Empowerment of women and mental health improvement with a Preventive approach
Empowerment of women and mental health improvement with a Preventive approach

. Shahin Shooshtari; . M. R. Abedi; . M. Bahrami; . Rahele Samouei

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-4

Abstract
  AIM AND BACKGROUND: Mental health and empowerment are two of the women’s essentialneeds. These two related concepts play an important role in women’s lives. Therefore, this ...  Read More
Medical students’ perceptions of small group teaching effectiveness in hybrid curriculum
Medical students’ perceptions of small group teaching effectiveness in hybrid curriculum

. Pradeep Kumar Sahu; . Shivananda Nayak; . Vincent Rodrigues

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-7

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  OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was designed to investigate medical students’ perceptionsof small group teaching effectiveness in a hybrid curriculum.MATERIALS AND METHODS: ...  Read More
The effect of distance learning via SMS on academic achievement and satisfaction of medical students
The effect of distance learning via SMS on academic achievement and satisfaction of medical students

. Mehrdad Mohammadi Sichani; . Shadi Reissizadeh Mobarakeh; . Athar Omid

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-5

Abstract
  INTRODUCTION: Recently, medical education has made significant progress, and medical teachersare trying to find methods that have most impressive effects on learning. One of the useful ...  Read More
Promoting evidence‑informed policymaking through capacity enhancement in implementation research for health researchers and policymakers in Nigeria: A cross‑sectional study
Promoting evidence‑informed policymaking through capacity enhancement in implementation research for health researchers and policymakers in Nigeria: A cross‑sectional study

. Chigozie Jesse Uneke; . Abel Ebeh Ezeoha; . Henry Chukwuemeka Uro‑Chukwu

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-9

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  BACKGROUND: Capacity constraints on implementation research among policymakers andresearchers are a major challenge to the evidence to policy link. This study was designed to bringtogether ...  Read More
A survey on scientific authenticity of health information in Iranian popular magazines: A case study
A survey on scientific authenticity of health information in Iranian popular magazines: A case study

. Ourfa Hovsepyan; . Firoozeh Zare_Farashbandi; . Gholamreza Askari; . Akbar Hassanzadeh

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-8

Abstract
  BACKGROUND: The content of the mass media is a suitable tool for making changes to the society.One of the most read news in the mass media is nutritional information. The goal of this ...  Read More
Effect of dental erosion on oral health among employees of battery‑manufacturing units in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Effect of dental erosion on oral health among employees of battery‑manufacturing units in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India

. Mohit Bansal; . Sunint Singh; . Aditi Bector; . Mrigank Dogra

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-5

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  OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to obtain data on prevalence and severity of dentalerosion among acid industry workers in Baddi (Himachal Pradesh).MATERIALS AND METHODS: A ...  Read More
Fish consumption based on transtheoretical model among housewives
Fish consumption based on transtheoretical model among housewives

. Sayed Hossein Davoodi; . Banafsheh Agah; . Teamur Aghamolaei; . Amin Ghanbarnejad; . Sakineh Dadipoor; . Ali Safari Moradabadi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-6

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  BACKGROUND: Consuming fish plays a key role in human health and prevention of diseases. Theaim of this study was using transtheoretical model to analyze the trend of fish consumption ...  Read More
Barriers to medication adherence in patients with hypertension: A qualitative study
Barriers to medication adherence in patients with hypertension: A qualitative study

. Arash Najimi; . Firoozeh Mostafavi; . Gholamreza Sharifirad; . Parastoo Golshiri

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-7

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  INTRODUCTION: Barriers to medication adherence in patients with hypertension can have significantdifferences that made researchers confute to conclude that medication adherence is required ...  Read More
Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers toward research: The perspectives of undergraduate medical and dental students
Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers toward research: The perspectives of undergraduate medical and dental students

. Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe; . Nan Nitra Than; . Htay Lwin; . Mila Nu Nu Htay; . Khine Lynn Phyu; . Adinegara Lutfi Abas

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-8

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  CONTEXT: Scientific research not only promotes health and combats diseases of an individual,but also it can strengthen the effectiveness of health systems. Hence, understanding of scientificmethods ...  Read More
Barriers to participation in medical research from the perspective of researchers
Barriers to participation in medical research from the perspective of researchers

. Reza Safdari; . Hamideh Ehtesham; . Mehri Robiaty; . Narges Ziaee

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-6

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  BACKGROUND: The first step toward organizing research activities is to obtain a correct perceptionof available capabilities. This study was conducted to investigate the researchers’ ...  Read More
Get aware of hand hygiene: Implement it in your attitude
Get aware of hand hygiene: Implement it in your attitude

. Gitali Bhagawati

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-6

Abstract
  BACKGROUND: Although there is advancement in the health‑care system, the rates ofhospital‑acquired infections (HAIs) are still high. Poor hand hygiene (HH) among healthcare workers(HCWs) ...  Read More
What are the predictor variables of social well‑being among the medical science students?
What are the predictor variables of social well‑being among the medical science students?

. Nazila Javadi‑Pashaki; . Azar Darvishpour

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-5

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  CONTEXT: Individuals with social well‑being can cope more successfully with major problems ofsocial roles. Due to the social nature of human life, it cannot be ignored to pay attention ...  Read More
Association of sugary foods and drinks consumption with behavioral risk and oral health status of 12‑ and 15‑year‑old Indian school children
Association of sugary foods and drinks consumption with behavioral risk and oral health status of 12‑ and 15‑year‑old Indian school children

. Kailash Asawa; . Nandini Sen; . Nagesh Bhat; . Mridula Tak; . Pratibha Sultane; . Vishal Patil

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-7

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  AIM: This study aims to assess the association of sugary foods and drinks consumption with behavioralrisk and oral health status of 12‑ and 15‑year‑old government school children ...  Read More
Do highly cited clinicians get more citations when being present at social networking sites?
Do highly cited clinicians get more citations when being present at social networking sites?

. Fatemeh Ramezani-Pakpour-Langeroudi; . Maryam Okhovati; . Ali Talebian

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-5

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  BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The advent of social networking sites has facilitated the disseminationof scientific research. This article aims to investigate the presence of Iranian highly cited ...  Read More
The potential contributions of geographic information science to the study of social determinants of health in Iran
The potential contributions of geographic information science to the study of social determinants of health in Iran

. Hamidreza Rabiei-Dastjerdi; . Stephen A. Matthews

Volume 8, Issue 2 , February 2018, Pages 1-3

Abstract
  Recent interest in the social determinants of health (SDOH) and the effects of neighborhoodcontexts on individual health and well‑being has grown exponentially. In this brief communication,we ...  Read More