Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effectiveness of group training of cognitive behavioral therapy‑based stress management on anxiety, hardiness and self‑efficacy in female medical students

. Sara Sahranavard; . Aliakbar Esmaeili; . Hamid Salehiniya; . Susan Behdani

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioraltherapies (CBTs) for anxiety, hardiness, and self‑efficacy in female students of Birjand ... Read More

Evaluating the Knowledge and Practices of Nurses and Paramedics in Blood Transfusion Services – A survey in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India

. Raj Bharath Rudrappan

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion service is an important part of our healthcare system whoseaim is to provide safe, effective blood components for the patient’s requirement. The ... Read More BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion service is an important part of our healthcare system whoseaim is to provide safe, effective blood components for the patient’s requirement. The laboratorytechnicians and nurses working in the blood bank form the core for the effective functioning of bloodbank. The study was to analyze the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses and paramedics suchas laboratory technicians working in blood banks and whether intervention of a training program hadany benefit to the participants.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted in our department which is a regionaltraining center approved by the National AIDS Control Organization for training medical officers,laboratory technicians, and staff nurses working in blood banks. There were a total number of 48government run hospital blood banks who participated in the study and we conducted six trainingprograms for 43 nurses and 64 laboratory technicians working in blood banks from the southernstates of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in India. The training program was for 5 days for techniciansand 3 days for nurses with theory sessions followed by hands on practical classes regarding thedaily activities in blood bank. They were given a pre‑evaluation questionnaire to test their knowledge,attitude, and practice followed by a post evaluation questionnaire after conducting the trainingprogram.RESULTS: The mean percentage score in the pre evaluation test before the training programfor nurses and technicians was 47% and 53% while after the training program; the meanpercentage was 66.8% and 77% which was statistically significant in both the groups. Thecorrect blood bank practices followed by nurses and laboratory technicians overall were 67% and75%, respectively. The technicians and nurses scored poorly in blood bank practices related tohemovigilance.DISCUSSIONS: Regular and standardized training can lead to improvements in the knowledge,skills, and practice of nurses and paramedics who provide blood transfusion services. The constraintsfaced by the nurses and paramedical personnel needs to be addressed for the overall bettermentof blood transfusion services.CONCLUSIONS: The increase in the knowledge subsequently contributed to a better practice in thetechnicians. The concept of haemovigilance and error reporting has to be stressed on the nursesand paramedics to improve their good practices.

Faculty member’s experience regarding rehabilitation teamwork education in Iran (A descriptive exploratory qualitative study)

. Sahar Ghanbari; . Leila Bazrafkan

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: The objective of rehabilitation therapists is to increase the functional abilities andquality of life in people with disability. Hence, cooperation becomes a basis for enhanced ... Read More

Challenges of Iranian national health scientific map

. Ahmadreza Izadi; . Mohammadkarim Bahadori; . Shahram Tofighi; . Ali Ebraze; . Maryam Yaghoubi; . Ehsan Teymourzadeh

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-14

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CONTEXT: Iranian National Health Scientific Map is a national plan the implementation of whichremarkably influences the progress of the country, though it is facing challenges in its ... Read More

Family physicians’ knowledge and awareness regarding oral health: A survey

. Ramandeep Singh Gambhir; . Jaspreet Singh Batth; . Gagandeep Arora; . Samir Anand; . Arvind Bhardwaj; . Harveen Kaur

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Oral health is an important component of general health. The World HealthOrganization has highly recommended the integration of oral health promotion into general healthcare. ... Read More

Nongovernmental organizations coordination models in natural hazards: A systematic review

