Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Erratum: A study of 0‑14‑year‑old children’s access to health centers in rural areas using a buffer model (a case study of villages based in Kermanshah province, Iran)

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-1

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Colour coded client segmentation (CCCS) public health approach to educate the community to deal with problem of hypertension: A pilot study

. Sudip Bhattacharya; . Sheikh Mohd Saleem; . Dhananjay Kumar Singh; . Roy Rillera Marzo; . Amarjeet Singh

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: We know that risk communication is equally important as risk identification, whichis usually not communicated properly to the patients and resulting in poor outcomes, ... Read More INTRODUCTION: We know that risk communication is equally important as risk identification, whichis usually not communicated properly to the patients and resulting in poor outcomes, especially inhypertensive patients.OBJECTIVE: Our study objective was to evolve and test a colour coded client segmentation basedpublic health approach to educate the community to deal with problem of hypertension.METHODOLOGY: This cross‑sectional pilot study was done in March 2020 among purposively approachedin a primary health centre to 100 people aged above 18 years, among them 41 gave written consent for thestudy and their demographic information was noted. They were given colour coded cards as per the currentblood pressure level and previous history of hypertension. On each colour coded card, specific advicewas written for that category. For all the participants, blood pressure and treatment seeking behaviour wasnoted. For hypertensive patients, adherence to medication and non‑pharmacological measures was noted.RESULTS: Mean age of the participants was 46.5 ± 13.06 years. Mean systolic blood pressure (SBP)and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of the participants were 135 ± 16.85 mm Hg and 86 ± 11.42mm Hg, respectively. Among the participants, 10 (24.39%) had a known history of hypertension.Among them, as per the blood pressure levels measured on the day of the study 50% (5) had theirblood pressure levels under control. Interestingly 16 (39%) participants were found hypertensiveincidentally.DISCUSSION: It is evident from the studies that colour coded approach is used in multiple ways, inmultiple settings, for multiple diseases. To our knowledge, little focus has been given for hypertensivedisorders in the community level. We merely bother about making their risk profiling, even in thedigital age. Sometimes physicians in emergency become puzzled whenever patients collapsed in frontof them and we missed the “Golden Hour” for the treatment by searching patients’ medical details.CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The above problem can be solved by risk profiling ofchronic patients by colour coded OPD/Health cards.

Educating nursing staff regarding infection control practices and assessing its impact on the incidence of hospital‑acquired infections

. Sunil Kumar Kakkar; . Manju Bala; . Vikramjeet Arora

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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CONTEXT: Hospital‑acquired infections (HAIs) are a global problem. One of the common causes ofHAI is through the health‑care workers, mainly because of failure to comply with the ... Read More

Oral health practitioners’ knowledge, attitude, and awareness about coronavirus: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

. Abdosaleh Jafari; . Mohammadtaghi Mohammadpour; . Arash Ghanbarzadegan; . Giampiero Rossi‑Fedele; . Peivand Bastani

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Oral health practitioners are at the frontline of infection, particularly with respiratoryviruses such as the novel coronavirus. Knowledge, awareness, and attitude of these ... Read More

Investigating the match between anthropometric measures and the classroom furniture dimensions in Iranian students with health approach: A systematic review

. Maryam Feiz Arefi; . Amin Babaei Pouya; . Mohsen Poursadeqiyan

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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Ergonomics of schools and school furniture is one of the main issues in students’ education. Theproportion of school furniture to the anthropometric dimensions of students is ... Read More

Establishing criterion validity for the Revised Critical Nutrition Literacy Tool in U.S. college students

. Janette Bedoyan; . Jade McNamara; . Melissa D. Olfert; . Carol Byrd‑Bredbenner; . Geoffrey W. Greene

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Critical nutrition literacy (CNL) plays an important role in how college students makeeveryday decisions about nutrition choices. Increasing CNL is an aim of many introductory ... Read More

Developing a program to enhance health professionals’ readiness to evidence utilization in diabetes care: A mixed‑methods protocol study

. Raheleh Javanbakhtian Ghahfarokhi; . Mousa Alavi; . Mohammad Reza Soleymani

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders in the world and becauseof high prevalence and incidence rate, it is a serious challenge posed to the health system ... Read More

Concept map as a teaching and learning tool for medical students

. Sulakshana Shridhar Baliga; . Padmaja Ravindra Walvekar; . Girija Jagadish Mahantshetti

