Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Determinants of helmet use among health‑care providers in urban India: Leveraging the theory of planned behavior

. Shruthi M.N.; . Anand D. Meundi; . Sushma D

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-8

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CONTEXT: Wearing helmet during road traffic accidents among motorcycle riders decreases thelikelihood of death by 39%. The theory of planned behavior (TPB), a psychological model helps ... Read More

Young women’s attitude toward gender‑equitable norms on domestic chores and violence domains in Trivandrum

. Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Trivandrum is a place with better educational status for women. The aim of thisstudy is to describe young women’s attitude toward gender‑equitable norms.METHODS: ... Read More

An investigation on workload indicator of staffing need: A scoping review

. Farzaneh Doosty; . Mohammad R. Maleki; . Mohammad H. Yarmohammadian

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-7

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The purpose of this scoping review was to survey the most recent (10 years) estimating of neededhuman resource in health‑care organization by Workload Indicators of Staffing Need ... Read More

Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding household consumption of iodized salt among rural women of Tripura, India: A mixed‑methods study

. Nabarun Karmakar; . Anjan Datta; . Kaushik Nag; . Shib Sekhar Datta; . Swati Datta

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-9

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INTRODUCTION: Iodine is an essential element for thyroid function; it is necessary in minute amountsfor normal growth, development, and well‑being of all humans. There is gap in the ... Read More

Comparing individual and peer education on the constructs of theory of planned behavior in mammography

. Maryam Molaei‑Zardanjani; . Mitra Savabi‑Esfahani; . Fariba Taleghani

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It can be diagnosed inthe first stage by screening. One of the methods for screening breast cancer is mammography.Mammography ... Read More

Comparison of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in male and female nurses

. Mohsen Hojat; . Mahdi Karimyar Jahromi; . Saiede Rahmanian Koshkaki; . Mojdeh Rahmanian

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-4

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INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of mortality in theworld; identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduce the prevalence of coronary ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of mortality in theworld; identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduce the prevalence of coronary arterydisorders. Nurses, with regard to their employment conditions, can be prone to cardiovasculardisease. The aim of this study was to compare the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in maleand female nurses.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive cross‑sectional study, 263 nurses from JahromUniversity of Medical Sciences hospitals were enrolled in the study by convenience sampling. Thedata collection tool was self‑report Framingham Risk Score and has two parts: first part: personal data,history of disease, history, cigarette, stress and fat disorder, alcohol consumption, diet, exercise, andaverage hours and second part: height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist‑to‑stature ratio (WSR),waist‑to‑hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure, triglyceride (TG), cholesterol, and fasting blood sugar. Thebenchmark for blood pressure was the JNC‑7 guide. The Adult Treatment Panel III was the guideline.Independent t‑test, Chi‑square, and Mann–Whitney tests were used for data analysis.RESULTS: None of the staff reported smoking or alcohol history. Data were analyzed using descriptiveand inferential statistics. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean of fastingblood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TG and cholesterol, Framingham percentage,religious practices, green tea and black tea, fish, vegetables, and fast food. The data were analyzedwith independent t‑test, Chi‑square, and Mann–Whitney tests. There was no statistically significantdifference between the mean of fasting blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TG andcholesterol, Framingham Percentage, religious practices, green tea and black tea, fish, vegetables,and fast food and sports and walking of men and women were not observed. However, there wasa statistically significant difference between women and men in indicators such as eating breakfast,family history, fruit consumption, high‑density lipoprotein, BMI, WSR, and WHR.CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed that men are at higher risk for cardiovasculardiseases and complications than women.

