy may change sex life, this period may be associated with decreased sex, and this is due to fear of miscarriage, nausea and vomiting, fear of harm to the fetus, fatigue, and fear of ruptured membranes. Midwives could help them to improve their sexual life during this period. One of the important approaches to improving sexual life during pregnancy is cognitive‑behavioral therapy (CBT). This nonmedical approach could improve misconceptions about sex during pregnancy. The aim of this study was the effect of sexual health counseling based on CBT on sexual satisfaction and inefficient sexual beliefs of primigravida women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a randomized clinical trial study, the research population being 52 pregnant women who were randomly divided into groups, the experimental (26) and the control (26). Before the sexual health counseling based on CBT, the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Inefficient Sexual Beliefs Questionnaire were filled by both the groups. These standard questionnaires were completed three times (before, immediately, and 4 weeks after intervention). After pretest, eight sexual health counseling sessions (90 min) were performed for the experimental group. The control group received routine care. Data analysis was performed by using descriptive statistics tests, ANOVA, and post hoc tests by Bonferroni method in SPSS version 22. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: The mean score of inefficient sexual beliefs in the interventional group before intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 1 month later was obtained 22.85 ± 9.57, 12.92 ± 7.25, and 7.86 ± 13.88, respectively (P < 0.001). The mean score of sexual satisfaction before the study, immediately after the intervention, and 1 month later was 88.77 ± 11.89, 95.62 ± 9.27, and 94.65 ± 8.28, respectively, in the experimental group (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Sexual health counseling based on CBT could reduce inefficient sexual beliefs and increase the sexual satisfaction of the primigravida women during pregnancy, but most participants preferred fewer sessions.

The effect of counseling based on acceptance and commitment therapy on anxiety, depression, and quality of life among female adolescent students

. Sayeh Shiri; . Azizeh Farshbaf‑Khalili; . Khalil Esmaeilpour; . Niloofar Sattarzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a stressful time period. Adolescents experience new changes physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. The purpose of this study was to determine ... Read More

Investigating the effectiveness of innovative intervention based on compassion, awareness, resilience, and empowerment on burnout in nurses of two educational hospitals in Isfahan

. Alireza Safaeian; . Negah Tavakolifard; . Azita Roohi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low professional efficacy that health workers, especially nurses, experience the highest rates ... Read More

The relationship between health‑related quality of life of students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences and their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID‑19 in 2020

. Reza Heidari‑Soureshjani; . Tayeb Mohammadi; . Ali Hashemi‑Shahraki; . Roya Khorrami Estakhri; . Arezoo Rasti

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-11

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BACKGROUND: Present study attempts to investigate health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) and its relation with knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of students of Tehran ... Read More

A survey of nurses, midwives, and physicians attitudes in regard to health reform plan at Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2020

. Yasaman Pourfarid; . Mohsen Hojan

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-4

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BACKGROUND: The health reform plan (HRP) is a plan to improve Iran’s health systems that began in 2014. The three main approaches of this plan include financial protection ... Read More BACKGROUND: The health reform plan (HRP) is a plan to improve Iran’s health systems that began in 2014. The three main approaches of this plan include financial protection of the people, creating justice in access to health services, and improving the quality of services. It predicted that the level of health system responsiveness would increase. Achieving this goal is possible only with the correct implementation. The best people to measure the correct implementation are nurses, midwives, and physicians. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the attitude of nurses, midwives, and physicians about the implementation of the HRP.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional descriptive study was conducted in educational hospitals of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2020. By convenience sampling method, 325 nurses, midwives, and physicians participated in this study. Sampling was done in all work shifts, and in all wards. A researcher‑making questionnaire was used to collect data. The scoring did by the Likert scale from (completely agree = 4 to completely disagree = 1). Quantitative and qualitative face and content validity was calculated (IS: 0.84, CVI: 0.92, CVR: 0.87), and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha method (0.78). The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16. Descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney U‑test, and Kruskal–Wallis test were used for the data analysis (P ≤ 0.05).RESULTS: In the study, 90.15% agreed with the implementation of the HRP. There was no significant difference between the male and female (P = 0.063). There was a significant difference between the educational degree (P = 0.006), married and the single participants’ attitude (P = 0.003), the nurses, midwives, and physicians (P = 0.001).CONCLUSION: HRP is more successful in the field of financial protection, so policymakers should pay more attention to justice in access to health services and improving the quality of services fields.