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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Abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIM: Concept maps hold great potential for the students as it helps inthe formulation of new concepts as well to evaluate the learning ability of the students. ... Read More

Designing, implementing, and evaluating the process of training advisor and teaching assistant at Isfahan medical school

. Shahrzad Shahidi; . Maryam Avizhgan

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to design, implement, and evaluate the process of advisor andteaching assistant (TA) to increase the quality of cascade training in principal educational ... Read More

Clinical error management training for midwifery students in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd

. Leila Asadi; . Maryam Dafei; . Shahnaz Mojahed; . Hadiseh Safinejad

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-14

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INTRODUCTION: Today, the quality of health services is considered to be providing “error‑free”services, at the right time, by the right person and with the least resources. ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Today, the quality of health services is considered to be providing “error‑free”services, at the right time, by the right person and with the least resources. In recent years, educationthrough evidence‑based care has been emphasized by health system policymakers as a way toimprove care standards. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to teach clinical error managementto midwifery students in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd.METHODS: The present study was performed using consensus‑based methods based on Delphitechnique to identify the most common errors and the best educational solution for its managementwith the participation of 21 midwives by purposive sampling method in Shahid Sadoughi Universityof Medical Sciences in Yazd in 2018. The rate of agreement was 75% or more. Descriptive statisticalmethods and SPSS‑18 software were used for analysis.RESULTS: The most important errors mentioned were as follows: In the field of hospital care,it was the scope of care during labor and in clinical care, it was the scope of prenatal care. Themost important error reduction strategies that were considered in the clinical guide in general wereemphasizing the following: active supervision of instructors during the provision of students’ clinicalservices, paying attention to the evaluation of service provision with the least incidence of errors inend‑of‑course evaluation, make changes in clinical teaching methods, attention to the use of activeteaching methods and the use of educational software. The cases were considered separately ineach of the mentioned errors.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Incidence of errors in pregnancy and childbirth as the most errorsof midwifery students in the field of hospital and clinical care was agreed on. Therefore, consideringthis issue and the importance of preventing errors to provide quality services to mothers and infants,it seems that it is time to make changes in clinical education in this field by emphasizing the use ofactive educational methods.

Relation between stress, time management, and academic achievement in preclinical medical education: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

. Soleiman Ahmady; . Nasrin Khajeali; . Masomeh Kalantarion; . Farshad Sharifi; . Mehdi Yaseri

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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Identifying the learners’ problems is important. Besides, many factors are associated with academicfailure, among which time management and stress are more important than any ... Read More

Review of investigational drugs for coronavirus disease 2019

. Dhruva Sharma; . Neha Sharma; . Preksha Sharma; . Ganapathy Subramaniam

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-8

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In December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)became evident in Wuhan, China, and then spread rapidly worldwide. Numerous drugsand vaccines are ... Read More

Exploring the consequences of patient commitment to cardiac rehabilitation program: A qualitative study

. Neda Sanaie; . Ali Darvishpoor Kakhki; . Fazlollah Ahmadi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Commitment to implementing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) plays an important role inmanaging the problems caused by heart diseases. Commitment to the treatment plan implementationis ... Read More

A study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation literacy among the personnel of universities of medical sciences based in Kermanshah and Khuzestan provinces based on the latest 2015 cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines

. Reza Pourmirza Kalhori; . Marzieh Najafi; . Azadeh Foroughinia; . Fatemeh Mahmoodi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is regarded as the most important skill ofthe medical staff who is required to be aware of the latest changes to the CPR guidelines ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is regarded as the most important skill ofthe medical staff who is required to be aware of the latest changes to the CPR guidelines so thatthey can take the most effective actions in the critical conditions of CPR. Therefore, the presentstudy aimed to determine the levels of CPR literacy among the personnel of universities of medicalsciences based in Kermanshah and Khuzestan provinces based on the latest 2015 CPR guidelinesin 2019.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive, analytical, cross‑sectional study, 525 subjectswere selected as the sample population using the two‑stage cluster sampling. For datacollection, a researcher‑made questionnaire was used, whose content validity and reliability wereconfirmed (r = 0.71). The study screened the data received and analyzed valid data set through thettest and Spearman’s correlation coefficient by incorporating SPSS Statistics software version 23.0.In addition, P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: The 2015 CPR literacy levels of the samples were as follows: excellent (85 subjects or16.2%), good (404 subjects or 77%), and average (36 subjects or 6.9%). The results of Pearson’scorrelation coefficient revealed a weak and inverse relationship between the levels of CPR literacyand the age of samples (r = −0.092) and work experience (−0.029), which were statistically significant.In addition, the results of Mann–Whitney U‑test demonstrated that the level of CPR literacy amongthe personnel of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences exceeded that among the personnel ofKermanshah University of Medical Sciences (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: It is suggested that in retraining the nursing and paramedical personnel, CPR becarried out with more emphasis on the changes introduced in this guideline compared to that in 2010,including esophageal tracheal airway, reasons for the cessation of CPR, intraosseous infusion, andinduced hypothermia.