Role play – An effective tool to teach communication skills in pediatrics to medical undergraduates

. Bindu T. Nair

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-10

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PURPOSE: Communication skills are essential for medical practice throughout the life of a doctor.Traditional undergraduate medical teaching in pediatrics focuses on teaching students ... Read More

The relationship between work resources and physical and mental health among nurses: A confirmatory factor analysis

. Marjan Mohamadirizi; . Mohammad Reza Dalvi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Physical and mental health is one of the major factors during work life amongnurses that can be affected by differential aspects of work such as work resources. Therefore, ... Read More

Innovation capability in medical sciences universities: A qualitative study of Iran

. Fatemeh Ghardashi; . Maryam Yaghoubi; . Mohammadkarim Bahadori; . Ehsan Teymourzadeh

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-12

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BACKGROUND: Innovation is a competitive advantage, with its preservation and continuity dependenton the organizational innovation capability. This study was conducted with the aim of ... Read More

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about the disease process and physiotherapy management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study

. Ashish Gupta; . Vinod Ravaliya; . Daxa Mishra, Vyoma Dani; . Chandni Sodawala; . Hardi Shah; . Disha Patel

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lungdiseases; the most common are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is considered to be the majorcause ... Read More BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of progressive lungdiseases; the most common are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is considered to be the majorcause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is considered to be one of the leading causes of deathsin India, the main reason being misconception/misinterpretation of the disease and unawarenessabout the risk factors which hinder early diagnosis and its treatment effectively. Therefore, thepresent study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and behavior about the disease process andphysiotherapy management in patients diagnosed with COPD.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ethical clearance was obtained before initiating the study. It wasa cross‑sectional, qualitative study. In total, 14 patients of COPD were recruited for the study byconvenience sampling. The total study duration was 6 months. Two focused groups (n = 14) wereconducted with seven COPD patients (diagnosed by chest physician on the basis of pulmonaryfunction testing) in each after obtaining the written informed consent. Focus group contents werevideo graphed after obtaining the consent and a focus group discussion (FGD) guide comprisingof 15 questions was used for the study. Transcripts were prepared from the audio/video recordingsand were analyzed qualitatively by narrative analysis.RESULTS: The narration transcripted during both the sessions of FGD showed significantnegligence about the disease process, its precipitating factors, preventive measures, andphysiotherapy management among the patients suffering from COPD in the community. Noneof the patients were aware even about the term “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” andonly 35.71% of patients were aware of physiotherapy management as a mean of treatment forCOPD.CONCLUSIONS: The present study concludes that there is a lack of knowledge, incorrect attitudes,and flawed behavioral changes which needs to be corrected among the patients with COPD. Thesepatients require correct, detailed, and broad‑based information about their condition and availabilityof treatment options.

Evaluation of the readiness of hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in unexpected events in 2017

. Fatemeh Rezaei; . Zahra Mohebbi-Dehnavi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and storms oftenhas devastating effects on human societies and causes heavy casualties on their inhabitants. ... Read More

Academic stress from the viewpoint of Iranian adolescents: A qualitative study

. Zahra Hosseinkhani; . Saharnaz Nedjat; . Hamid Reza Hassanabadi; . Mahboubeh Parsaeian

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Academic stress is one of the major affecting factors on adolescent health.This study investigates adolescents’ view about the sources of academic stress, with which ... Read More

A longitudinal study on high risk pregnancy and its outcome among antenatal women attending rural primary health centre in Puducherry, South India

. Marie Gilbert Majella; . Gokul Sarveswaran; . Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy; . K. Sivaranjini; . Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan; . S. Ganesh Kumar

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-6

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Abstract:BACKGROUND: Almost 15% of all pregnant women can develop potentially life‑threateningcomplications. As a result, identification of high‑risk pregnancy at earliest stage ... Read More

Can parents’ educational level and occupation affect perceived parental support and metabolic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes?