Influence of knowledge on Brazilian student’s perception of life and clinical classes during COVID‑19

. Fernanda de Souza e Silva Ramos; . Laryssa de Castro Oliveira; . Diego Felipe Mardegan Gonçalves; . Rafael Santos Rocha; . Eduardo Bresciani; . Ticiane Cestari Fagundes

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: The current pandemic associated with SARS‑CoV‑2 has negatively influenced several activities, including teaching in Operative Dentistry. The aim of this study was ... Read More

Investigation of the effect of mindfulness on sexual desire and sexual satisfaction in primigravida pregnant women

. Shamim Saniei; . Fariba Fahami; . Rahele Samouei; . Hatav Ghasemi Tehrani

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Pregnancy causes a set of complex physiological and psychological changes that affect marital relationships. Mindfulness is a form of meditation that can promote person’s ... Read More

Comparison of two new educational techniques on knowledge of nurses about cerebrovascular accident nursing care in emergency department

. Zahra Dehghan; . Nasrollah Alimohammadi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: One of the important challenges faced by health‑care system is to raise the level of knowledge of nurses about cerebrovascular accident(CVA) nursing care in the emergency ... Read More BACKGROUND: One of the important challenges faced by health‑care system is to raise the level of knowledge of nurses about cerebrovascular accident(CVA) nursing care in the emergency department. Therefore, the aim of this study was comparison of two new educational techniques (noninteractive multimedia learning and workshop) on knowledge of nurses about CVA nursing care in the emergency department.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This experimental study was conducted with a two‑group design. Sixty‑four eligible nurses working in the emergency department in selected hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, were selected as the study participants. Nurses were randomly assigned into two groups of noninteractive multimedia (n = 32) and workshop (n = 32) using random number table. The data‑gathering tools including a demographic questionnaire (6 items) and knowledge questionnaire (24 items) were completed before and 2 weeks after the intervention in both the groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18 and descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and analytical statistics (ANOVA, independent t‑test, and paired t‑test). The level of statistical significance was P ≤ 0.05.RESULTS: The result shows that independent t‑test showed that there was not a significant difference between the mean total scores of nurses’ knowledge before intervention in the two groups (P > 0/05). Furthermore, the results of paired t‑test showed a significant difference in the knowledge score 2 weeks after compared to before the education in both the groups (P < 0.005). In addition, the results of independent t‑test showed a significant difference in the knowledge score 2 weeks after the intervention in the two groups (P < 0.005). The average knowledge score in the workshop group was significantly higher than in noninteractive multimedia learning group.CONCLUSION: According to the result, new educational techniques such as noninteractive multimedia learning and workshop could improve knowledge of nurses about CVA nursing care in the emergency department.

Vaccine hesitancy and coronavirus disease‑19: Where do we stand?

. Zaid Khan; . Syed Quibtiya Khursheed; . Shabir Ahmad Dar; . Naveed Nazir Shah; . Shuja Reagu; . Majid Alabdulla; . Inaamul Haq; . Aaliya Mohi Ud Din Azad; . Khurshid Ahmad Dar; . Syed Suraiya Farooq; . Zaid Ahmad Wani

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy is seen, globally, as a major factor that will determine future coronavirus disease‑19 (COVID‑19) spread and its effective management. This study ... Read More

Six‑minute walk test and its predictability in outcome of COVID‑19 patients

. Kamal Bandhu Klanidhi; . Avinash Chakrawarty; . Shailendra S. Bhadouria; . Sudeep M. George; . Gaurav Sharma; . Prasun Chatterjee; . Vijay Kumar; . Saurabh Vig; . Nishkarsh Gupta; . Vishwajeet Singh; . Aparajit Ballav Dey; . Anant Mohan; . Sushma Bhatnagar