Effects of COVID‑19 pandemic lockdown on medical advice seeking and medication practices of home‑bound non‑COVID patients

. Tanya Tandon; . Ashok Kumar Dubey; . Suparna Dubey; . Ekta Arora; . Md Nazer Hasan

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Many countries are implementing measures for social distancing to contain thespread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic. The Indian government also issuedan ... Read More BACKGROUND: Many countries are implementing measures for social distancing to contain thespread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic. The Indian government also issuedan order for complete lockdown of the country, with all the nonessential services, including most ofthe services for nonemergency health issues, being temporarily suspended.OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to understand the effect of pandemic lockdown on medicaladvice‑seeking behavior and the medication practices of the non‑COVID Indian patientsconfined to homes, who would have normally visited the outpatient departments (OPDs) for medicaladvice.MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a questionnaire‑based, cross‑sectional study conducted onlineduring the lockdown period. The questions dealt with medical advice‑related practices, self‑medication,the sources of medical advice, and the need to visit emergency department. Evaluation of data wasdone as for descriptive studies.RESULTS: A total of 106 people (34%) out of the 312 participants had either old or new healthproblems. Ninety‑six of such people (90.5%) tried to manage their sufferings by either continuingthe drugs prescribed earlier or by making phone calls to doctors along with taking the help of homeremedies, if needed. Ten (9.5%) of the symptomatic participants did not consult any doctor waitingfor natural course of relief. None of the participants practiced self‑medication of modern medicinetherapy. Only one participant (of the total 312) took hydroxychloroquine as self‑medication for assumedprophylactic therapy against the COVID‑19 infection.CONCLUSION: Most of the people with medical conditions, confined at home due to nationallockdown, are coping with their problems without any irrational self‑medication with modern medicinesor any misuse of prophylactic therapy against the COVID infection. This seemingly positive trend mayalso have been due to the strict enforcement of the lockdown rules by the law enforcement agencies.

The relationship between empowerment and job burnout in auxiliary health workers in 2019

. Nasrin Shokrpour; . Leila Bazrafkan; . Marzieh Talebi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Health‑care workers in community service professions are the formerly candidatefor occupation burnout. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between empowerment ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Health‑care workers in community service professions are the formerly candidatefor occupation burnout. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between empowerment andjob burnout among auxiliary health workers (behvarzan) at Fasa University of Medical Sciences.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive‑analytical study, 120 auxiliary health workers wereenrolled using the census. Spritzer’s psychological empowerment and Maslach burnout inventoryquestionnaires were used to collect the data. Then, they were analyzed through the SPSS software,using descriptive analytical tests.RESULTS: The findings of this study revealed that the auxiliary health workers’ empowerment wasin the range of 22–75 with a mean ± standard deviation [SD] of 48.5 ± 9.71, which is in a fairly highlevel considering the highest score (75) in this scale. Moreover, with respect to burnout (mean ± SDof 58.03 ± 18.64), 36 participants (30%) had low level of burnout, 69 subjects (57.5%) were at theintermediate level, and 15 (12.5%) suffered high levels of job burnout. According to the results ofthis study, there were a high correlation and negative relationship (r = 0.406, P > 0.001) betweenpsychological empowerment and job burnout among the auxiliary health workers. On the other hand,all empowerment components (competence, autonomy or independence, effectiveness, and trust)had a reverse and significant association with burnout.CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, the auxiliary health workers (behvarzan) were in agood range of empowerment; also, the dimensions of empowerment were correlated with job burnoutin Fasa university‑affiliated hospitals’ health workers. On the other hand, demographic features hadno association with these two factors. It is suggested that health authorities should take measures toempower the workers and identify and remove the effects of the various dimensions of job burnoutamong the health workers in these hospitals.

