Journal of Education and Health Promotion

BACKGROUND: Mortality and disability rates were reported to be respectively 2‑3 and 5‑10 timeshigher in C‑sections compared to Vaginal delivery.OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed ... Read More

Long‑term effect of massage therapy on blood pressure in prehypertensive women

. Mahshid Givi; . Masoumeh Sadeghi; . Mohammad Garakyaraghi; . Ameneh Eshghinezhad; . Mahin Moeini; . Zahra Ghasempour

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Prehypertension is one of the cardiovascular disease predicators. Management ofprehypertension is an appropriate objective for clinicians in a wide range of medical centers. ... Read More

Studying the determinant factors leading to congenital heart disease in newborns

. Mohammadhossein Arjmandnia; . Mahsa Besharati; . Sajad Rezvan

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

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Abstract:CONTEXT: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is an important cause of death during the 1st year of lifeand includes a special group of cardiac diseases that exist from birth. These ... Read More

Study the relationship between medical sciences students’ self-esteem and academic achievement of Guilan university of medical sciences

. Maryam Mirzaee Jirdehi; . Fariba Asgari; . Rasool Tabari; . Ehsan Kazemnejad Leyli

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Achievement of productivity and improvement of quality in the educational systemis the effective, influential factors for countries development. Academic achievement is ... Read More

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.

Attitudes of undergraduate medical students toward mental illnesses and psychiatry

. Nimisha D. Desai; . Paragkumar D. Chavda

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Worldwide, studies show negative attitude among medical students toward psychiatryand mental illness. The knowledge of the attitude and awareness of the undergraduate medical ... Read More

Sexual expectations and needs of middle‑aged women: A qualitative study

. Mitra Reyhani; . Ashraf Kazemi; . Mahrokh Keshvari; . Ziba Farajzadegan

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: Securing a healthy sexual relationship during middle‑agedness would cause newneeds and expectations in women, considering the special changes of this period. Therefore, ... Read More

Relationship between perceived social support and self‑care behavior in type 2 diabetics: A cross‑sectional study

. Siamak Mohebi; . Mahmoud Parham; . Gholamreza Sharifirad; . Zabihollah Gharlipour; . Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi; . Fatemeh Rajati

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

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BACKGROUND: Social support is one of the most effective factors on the diabetic self‑care. Thisstudy aimed to assess social support and its relationship to self‑care in type 2 diabetic ... Read More

Sleep hygiene among veterinary medical students

. Kenneth D. Royal; . Suzanne A. Hunt; . Luke B. Borst; . Mathew Gerard

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, Pages 1-7

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to better understand veterinary medical students’sleep hygiene and identify the extent to which sleep hygiene behaviors may result in ... Read More

Access to dental care among 15–64 year old people

. Faezeh Eslamipour; . Kamal Heydari; . Marzieh Ghaiour; . Hoda Salehi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , April 2018, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: The current study aims to study people’s access to oral and dental health‑careservices and their satisfaction with the services provided to them.MATERIALS AND ... Read More

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.

Development of a method to assess compliance with ergonomic posture in dental students

. Patrícia Petromilli Nordi Sasso Garcia; . Danielle Wajngarten; . Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos

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

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CONTEXT: The ergonomic posture protocol is extremely important for the maintenance ofoccupational health in dentistry. The lack of compliance with this protocol results in a high risk ... Read More

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