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: The world is worsely hit by the COVID‑19 pandemic resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Increased mortality has been observed in older adults with multiple ... Read More

Awareness, practices, and myths related to coronavirus disease‑19 among rural people in Kolar District, South India: A community‑based mixed‑methods study

. Surahalli J Naresh; . Mahendra M Reddy; . Ravishankar Suryanarayana; . Ananta Bhattacharyya; . Prasanna B T Kamath

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Capturing the baseline information on awareness, practices, and prevailing myths related to the ongoing coronavirus disease‑19 (COVID‑19) pandemic in rural India ... Read More BACKGROUND: Capturing the baseline information on awareness, practices, and prevailing myths related to the ongoing coronavirus disease‑19 (COVID‑19) pandemic in rural India will help in planning interventions to improve the health literacy on COVID‑19. The aim of the study was to assess the level of awareness, practices, and myths regarding COVID‑19 among rural population of Kolar district in South India.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A concurrent mixed‑methods study with a quantitative community‑based cross‑sectional analytical design and a qualitative phenomenological design was conducted in five randomly selected villages during June 2020. A prevalidated and pretested semi‑structured questionnaire was administered to one adult in the households selected using systematic random sampling to capture the sociodemographic details and their awareness, practices, and myths related to COVID‑19. The supervisors additionally and concurrently used a nonparticipant observation technique to record the real‑time behaviors and preventive practices adopted by the villagers. Quantitative analysis was done using STATA and included multivariable regression analysis, and the association was reported using prevalence rates along with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Qualitative analysis was done manually as per discussion and concordance among supervisors and reported as categories along with supporting statements.RESULTS: Among the 298 respondents, “poor awareness” was seen in 128 (43.0%, 95% CI: 37.5%–48.6%). Among the responders, 89 (29.9%) believed in the myth that “Corona disease is due to God’s wrath or curse.” The field observations were categorized under three categories – “avoidance of masks,” “nonexistent social distancing,” and “rampant spitting.”CONCLUSION: About two in five villagers were found to have “poor awareness” to COVID, and practices related to COVID were found to be largely unsatisfactory. Lower level of education and belonging to nuclear family were associated with “poor awareness.” Various myths were identified that has to be debunked on priority basis by the government, especially targeting the people having low level of education in rural India.

Community perception of accessibility and barriers to utilizing mental health services

. Govindappa Lakshmana; . Vasunaik Sangeetha; . Vijyendra Pandey

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: The Government of India and State Government authorities are trying their best to provide adequate mental health services through various mental health policies and ... Read More

Family and school‑based educational intervention on fruits and vegetable consumption of female students: Application of social cognitive theory

. Maryam Hashemian; . Mahdi Abdolkarimi; . Mostafa Nasirzadeh

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Fruits and vegetable (F.V) consumption is the most pivotal strategy of preventing cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and cancers. The present study aims to ... Read More

Effect of operational exercises on nurses’ competence in dealing with disaster

. Fatemeh Aliakbari; . Tahereh Pirani; . Mohammad Heidari; . Soleiman Kheiri

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: It is necessary to assess the level of preparedness to reduce the side effects of disasters, so regarding to the role of nurses in responding to the disasters, this ... Read More

Contributing factors of willingness and hesitancy regarding acceptance of COVID‑19 vaccine in primary care settings: A qualitative study in an eastern state of India

. Sweety Suman Jha; . Bobby Paul; . Rahul Das; . Biswadip Chattopadhyay; . Arista Lahiri