The effect of complementary medicine on maternal health promotion: An experimental study

. Leili Hafizi; . Nastaran Razmjoo; . Fatemeh Yousefi; . Hoda Azizi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: During the immediate post delivery period, women are particularly susceptibleto distension of the bladder. Complementary and alternative medicine is becoming an establishedintervention ... Read More

Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward road safety regulations among college students in Telangana state

. Kishore Yadav Jothula; . D. Sreeharshika

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Road traffic continues to be a major developmental issue and a public healthconcern. Road accidents in India kill almost 1.5 lakh people annually, and India accounts for ... Read More

Teaching adults how to prevent COVID‑19 infection by health workers: The application of intervention mapping approach

. Nazila Nejhaddadgar; . Hamed Azadi; . Nafiul Mehedi; . Razie Toghroli; . Azam Faraji

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Education is one of the most important approaches to preventing infectiousdiseases at the time of the pandemic. The purpose of the study was to develop an intervention‑trainingprogram ... Read More

Role of written examination in the assessment of attitude ethics and communication in medical students: Perceptions of medical faculties

. Arindam Ghosh; . Aritri Bir

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: The study aims to record the perceptions of medical faculties regarding theeffectiveness of theory‑based examination to assess the newly introduced competencies of attitudeethics ... Read More

The effect of educational intervention based on the health belief model on knowledge, attitude, and function of women about Pap smear test at Iranian health centers: A randomized controlled clinical trial

. Elahe Samami; . Seyed Jalil Seyedi‑ Andi; . Beyrambibi Bayat; . Davoud Shojaeizadeh; . Neda Ahmadzadeh Tori

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the effect of educational interventionusing the health belief model on knowledge, attitude, and function of women about Pap test ... Read More

Parenting styles for children with oppositional defiant disorder: Scope review

. Maryam Fooladvand; . Mohammad Ali Nadi; . Ahmad Abedi; . Ilnaz Sajjadian

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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Behavioral and emotional problems are the most common form of child psychiatric pathology.Parenting styles are one of the factors affecting the formation of children’s personality ... Read More

Introduction of Class‑room quality circles among 1st year MBBS students and its effect on students learning

. Happy Chutia; . Tripti Srivastava; . Himashree Bhattacharyya

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-5

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AIM: The aim of this interventional study was to introduce classroom quality circles (QCs) amongfirst‑year MBBS students, to assess the effectiveness of QCs on learning experience ... Read More

Validity and reliability properties of the Persian version of perceived health competence scale among patients with cardiovascular diseases

. Elham Shakibazadeh; . Maryam Sabouri; . Bahram Mohebbi; . Azar Tol; . Mehdi Yaseri

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are among progressive diseases that begin in childhoodand are manifested mainly in adulthood. This study was assessed the validity and reliability ... Read More

Restrictors of the effectiveness of diabetes self‑management education: A qualitative content analysis

. Faridokht Yazdani; . Parvaneh Abazari; . Fariba Haghani; . Bijan Iraj

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-10

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BACKGROUND: A key step for improving the effectiveness of diabetes self‑managementeducation (DSME) is to identify its restrictors.OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore ... Read More

Perceived barriers to evidence‑based practice among Physiotherapy students

. Shruti Prabhakaran Nair; . Vrushali Prashant Panhale; . Nithin Nair

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Evidence‑based practice (EBP) is the integration of clinical expertise, patientvalues, and best research evidence into the decision‑making process for patient care. ... Read More

Recognition of factors affecting the use of volunteer clinical forces in hospitals in Tehran: A qualitative study

. Mahdi Hasani; . Hassan Abolghasem Gorji; . Sirous Panahi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-11

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INTRODUCTION: Volunteers are valuable human resources for service‑providing organizations.Health system requires their participation and cooperation in all sectors to achieve more ... Read More

Effectiveness of compassion‑focused therapy on self‑criticism of the women applying for divorce