. Narges Rouhi; . Hasan Abolghasem Gorji; . Mohammadreza Maleki

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play a significant role to providehumanitarian services in natural hazards. However, few studies have been conducted on thecoordination ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play a significant role to providehumanitarian services in natural hazards. However, few studies have been conducted on thecoordination models of NGOs. Using these models, NGOs are expected to act along with otheragencies to provide unified and effective humanitarian’s services. The present study aimed to identifythe published coordination models of NGOs.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This systematic review was conducted from October to November2017. Electronic source, including PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest Research Library, andScopus were examined. All English articles published in journals or presented at conferences wereincluded in the study. Nonjournal and irrelevant articles were excluded from the study. Furthermore,papers which were not available as a full text and published in languages other than English werealso excluded. Thematic analysis technique was used to analyze the articles.RESULTS: From 871 documents which captured in initial search, only 7 studies identified as eligiblearticles for extract 8 coordination models of NGOs in disasters and emergencies including: (1) Sphereproject, (2) Cluster approach, (3) Code of conduct, (4) Decentralized approach, (5) National DisasterResponse Framework, (6) Conceptual integrated NGO collaboration framework for communitypostdisaster reconstruction, (7) Model of temporal coordination of disaster response activities,and (8) Collabit application.CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review identified eight proposed coordination models that havebeen implemented internationally, nationally, and locally in natural hazards. However, these modelsare not enough, and there are some gaps between what is it and what should be. More effective andefficient models and strategies are needed to increase the effectiveness of coordination activitiesat all levels of community. These results should serve policy‑makers and administrators of NGOsdelivering humanitarian services during and postnatural hazards to choose from a number of optionson how to coordinate their efforts.

Assessment of educational intervention in enhancing parenting self‑efficacy in parents of primary school students

. Mina Hajihashemi; . Maryam Amidi Mazaheri; . Akbar Hasanzadeh

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Parenting self‑efficacy, which is one of the main determinants of effectiveand positive parental behavior, has been commonly defined as the parents’ opinions ... Read More BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Parenting self‑efficacy, which is one of the main determinants of effectiveand positive parental behavior, has been commonly defined as the parents’ opinions and beliefs todevelop their ability to affect their children in a way that raises their confidence development andadjustment. This study was performed to examine the effect of educational intervention on parentingself‑efficacy in parents of primary school students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This quasi‑experimental study was conducted on 104 parents ofprimary school students in Khomeini Shahr city, Isfahan province of Iran, in 2017. In this study, 104parents (52 couples) of primary school students were selected and randomly assigned to experimentaland control groups. Then, an educational intervention was implemented in the experimental groupduring 6 sessions of 2 h while the control group received only the usual family school educationprogram. The parenting self‑efficacy was measured before the intervention and 2 months afterward.The data were analyzed by independent t‑test, paired t‑test.RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference between the demographic variablesof parents in both groups. Both the experimental and control groups were similar in terms of age,number of children, education, and employment as well as parenting self‑efficacy. Two months afterthe intervention, the mean of total parenting self‑efficacy, as well as play and entertainment withthe child, discipline and boundaries, self‑acceptance, learning and knowledge in the experimentalgroup, were significantly higher than the control group, but the mean scores of other areas were notsignificantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: Educational interventions that engage parents in group task and facilitate expressionof experiences, are feasible in the primary school meetings and have a helpful effect on parentingself‑efficacy.

Knowledge and practices related to the use of personal audio devices and associated health risks among medical students in Delhi

. Saurav Basu; . Suneela Garg; . M. Meghachandra Singh; . Charu Kohli

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Over 1 billion young people globally are at risk of hearing loss and road trafficaccidents due to unsafe listening practices while using personal audio devices (PADs). ... Read More

The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment group therapy on social anxiety in female dormitory residents in Isfahan university of medical sciences

. Zahra Toghiani; . Farzane Ghasemi; . Rahele Samouei

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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AIM AND BACKGROUND: Social anxiety can interfere with performance and academic success instudents. One of the third‑generation treatments for social anxiety is acceptance and commitmenttherapy. ... Read More

Health promotion and prevention of bowel disorders through toilet designs: A myth or reality?