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: For any effective vaccination strategy, the willingness of the beneficiaries and its contributing factors are important. This study was conducted among the health‑care ... Read More BACKGROUND: For any effective vaccination strategy, the willingness of the beneficiaries and its contributing factors are important. This study was conducted among the health‑care workers (HCWs) and community members to find the perceptions regarding the COVID‑19 vaccine and understand the influencers and the barriers of vaccine acceptance.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative study was conducted from October 2020 to December 2020 in two primary care settings in an urban area. Eighteen in‑depth interviews (IDIs) after taking consent were conducted with the help of IDI guide developed and validated beforehand by the experts. IDIs were done among the ten community members and eight HCWs selected conveniently. Data collection were continued till data saturation when no new information yielded from the interviews. Thematic analysis was performed.RESULTS: All the participants were hopeful about availability of the vaccine. The key influencers identified for promoting willingness to accept the vaccine among both the groups were opinion of the health‑care providers, colleagues’ and other people’s acceptance of the vaccine, effectiveness of vaccine on other people, and perceived risk of the disease. Fear of adverse reactions was the most important barrier among all the respondents. The prevalent perception was that other preventive practices and vaccine together can only be the best solution to prevent COVID‑19 illness. The HCWs perceived that acceptance of vaccine among the community members would be good overall but apprehended some initial difficulties. Mass campaign to promote COVID‑19 vaccination and sensitization events are the need of the hour.CONCLUSIONS: Since opinion of health‑care personnel emerged as an important influencer of vaccine acceptance, mass campaign and sensitization programs spearheaded by the health‑care providers can bring about change by increasing the vaccine acceptance among the beneficiaries at large. Re‑enforcement regarding practice of preventive measures should be made among the population irrespective of the vaccination status.

Evaluation of health belief model‑based educational intervention on colorectal cancer screening behavior at South Khorasan, Iran

. Shahrbanoo Khazaei; . Fatemeh Salmani; . Mitra Moodi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. Health beliefs play an important role in the development of health behaviors. In this study, ... Read More

Factors influencing the consumption of fruits and vegetables in diabetic patients based on Pender’s health promotion model

. Seyed Vahid Ahmadi Tabatabai; . Armita Shah Esmailinejad; . reza Sadeghi; . Batool Zeidabadi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: To control blood sugar and prevent complications related to diabetes, eating fruits and vegetables in standard amounts is recommended. The aim of this study was to ... Read More

Nexus between integrating technology readiness 2.0 index and students’ e‑library services adoption amid the COVID‑19 challenges: Implications based on the theory of planned behavior

. Taufik Edi Rahmat; . Saqlain Raza; . Hasan Zahid; . Jaffar Abbas; . Fatimah Azzahraa Mohd Sobri; . Shehla Najib Sidiki

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: The advent of the pandemic COVID‑19 has resulted in a global crisis that resulted in the closure of universities and educational institutions worldwide. This study ... Read More BACKGROUND: The advent of the pandemic COVID‑19 has resulted in a global crisis that resulted in the closure of universities and educational institutions worldwide. This study aims to explore the determinants of students’ intention towards e‑library services usage amid the challenging time of the COVID‑19 pandemic. This paper reviews the technology‑oriented individual attitude based on four dimensions of the technology readiness 2.0 index factors, which affect medical students’ perspectives.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors provided a self‑administered questionnaire to medical students to investigate their e‑library adoption attitude during the COVID‑19 crisis. The authors distributed 542 questionnaires, received 361 complete responses and analyzed the data through path modeling/partial least squares structural equations modeling technique (PLS‑SEM) with the smart PLS software version 3.3.3. The structural equation‑modelling tool permits the estimation of results.RESULTS: The main finding revealed that medical students have a positive and explicit approach to use the services available at the e‑library. Technology use and online services helped students continue their educational needs in the advent of the current pandemic COVID‑19. Attitude and subjective norms have significant influence and are strong predictors of intention. However, due to inadequate support for the government side, the perceived behavioural control has an insignificant impact on intention. This paper indicated one of the pioneers investigating the determinants of e‑library adoption among medical students based on technology‑oriented personality traits, employing the four dimensions of the technology readiness 2.0 index during the challenges of the COVID‑19 outbreak.CONCLUSION: The study’s findings provide useful insight that offers valuable insights to implement specific strategies from the government officials to address medical students’ uncertainties and increase the technology adoption amid the COVID‑19 pandemic in medical education for developing nations.

