Status of observance of structural standards in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes
Status of observance of structural standards in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes

. Malihe Foruoghi; . Mahrokh Keshvari; . Saeeid Sadeghi; . Parvaneh Abazari

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-12

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  INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the status of observance of structuralstandards in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional ...  Read More
Tobacco‑related morbidity and nicotine dependence: An experience in an urban slum of Burdwan district, West Bengal, India
Tobacco‑related morbidity and nicotine dependence: An experience in an urban slum of Burdwan district, West Bengal, India

. Indranil Saha; . Kamirul Islam; . Bobby Paul; . Tapas Kumar Som

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

Abstract
  Tobacco use causes many diseases irrespective of age and sex. More the addiction, more is theoccurrence of morbidity in terms of frequency and severity. This community‑based study ...  Read More
Strategies to improve menopausal quality of life: A systematic review
Strategies to improve menopausal quality of life: A systematic review

. Mahboubeh Taebi; . Somayeh Abdolahian; . Gity Ozgoli; . Abas Ebadi; . Nourossadat Kariman

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-9

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  BACKGROUND: Menopause and its complications could disturb the sense of well‑being and healthand affect the quality of life. The present study was performed to review the conducted ...  Read More
Personal hygiene among college students in Kuwait: A Health promotion perspective
Personal hygiene among college students in Kuwait: A Health promotion perspective

. Jenan M. Al‑Rifaai; . Aneesa M. Al Haddad; . Jafar A. Qasem

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-9

Abstract
  BACKGROUND: Most infectious diseases result from a lack of knowledge and poor personalhygiene. Hand hygiene, in particular, is one of the most common means by which pathogens aretransmitted. ...  Read More
Survey of lifestyle and its relationship with health value of mid‑aged women referring to comprehensive health centers of Isfahan in 2016
Survey of lifestyle and its relationship with health value of mid‑aged women referring to comprehensive health centers of Isfahan in 2016

. Zahra Sadat Mousavi; . Soheila Ehsanpour; . Ashraf Kazemi

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-5

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  INTRODUCTION: Health needs a lifestyle upgrade. Lifestyle is important because it affects the qualityof life and the diseases’ prevention. This study aimed to investigate the ...  Read More
Breast self‑examination awareness and practices in young women in developing countries: A survey of female students in Karachi, Pakistan
Breast self‑examination awareness and practices in young women in developing countries: A survey of female students in Karachi, Pakistan

. Ayesha Ahmed; . Ibrahim Zahid; . Zoya Fatima R Ladiwala; . Rija Sheikh; . Amjad S Memon

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-9

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  BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is a leading cause of deaths worldwide. In Pakistan, one in everynine women develops breast cancer some time in her life. This high incidence of breast cancer ...  Read More
Trends of geographic distribution of general practitioners in the public health sector of Iran
Trends of geographic distribution of general practitioners in the public health sector of Iran

. Fahimeh Rabbanikhah; . Reza Moradi; . Elaheh Mazaheri; . Sara Shahbazi; . Loghman Barzegar; . Ali Kazemi Karyani

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-8

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  BACKGROUND: Proper distribution of general practitioners (GPs) is one of the challenges in allhealth systems. This study aimed to investigate geographical distribution of GPs in public ...  Read More
A high school‑based education concerning drug abuse prevention
A high school‑based education concerning drug abuse prevention

. Atoosa Bonyani; . Leila Safaeian; . Mojtaba Chehrazi; . Alireza Etedali; . Mahsa Zaghian; . Farnaz Mashhadian

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-6

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  OBJECTIVE: There is increasing evidence for declining the onset age of drug abuse worldwide. Thisstudy was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of four educational methods including ...  Read More
Medical students’ reflection on the family planning services at primary health clinics in Malaysia
Medical students’ reflection on the family planning services at primary health clinics in Malaysia

. Mila Nu Nu Htay; . Nan Nitra Than; . Adinegara Lutfi Abas; . Htay Lwin; . Soe Moe

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-7

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  CONTEXT: Family planning is crucial for everyone within the reproductive age to promote the healthand welfare of every member of the family. For the medical students, it is essential ...  Read More
Design and assessment of psychometric features of life skills inventory
Design and assessment of psychometric features of life skills inventory

. Ali Fathi Ashtiani; . Seyed Mohammad Afzali; . Abbas Ebadi; . Hamidreza Hassanabadi

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-6

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  INTRODUCTION: The importance of life skills and their application in promoting personal, family,and occupational health in military personnel is well recognized. It is, therefore, important ...  Read More
Awareness of anti‑tobacco advertisements and its influence on attitude toward tobacco use among 16 to 18‑year‑old students in Belgaum city: A Cross‑sectional study
Awareness of anti‑tobacco advertisements and its influence on attitude toward tobacco use among 16 to 18‑year‑old students in Belgaum city: A Cross‑sectional study

. Akshatha Gadiyar; . Anil Ankola; . Ladusingh Rajpurohit

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-6

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  INTRODUCTION: Tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has everfaced. Tobacco use is a significant public health problem worldwide and the single‑most ...  Read More
Evaluation of acupressure effects on self‑efficacy and pregnancy rate in infertile women under in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment: A randomized controlled trial
Evaluation of acupressure effects on self‑efficacy and pregnancy rate in infertile women under in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment: A randomized controlled trial

. Maryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian; . Talat Khadivzadeh; . Shapour Badiee Aval; . Habibollah Esmaily

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-7

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  CONTEXT: Infertility is one of the major stressful events in individual life, especially women.Self‑efficacy means a person can perceive a potentially threatening and stressful situation ...  Read More
Does academic performance influence personal growth initiative? An institutional‑based study among undergraduate dental students
Does academic performance influence personal growth initiative? An institutional‑based study among undergraduate dental students

. Shiva Kumar Patanapu; . Dolar Doshi; . Suhas Kulkarni; . Padma Reddy; . Srilatha Adepu; . Srikanth Reddy

Volume 8, Issue 7 , July 2018, Pages 1-6

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  INTRODUCTION: Personal growth initiative (PGI) is an “intentional involvement in changing anddeveloping as a person.” A student who has higher level of PGI is said to show ...  Read More