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Vijay Kumar Chattu; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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Now, lifestyle diseases are quite common globally. The risk factors of lifestyle diseases suchas sedentary habits, lack of physical exercise, and lack of fiber result in the development ... Read More

Health need assessment in female adolescents, in Qom: A cross sectional study

. Zahra Alipour; . Narges Eskandari; . Sareh Sangi; . Esmat Gafarbegloo; . Hoda Ahmari Tehran; . Zahra Aghvam Karbasi; . Azam Bagheri

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Due to the young population of Iran, a significant number ofteenagers in our country and the importance of the health of adolescents, especially teenage girlswho ... Read More

Innovation in the use of motor ambulance for prehospital emergency care

. Mehdi Jafari; . Khosro Shakeri; . Payam Mahmoudian; . Seyed Ahmad Bathaei

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Prehospital emergency care system is one of the important parts of the healthsystem. Heavy traffic, increasing urban population, and growing demands for prehospital emergencyservices ... Read More BACKGROUND: Prehospital emergency care system is one of the important parts of the healthsystem. Heavy traffic, increasing urban population, and growing demands for prehospital emergencyservices are challenges faced by this section of the health system. One of the approaches to dealwith this issue is using motor ambulances.AIMS: This study aims to investigate the missions of motor ambulances, ambulances, and the effectsof motor ambulance services on response time and ambulance missions.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This applied research has been designed as a descriptive andcross‑sectional study. Overall, 267,836 missions carried out by ambulances and motor ambulancesof Tehran emergency medical service (EMS) Center in the years 2014 and 2015 were investigated.The data were gathered personally by visiting Tehran EMS Center. The data were analyzed byExcel (2013) software.RESULTS: The average response time for ambulances and motor ambulances were 16 min and14 min and 13 s, respectively. Most of the ambulance and motor ambulance missions were reportedlydue to weakness (20%) and heart problems (16%). In 57% of ambulance missions and 71.5% ofmotor ambulance missions, the patients refused to being transferred to the hospital. Most of thetransport missions to hospital (24%) were caused by traffic accidents.CONCLUSIONS: According to the results, the response time was higher than the national standards.Locating motor ambulances on the streets and outside emergency stations during peak traffic timesdecreased the response time by 2 min and by providing the necessary services in the scene andtransferring fewer patients to the hospital, it is possible to provide further services by assigningambulances to more urgent missions. Thus, it is recommended to employ more seasoned staff,multiply motor ambulances, and locate motor ambulances precisely to decrease response time andalso at a lower cost more citizens are provided with prehospital care.

A prescription audit using the World Health Organization‑recommended core drug use indicators in a rural hospital of Delhi

. Tulika Singh; . Bratati Banerjee; . Suneela Garg; . Sanju Sharma

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: The inappropriate use of drugs is a global health problem, especially in developingcountry like India. Irrational prescriptions have an ill effect on health as well as ... Read More

Challenges and strengths of implementing urban family physician program in Fars Province, Iran

. Mozhgan Fardid; . Mehdi Jafari; . Abbas Vosoogh Moghaddam; . Hamid Ravaghi

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Family physician (FP) is one of the best strategies to reform health system andpromote population health. Due to the different context, culture, and population, implementing ... Read More

The process of identifying key uncertainties in the orthotics and prosthetics education foresight

. Taheri Alireza; . Changiz Tahereh; . Tofighi Shahram

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Medical sciences effects on people’s health; therefore, it is necessary to identify allthreats, opportunities, and challenges in its policy and planning particularly ... Read More

Level of neighborhood environmental factors related to noncommunicable diseases in selected wards of urban Puducherry, South India

. Gokul Sarveswaran; . Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy; . Manikanda Nesan Sakthivel; . Karthiga Vijayakumar; . Yamini Marimuthu; . Palanivel Chinnakali

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of mortality worldwide.Environmental factors play an important role in development of risk factors. Hence, the study ... Read More

Resilience strategies against working pressures in midwives: A qualitative study

. Marzieh Torkmannejad Sabzevari; . Mostafa Rad

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: The lack of experienced midwifery in obstetrics and gynecology centers wouldhave harmful consequences. Resilience could increase midwives’ endurance while caring ... Read More

Psychometric Testing of the Persian Version of the Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire-II (CWEQ-II-PV)