Assessment of patient’s knowledge, attitude, and beliefs about cancer: An institute‑based study

. K Vidhya; . Sweety Gupta; . R Lekshmi; . Kritika Bhardwaj; . K Kusum; . Vasantha C Kalyani; . Amit Gupta

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Knowledge about cancer, treatment, and likely treatment outcomes is critically important for decision‑making regarding adherence to the treatment. Hence, it seems ... Read More

Effect of assertiveness program on the drug use tendency, mental health, and quality of life in clinical students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

. Forozan Ganji; . Farzad Khani; . Zahra Karimi; . Leili Rabiei

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Students on campus are exposed to drug abuse and mental health disorders due to various challenges and motivating factors. This issue requires attention to interventions ... Read More BACKGROUND: Students on campus are exposed to drug abuse and mental health disorders due to various challenges and motivating factors. This issue requires attention to interventions based on coping skills training. The present study was conducted with the aim to investigate the effect of an assertiveness program on the drug use tendency, mental health, and quality of life in clinical students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences in 2020.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a quasi‑experimental study. Seventy clinical students (nursing, midwifery, and intern students) attending Ayatollah Kashani and Hajar teaching hospitals of Shahrekord were included into the study and randomly assigned into an intervention group and a control group. The assertiveness training program was implemented for eight 1‑h sessions (one session per week for 2 months) for the intervention group, while the control group received no programs. Both study groups completed drug tendency questionnaire, depression, anxiety and stress scale, and quality of life questionnaire in pretest, posttest, and 2‑month follow‑up. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (v22), analysis of variance repeated measures, and t‑test.RESULTS: The mean scores of drug use tendency (P = 0.26), stress (P = 0.31), anxiety (P = 0.29), depression (P = 0.43), and quality of life (P = 0.33) showed no statistically significant differencebetween the intervention and control groups in the pretest, but the scores of the drug use tendency, stress, anxiety, and depression were statistically lower and the score of quality of life was statistically higher than that of the control group in the posttest and 2‑month follow‑up (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: The findings of the study showed that assertiveness skill training as a preventiveprogram can reduce the students’ tendency to addiction and improve their mental health and quality of life. Considering the effectiveness of the program, planners and policymakers can use it to plan for reducing the youth tendency to drugs.

A comparative study on the health‑promoting behaviors of patients with and without hypertensive heart disease in Iran

. Parastoo Baharvand; . Farideh Malekshahi; . Nafiseh Gheydar

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Health‑promoting behaviors can affect the psychological and physical consequences of hypertension. For the prevention and control of hypertension, lifestyle modification ... Read More BACKGROUND: Health‑promoting behaviors can affect the psychological and physical consequences of hypertension. For the prevention and control of hypertension, lifestyle modification has been recommended. This study aimed to investigate the health‑promoting behaviors of patients with hypertensive heart disease in Iran and compare them with those of healthy people.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a descriptive comparative study with cross‑sectional design. Participants were 141 patients with hypertensive heart disease (mean age = 39 ± 10.2 years) referred to the cardiac clinic of Madani Hospital in Khorramabad, Iran, and 141 healthy people selected from those referred to the hospital. The Persian version of the revised Health‑Promoting Lifestyle Profile‑II (HPLP‑II) was used to evaluate the health‑promoting behaviors of participants. After collecting data, they were analyzed in SPSS v. 22 software using descriptive statistics and statistical tests including independent t‑test and one‑way ANOVA.RESULTS: The overall HPLP‑II score was 142.34 ± 30.48 in patients and 150.52 ± 37.07 in controls. The highest and lowest HPLP‑II dimension scores in both groups were related to health responsibility and stress management dimensions. There was a significant difference between groups only in dimensions of nutrition (P = 0.017) and physical activity (P = 0.016), and in the overall score (P = 0.044), whose scores were lower in patients compared to controls. The difference in HPLP‑II score of patients with different demographic characteristics (marital status, place of residence, gender, age, educational level, and occupation) was not statistically significant.CONCLUSION: Patients with heart disease caused by high blood pressure in Iran have poorer diet and physical activity compared to healthy people. Educational interventions with a focus on the importance of dietary regime and exercise are recommended for them.