. Parastoo Baharvand; . Maryam Hormozi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-8

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Abstract:BACKGROUND/AIM: Parents have an important role to play in supporting adolescents with type 1diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Their education and occupation are important factors for ... Read More

Predicting oral health behaviors among Iranian students by using health belief model

. Azam Goodarzi; . Alireza Heidarnia; . Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian; . Mohammad Eslami

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-9

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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is assessing predictors to oral health behavior in Iranianstudents based on the health belief model.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional ... Read More

Roles, responsibilities, and strategies for enhancing disaster risk perception: A quantitative study

. Ezat Samamdipour; . Hesam Seyedin; . Hamid Ravaghi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Perception the risk of disasters, is mainly of universal and theoretical natureand is a means of achieving risk understanding/knowledge. In Sendai Framework, the focus ... Read More

Problems and challenges in providing feedback to clinical teachers on their educational performance: A mixed‑methods study

. Sepideh Jamshidian; . Nikoo Yamani; . Mohammad Reza Sabri; . Fariba Haghani

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-10

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INTRODUCTION: Given the importance of feedback to improve teachers’ educational performance,the current study aimed to identify the challenges and problems involved in providing ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Given the importance of feedback to improve teachers’ educational performance,the current study aimed to identify the challenges and problems involved in providing feedback toclinical teachers on their educational performance.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the first phase of this mixed‑methods study, the clinical teachers,students, and university officials were interviewed on feedback problems and challenges. Afteran inductive content analysis, and based on the problems enlisted, a ten‑item questionnaire wasdeveloped. Subsequently, 25 clinical teachers completed the questionnaire by scoring the importanceand urgency of each problem.RESULTS: Overall, 18 individual and group interviews were conducted with 24 people. A totalof ten themes and five categories emerged, including “lack of transparency of feedback system,”“absence of criticizability culture,” “lack of motivation to improve performance,” “failure to considerfactors affecting teacher’s performance,” “lack of formative evaluation,” “inappropriate data obtainedon teacher’s performance,” “inappropriate feedback providers,” “inappropriate feedback recipients,”“inappropriate feedback provision,” and “no feedback follow‑up.” Three items of priority involved“inappropriate feedback providers,” “inappropriate data,” and “failure to consider factors affectingthe teacher’s performance.”CONCLUSIONS: All the raised problems obtained high scores; nevertheless, the interviewees hadmore problems with the feedback provider, the data collected on the performance, and inattentionof university officials to the factors influencing performance than feedback presentation methods.Hence, gaining the trust of teachers on the collected data, providing feedback by their trustworthyindividuals, and paying attention to the factors influencing teachers' performance are associated withan increased possibility of feedback acceptance.

Evaluation of the website of public hospitals in Isfahan with the WebMedQual approach in 2018

. Sakineh Saghaeiannejad‑Isfahani; . Rohollah Sheikh Abumasoudi; . Nazila Esmaeli; . Taherh Saberi; . Narges Mahmodi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Hospital websites are one of the most important communication and informationdistribution tools in hospitals. Evaluation of hospital websites based on different aspects ... Read More

The impact of poor glycemic control on lipid profile variables in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus

. Neda Mostofizadeh; . Mahin Hashemipour; . Marjan Roostazadeh; . Elham Hashemi‑Dehkordi; . Armindokht Shahsanai; . Mohsen Reisi

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and its related comorbidities are considered animportant health issue. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of glycemic control on lipid ... Read More

The relationship between mode of delivery and postpartum depression

. Leyla Kaya; . Zerrin Çiğdem

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-6

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PURPOSE: Postpartum period is a critical interval in which the woman is under risk for psychiatricdisorders including postpartum depression (PD). This study was performed to investigate ... Read More PURPOSE: Postpartum period is a critical interval in which the woman is under risk for psychiatricdisorders including postpartum depression (PD). This study was performed to investigate the impactof the mode of delivery on the occurrence of PD in primiparous mothers.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This correlational study was performed on 244 primiparouswomen (aged 15–49 years) in 17 primary health‑care centers. Sociodemographic, obstetric, andPD‑related data were gathered using questionnaires and the Edinburgh Postnatal DepressionScale (EPDS) on the 1st and 3rd months after delivery. The questionnaires were administered to allprimiparous mothers who were registered to the relevant health-care center. Questionnaires wereadministered by the researcher for 25–30 min with face-to-face interview technique.RESULTS: Comparison of EPDS scores on the 1st and 3rd months indicated that there was aremarkable decline over time (Z = 11.112, P = 0.001). There was an inverse association betweeneducational level and EPDS scores on the 3rd month (P = 0.037). On the other hand, no significantrelationship was detected between age groups, occupation, income, place of accommodation, andEPDS scores. Evaluation of the relationship between obstetric features and EPDS scores revealedthat desired and performed modes of delivery, induction, episiotomy, and spinal anesthesia werenot linked with EPDS scores. The postpartum behavior (2=10.315; P = 0.035) and feeding methodof infants (2 = 6.109; P = 0.013) were associated with EPDS scores on the 1st month, but not withEPDS scores on the 3rd month.CONCLUSION: Effective measures must be established for early recognition of factors affecting theoccurrence of PD. Health planners and policymakers must spend their efforts for promotion of theknowledge and attitudes of mothers during pregnancy. Identification of factors for PD necessitatesimplementation of multicentric, controlled trials on larger series.