. Hamidreza Sadeghi‑Gandomani; . Negin Masoudi Alavi; . Mohammad Afshar

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Structural empowerment (SE) is an effective method of advancing workenvironments and has previously been widely discussed in Western countries. Due to the lack ofculturally ... Read More BACKGROUND: Structural empowerment (SE) is an effective method of advancing workenvironments and has previously been widely discussed in Western countries. Due to the lack ofculturally and academically accepted scales in Iran for measuring SE, localization of a foreign scalein this field is necessary.OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at investigating the validity and reliability of the Persian Version ofthe Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire‑II (CWEQ‑II‑PV) among Iranian nurses.METHODS: The present cross‑sectional methodological research was conducted during 2017–2018.Participants were 230 nurses working in four teaching hospitals affiliated to Kashan University ofMedical Sciences in Kashan, Iran, who were selected using quota sampling. A standard forward–backward translation procedure according to Wild et al. (2005) was used to translate the EnglishVersion of the CWEQ‑II to Persian. The psychometric evaluation processes were achieved by face,content, and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]). Reliability was examined usingtest–retest and Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency reliability.RESULTS: The CWEQ‑II‑PV showed good content validity (the mean content validity scores forrelevancy, clarity, and simplicity were 94%, 96%, and 94%, respectively). In the CFA, the originalsix‑factor version with 19 items was confirmed. The original model was presented and incorporated inthe CFA, indicating an acceptable fit for the model (root mean square error of approximation = 0.06,comparative fit index = 0.92, goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.94, and adjusted GFI = 0.91). Cronbach’salpha coefficient for the total scale was 0.84 and for each component ranged from 0.71 to 0.87,indicating good internal consistency, and the test–retest Spearman and intraclass correlationcoefficients were 0.93 and 0.87, respectively, showing good test–retest reliability.CONCLUSIONS: Evidence was found to support the reliability and validity of the CWEQ‑II‑PV scalethat measures the quality of the work environment for nurses from a SE perspective.

Comparing the participation of men and women in academic medicine in medical colleges in Sudan: A cross‑sectional survey

. Anas Ibn Auf; . Heitham Awadalla; . Magda Elhadi Ahmed; . Mohamed H. Ahmed

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: In different countries around the world, the involvement of women in academicmedicine was less in comparison with men. This study aimed to assess whether there were significantgender ... Read More

Informational needs of pregnant women following the prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies: A qualitative study in Iran

. Morvarid Irani; . Talat Khadivzadeh; . Seyyed Mohsen Asghari Nekah; . Hosein Ebrahimipour

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: An appropriate exchange of information between the health‑care provider andthe family is an important component of coping with stress following the prenatal diagnosis ... Read More

Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of educational interventions on dental and oral health promotion in Iran

. Niloufar Abedi

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Dental and oral health is a core component of general health and well‑being. Fewaspects of health are as accessible to personal control as oral hygiene which can be ... Read More

Awareness and practice of aerobic exercise and yoga among hypertensive patients in Anand city

. Nirav Vaghela; . Daxa Mishra; . Jigar N. Mehta; . Hemal Punjabi; . Hena Patel; . Ishani Sanchala

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Aerobic exercise is helpful in reducing elevated blood pressure (BP). It was alsofound that yoga is useful in reducing raised BP. Thus, they both can be used in prevention ... Read More

The relation between self‑confidence and risk‑taking among the students

. Beyrambibi Bayat; . Negar Akbarisomar; . Neda Ahmadzadeh Tori; . Hamid Salehiniya

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-4

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INTRODUCTION: Self‑confidence means recognizing your abilities, self‑interest, and being awareof your feelings. Risk‑taking is one of the personality traits that may be affected ... Read More

An assessment of emergency department information systems based on the HL7 functional profile

. Sakineh Saghaeiannejad‑Isfahani; . Farzaneh Hazhir; . Reza Jalali

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-8

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CONTEXT: Emergency Department Information System (EDIS) plays a significant role in supportingthe emergency department (ED) workflow. Hence, it is vital to assess the services provided ... Read More

Evaluation of learning approaches in physiotherapy students: A valuable insight

. Prachita P. Walankar; . Vrushali P. Panhale; . Sayli A. Situt

Volume 9, Issue 2 , February 2019, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: Every individual has different learning approaches in acquisition and processingof knowledge. Physiotherapy, an evolving allied health science profession, is developing ... Read More

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