. Hasan Shavandi; . Sahar Khanjani Veshki

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Making decision for separation from the spouse is one of the crises which arefollowed by unpleasant feelings such as self‑criticism in the people. The purpose of the ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Making decision for separation from the spouse is one of the crises which arefollowed by unpleasant feelings such as self‑criticism in the people. The purpose of the presentstudy was to investigate the effectiveness of compassion‑focused therapy (CFT) on self‑criticism ofthe women applying for divorce.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research design was quasi‑experimental with pretest, posttest,and control group type. The population included all the women applying for divorce who referred toan intervention‑in‑crisis center under the supervision of the organization of well‑being in the city ofTehran in 2019. It had the convenient sampling method where the subjects were accommodatedinto two groups of fifteen women both in the experimental and control groups. The present study hadthe convenient nonrandom sampling method and the statistical population included 30 women fromwhom 15 women were accommodated into experimental group and so were 15 in the control group.Sampling method was in available, nonrandom type wherein 15 women were accommodated in theexperimental group and so were 15 women in the control group. The experimental group participatedin eight 90‑min sessions of CFT and the control group did not receive any intervention. Before andafter practical experimental administration, both the groups were assessed through self‑criticismquestionnaire by Smart et al. (2016). The statistical method used in the data analysis was ANCOVA.RESULTS: The results showed that at the error level of 0.5, after controlling the effect of pretest scoresas a covariance factor, the mean of the experimental group was significantly lower than the meanof the control group, which shows that CFT approach has been effective in reducing self‑criticism.CONCLUSION: As a result, CFT approach can help the people who face the crisis of making decisionfor divorce and self‑criticism to be able to confront this issue effectively and achieve mental health.

Assessment of diabetic foot risk among diabetic patients in a tertiary care hospital, South India

. M. Akila; . R. S. Ramesh; . M. J. Kumari

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: Foot problems are most common among patients with diabetes, and they arean important cause of morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). They can be prevented ... Read More

The association of psychological well‑being and fertility intention in parents of children with intellectual disability: A foundation for reproductive education

. Sepideh Sheidanik; . Mitra Savabi‑Esfahani; . Amir Ghamarani; . Amir Erfani

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Childbearing is an important event in a couple’s life. The parents might have childrenwith disability that affected on their well‑being after the children’s ... Read More

Explanation of medical students’ experiences of educational clinical supervision: A qualitative study

. Soleiman Ahmady; . Marzieh Sadat Minouei

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

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CONTEXT: Clinical supervision is a mechanism that allows medical trainees to learn their professionthrough the practice of clinical activities alongside more experienced physicians ... Read More

“Perceived stress” and its associated factors among diabetic patients receiving care from a rural tertiary health care center in South India

. Gowshik M. Siddharthan; . Mahendra M. Reddy; . Bagepally N. Sunil

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: “Stress” acts as both etiological link and also as an outcome in the case of diabetesmellitus. There is a paucity of literature regarding stress levels and also ... Read More

What is the impact of clinical guidelines on imaging costs?

. Marziye Hadian; . Alireza Jabbari; . Elaheh Mazaheri; . Marziyeh Norouzi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-8

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Inappropriate and irrational use of numerous advanced diagnostic imaging technologies hasrecently been highlighted in many countries and has gathered the attention of policymakers.This ... Read More

The association between social support and psychological factors with health‑promoting behaviours in pregnant women: A cross‑sectional study

. Nasrin Rashan; . Nasibeh Sharifi; . Azita Fathnezhad‑Kazemi; . Khadijeh Golnazari; . Safoura Taheri

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Health promotion is one of the most important aspects in pregnancy, andhealth‑promoting behaviors are one of the major determinants of health under the influence of ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Health promotion is one of the most important aspects in pregnancy, andhealth‑promoting behaviors are one of the major determinants of health under the influence of variousfactors. This study aimed to determine the association between social support and psychologicalfactors with health‑promoting behaviors in pregnant women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional was performed on 375 pregnant women whenthey had 24–28 weeks in Ilam, October 2018 to May 2019. Two‑stage cluster sampling was performedafter checking the inclusion criteria. Data collection tools consisted of four questionnaires that werecompleted in self‑report form. The collected data were analyzed by the descriptive and inferentialtests with the SPSS software version 19.RESULTS: The mean score of health‑promoting behaviors was 139.87 (21.26) and self‑healing andphysical activity had the highest and the lowest mean 27.67 (4.84) and 16.29 (4.84), respectively.Linear regression analysis showed a significant difference between different level of stress, anxiety,depression, and social support with health‑promoting behaviors (P < 0.001). The results showedthat one‑point increase in the score of stress, anxiety, and depression led to the 2.2%, 6.1%, and24.1% reduction of health‑promoting behaviors, respectively, and one‑point score increase in socialsupport resulted in 40% increase in health‑promoting behaviors (P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: A negative association was found between psychological factors and a positiverelationship with health‑promoting behaviors. Although perceived moderate health promotionbehaviors and perceived social support were moderate, they did not have a good status in terms ofpsychological factors. Given awareness of the issues under study in each region is essential andplanning to improve stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as promoting and correcting inappropriatebehaviors through planned interventions are required.