Effect of maternal role training program based on Mercer theory on maternal self‑confidence of primiparous women with unplanned pregnancy

. Maryam Fasanghari; . Masoumeh Kordi; . Negar Asgharipour

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Maternal confidence is an extremely important factor in playing the mother’s roleand her identity formation. Loss of self‑confidence occurs in primiparous women ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Maternal confidence is an extremely important factor in playing the mother’s roleand her identity formation. Loss of self‑confidence occurs in primiparous women due to the lack ofmaternal skills. Obtaining the behaviors of maternal role and self‑confidence, the mother providesbetter care for her child. Hence, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of maternal roletraining program based on Mercer theory on maternal self‑confidence of primiparous women withunplanned pregnancy.METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH: This clinical trial was performed on 67 primiparouswomen referring to Mashhad health centers. Individuals were randomly divided into interventionand control groups. A maternal role training program based on Mercer theory was carried out forintervention group (three sessions of group training in the 34th, 35th, and 36th weeks of pregnancyand one individual training session before discharge from the hospital and then, weekly follow‑upover the phone for 4 weeks). The control group received the normal pregnancy care. The researchtools were questionnaires of demographic characteristics, London, DASS 21, Edinburgh PostnatalDepression Scale, Parenting Sense of Competence, General Impressions on Infant TemperamentQuestionnaire, and Six Simple Questions. Maternal self‑confidence was measured before training,4 weeks after delivery, and 4 months after delivery. Data analysis was carried out using independentt‑test, Chi‑square test, paired t‑test, Mann–Whitney test, one‑way ANOVA, and Wilcoxon test. P < 0.05was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: There was a significant difference between mean maternal self‑confidencechanges (before training and 4 weeks after delivery (P = 0.003) and before training and 4 monthsafter delivery (P = 0.001) in both groups. After eliminating the effect of interventional variables, themean scores of maternal self‑confidence after training in the intervention group had a statisticallysignificant difference with that in the control group (P = 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Maternal role training program based on Mercer theory increases maternalself‑confidence in primiparous women with unplanned pregnancy. Teaching maternal role isrecommended to all health‑care providers.

Physical activity for healthy pregnancy among Iranian women: Perception of facilities versus perceived barriers

. Zahra Toghiyani; . Ashraf Kazemi; . Nafisehsadat Nekuei

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity during preconception period has beneficial effectson the health of women during conception and the identification of factors associated with it ... Read More

Emergency health evaluation of affected population during disasters: Are there new approaches?

. Seyed Ahmad Bathaei; . Hasan Abolghasem‑Gorji; . Bahram Delgoshaei; . Hamid Reza Khankeh

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-9

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INTRODUCTION: Disasters are inescapable phenomena. Once they occur, reliable and objectiveinformation becomes vital in sound decision‑making to respond. Emergency health evaluation ... Read More

Mobile phone involvement and dependence among undergraduate medical students in a Medical College of West Bengal, India

. Sreemedha Choudhury; . Indranil Saha; . Tapas Kumar Som; . Gautam Ghose; . Manas Patra; . Bobby Paul

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Mobile phone dependence has become an emerging public health problem. Thiscross‑sectional study was conducted to find out the mobile phone involvement and dependenceamong ... Read More

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