Medical students and doctors’ perceptions toward COVID‑19 health communication on social media

. Resiana Citra; . Rizma Adlia Syakurah

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-12

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BACKGROUND: Ineffective health communication could cause the increase of COVID‑19 cases in Indonesia. Medical students can involve in efforts in health communication on social ... Read More BACKGROUND: Ineffective health communication could cause the increase of COVID‑19 cases in Indonesia. Medical students can involve in efforts in health communication on social media to positively impact prevention behaviors during a pandemic. This study aims to identify and analyze medical students’ and internship doctors’ perceptions toward health communication related to COVID‑19 through social media.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A mixed method with exploratory sequential used. A qualitative study was done using phenomenology approach through deep and semi‑structured interviewing. After data analysis, the draft of the instrument prepared. Items in the draft selected based on the respondents’ answer. Then, a quantitative cross‑sectional study was used. The data obtained from 399 medical students and doctors at a University in Indonesia using Google Form on October 14 to October 20, 2020 through media social. Data were analyzed using Pearson Correlation and Chi‑square (alternative: Fisher’s exact test) and logistic regression analysis with P < 0.05 and 95% confidence interval, respectively.RESULTS: Based on interview, respondents communicate health on social media because the condition of COVID‑19 in Indonesia is dangerous, feel vulnerable to COVID‑19, understand the benefits, obligations, or responsibilities as a candidate and/or medical personnel and believe theycan create content/find valid sources. Meanwhile, the perception of limited knowledge is their biggestobstacle in conducting health communication. There were a relationship between gender (P = 0.028, PR = 0.657), perceived severity (P = 0.044, PR (Prevalence Ratio) =4.844 [0.725–32,354]), perceived susceptibility (P = 0.005, PR = 1.803 [1.182–2.750]), perceived barrier (P < 0.001, PR = 2.543 [1.908–3.388]), and self‑efficacy (P = 0.012, PR = 1.810 [1.120–2.926]) with health communication behavior. The perceived barrier (P < 0.001, RR = 4.278 [2.709–6.754]) and perceived susceptibility (P = 0.004, PR = 2.304 [1.302–4.077]) were the most influenced behavior.CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, perceived barrier, and self‑efficacy are predictor factors of health communication behavior related to COVID‑19on social media with perceptions of susceptibility and perceived barriers as the most influentialvariables. It is necessary to provide communication learning on social media as effectively and applied directly to reduce perceived barriers and increase self‑efficacy.

Reliability and validity of a satisfaction questionnaire on virtual education in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era aimed at cardiology faculty members

. Bahram Mohebbi; . Parham Sadeghipour; . Feridoun Noohi; . Majid Maleki; . Mohammad Mehdi Peighambari; . Saeid Hosseini; . Ali Zahedmehr; . Jamal Moosavi; . Omid Shafe; . Mohammad Javad Alemzadeh‑Ansari; . Melody Farrashi; . Hamidreza Pouraliakbar; . Behshid Ghadrdoost