Analysis of feedback from first‑year undergraduate medical students who attended foundation course at a teaching institution in South India

. Tinju James; . Thekkuttuparambil Ananthanarayanan Ajith1; . Donia Joson; . Betsy Thomas

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Medical Council of India has suggested competency‑based curriculum forundergraduate students to make it learner centric. One‑month “Foundation course” was ... Read More

A comparative study of cooperation models in city council and municipalities with the health system in Iran and selected countries

. Najmeh Khodadadi; . Aidin Aryankhesal; . Mohammadreza Maleki

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-7

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AIM: This study aimed to identify models for the participation of the city council and municipality withthe health system in selected countries.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This is a descriptive ... Read More AIM: This study aimed to identify models for the participation of the city council and municipality withthe health system in selected countries.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This is a descriptive comparative study conducted in 2020 qualitatively.The countries studied were examined in terms of the following characteristics: type of politicalstructure, type of health system, level of cooperation between local government and health system,municipal financing, type of financial participation of local government and health system, methodor institution for participation Created, level of participation, local government influence on healthsystem decisions, advantages and disadvantages of a partnership between local government andhealth system. Data were collected through valid databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and GoogleSearch engine) and website of the World Health Organization, local government, and the Ministryof Health of countries concerned and analyzed in a framework of analysis.RESULTS: Countries were divided into two groups in terms of a partnership between the healthsystem and local governments, which had a distinct partnership between the health system and localgovernment and without their participation. Factors that contribute to the creating and strengtheningof partnerships include beliefs of health authorities and local government, the need for participation,transparency in participatory programs, designing a specific mechanism for participation, localauthority, and financing joint participation plans.CONCLUSION: In countries with planned participation, citizens have better access to services.Citizens’ participation, as well as the private sector, is greater in health issues. In these countries,participation in health financing by the private sector and other related agencies has increased.Planning and service delivery increases according to neighborhood needs. The variety of servicesprovided and the use of new methods of service are more, and in these countries, the focus ofthe Ministry of Health on the preparation of strategies and monitoring the quality of services isincreasing.

Challenges and strategies of clinical rounds from the perspective of medical students: A qualitative research

. Amin Beigzadeh; . Nikoo Yamani; . Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy; . Peyman Adibi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-12

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INTRODUCTION: Clinical rounds provide opportunities for medical students to acquire essentialskills to practice medicine in the real world. Although this kind of training is one of ... Read More

Overcrowding an encumbrance for an emergency health‑care system: A perspective of Health‑care providers from tertiary care center in Northern India

. Raman Sharma; . Ajay Prakash; . Rajeev Chauhan; . Deba Prasad Dhibar

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is one of the leading problems ofhealth‑care organizations, discerned by ED medical staff, but it has never been measured objectively.OBJECTIVE: ... Read More

Health services coverage: Physical access to rehabilitation facilities in Tehran compare with the country

. Marzieh Shirazikhah; . Arash Mirabzadeh; . Homeira Sajjadi; . Mohammad Taghi Joghataei; . Akbar Biglarian; . Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi; . Mehdi Raei; . Sahar Sarmadi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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OBJECTIVE: According to the World Health Organization, estimates about 1,800,000 people livedwith disability in Tehran. Against there is little evidence of physical access to rehabilitation ... Read More

The effect of public health educational campaign regarding antibiotic use and microbial resistance on knowledge, attitude, and practice in the Iran

. Mohadeseh Khoshgoftar; . Fereshteh Zamani‑Alavijeh; . Nazila Kasaian; . Kiana Shahzamani; . Soodabeh Rostami; . Zari Nakhodian; . Asiyeh Pirzadeh

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study was to show the effect of public health educationalcampaign regarding antibiotic use and microbial resistance on knowledge, attitude, and ... Read More

COVID‑19 and virtual learning in dentistry: Perspective on challenges and opportunities

. Uma Datar; . Karishma Madhusudan Desai; . Mamata Sharad Kamat

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2021, Pages 1-2

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COVID‑19: What approach should people take to prevent it?

. Abedin Saghafipour; . Samaneh Abolkheirian; . Salman Khazaei

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