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: In the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era, clinical programs and mandatory hands‑on activities have been supplanted by remote teaching to maintain the fundamental ... Read More BACKGROUND: In the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era, clinical programs and mandatory hands‑on activities have been supplanted by remote teaching to maintain the fundamental capabilities of medical training and to furnish medical students with quality education. Nonetheless, the satisfaction of faculty members with this training method in the current pandemic has yet to be assessed. The aim of this study was to design a Persian questionnaire with appropriate validity and reliability on cardiology professors’ satisfaction level with virtual education.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross‑sectional study, a questionnaire was devised drawing upon scientific sources and Iranian medical educators’ expertise. Seventeen faculty members in various specialties evaluated the questionnaire concerning face and content validity. Content validity was assessed through the calculation of the content validity ratio (CVR) (values >0.62 were considered acceptable) and the content validity index (CVI) (values >0.79 were considered acceptable), construct validity was evaluated through principal component factor analysis by the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) statistic and Bartlett’s sphericity test, internal reliability was measured through the calculation of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and consistency was appraised through the use of test‑retest reliability at two different time points.RESULTS: The questionnaire had a reliability rate of 95%, indicating high internal validity. Concerning test‑retest reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.96 (P < 0.001), demonstrating relatively good stability. The CVI was 0.81, and the CVR was 0.85. The KMO measure of sampling adequacy was 0.954, indicating the acceptability of the degree of common variance among the all items.CONCLUSIONS: This Persian questionnaire on virtual education aimed at cardiology faculty members in the current pandemic with its low question count and appropriate domains had high reliability and validity. By knowing the level of professors’ satisfaction with the new method of education, it is possible to take steps to better provide specialized medical education to cardiology residents.

Relationship between fertility characteristics with spiritual intelligence and resilience in infertile couples

. Fatemeh Mokhtari; . Fatemeh Torabi; . Masoume Pirhadi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Infertility and the use of assisted reproductive therapies affect infertile couples quality of life. Infertile couples face many physical, psychological, and financial ... Read More

Factors associated with knowledge of health care workers toward COVID‑19 in health facilities West Guji zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2020

. Zelalem Jabessa Wayessa; . Wako Golicha Wako

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-11

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BACKGROUND: Coronavirus pandemic puts healthcare workers (HCWs) at high risk and challenges the abilities of healthcare systems to respond to the crisis. This study aimed to assess ... Read More

Generational characteristics of general medicine students in Iran

. Azarmidokht Firoozjahantighi; . Fariba jokar; . Fariba Haghani; . Shirin Ahmadnia

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Purpose: The success of any educational system depends on the fitness of the curriculum components with the characteristics of its audience. The students of the present ... Read More

Bio‑psycho‑social health assessment in prehospital emergency technicians: A systematic review

. Vahid Delshad; . Marcus Stueck; . Abbas Ebadi; . Mariola Bidzan; . Hamidreza Khankeh

Volume 12, Issue 2 , February 2022, Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Health is a complex structure and has physical, psychological, and social approaches. The importance and impact of health assessment have caused considerable attention ... Read More BACKGROUND: Health is a complex structure and has physical, psychological, and social approaches. The importance and impact of health assessment have caused considerable attention to be paid to the employees of the health system and the determining factors of this relationship. Hence, the main purpose of this study was to find out the bio‑psycho‑social health situation in prehospital emergency technicians as the research question staff.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study is a systematic review and data have retrieved through extensive search in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed (including Medline), Cochrane Library, Irandoc, Magiran, MedLib, and SID databases with a combination of keywords of “Health, ” “Assessment, ” “Social,” “Psychological,” “Biological,” “Emergency,” and “prehospital,” according to the search strategy, between 2000 and 202111 studies were reviewed; then, they were entered based on the objectives of the study and narrative analysis was performed by the researcher.RESULTS: After analyzing the articles, a total of 4 factors affecting bio‑psycho‑social health in prehospital emergency technicians have been extracted and identified, which included health management, bio‑psycho‑social factors, occupational factors, and behavioral factors.CONCLUSION: This research showed four factors, namely health management, bio‑psycho‑social factors, occupational factors, and behavioral factors which could be effective in Bio‑Psycho‑Social health. Since prehospital emergency services have an important role in maintaining the health of the community, which requires attention to the bio‑psycho‑social health of emergency personnel, more studies have focused on health management among the four mentioned factors, but the need to examine the other three factors for a more accurate assessment of the health of emergency personnel seems necessary. Therefore, prevention and response strategies based on bio‑psycho‑social health assessment models are proposed to promote the health of prehospital emergency technician staff.

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