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Faeghe Zaree, Fateme Karimi, Shokrollah Mohseni, Shiva Mdani, Sakineh Dadipoor, Abdoul Hossain Mdani,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (11-2017)
Abstract
Introduction: Health literacy refers to the ability to obtain, process, and understand the basic information and services needed for proper Health decision making. Considering the importance of mothers' health literacy in their own health and their children health, this study desinged to determine the health literacy of pregnant women and some related factors in pregnant women referred to Minab health centers in 2016.
Methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was performed on 430 pregnant women referred to the health centers of Minab city. Data were collected using adult functional health literacy questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and frequency index, frequency percentage index, and chi squared test.
Results: In this study, the mean age of the subjects was 27±6.3 years. Health literacy of 58.9% of the mothers was at satisfactory level and 17.37% were in the borderline. According to the findings of this study, there was a significant relationship between the health literacy and the number of children, the place of residence, and family income. But there was no significant statistical relationship between the health literacy and educational level of mothers.
Conclusion: In general, the results of this study showed that the level of health literacy of the studied women was in borderline. Therefore, the country health system, should provide the pregnant women who have an inadequate and borderline health literacy simple and understandable visual and oral education as well as written educational materials which can be in the form of posters, pamphlets, and brochures.
Fereshte Karimi, Zahra Hosseini, Teamur Aghamolaei, Amin Ghanbarnejad,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (8-2019)
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Introduction: Proper consumption of oil can help to prevent certain diseases. This study aimed to predict healthy behaviors related to oil consumption among housewives based on the theory of planned behavior.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 160 housewives selected through multi-stratified sampling method in Bandar Abbas, Iran. To collect data, a valid and reliable questionnaires were used. The questionnaire was included three sections: a demographic section, oil consumption pattern and the constructs of the theory of planned behavior. To analyze the data, linear regression analysis was used.
Results: The Results revealed that 59.4% of women consumed liquid oil, while 6.9% of them consumed solid oil. 8.8% of the women never used frying liquid oil and 10% never used cooking liquid oil. Behavioral intention predicted 10% of the behavior. Moreover, all constructs of the theory of planned behavior (perceived behavioral control, attitude and subjective norms) together predicted 32% of the behavior.
Conclusion: This research revealed that solid oil was commonly used by a great number of women. It also showed that they followed unhealthy behaviors in cooking. The theory of planned behavior can used in designing interventions for adoption of healthy behaviors related to consumption oil by housewives.
Fayegheh Zareei, Maryam Karimi Jaberi, Shokrooallah Mohsseni, Mahboubeh Velayati, Maryam Nasari, Fatemeh Amiri, Abdolhossain Madani,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (spring 2021)
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Introduction: High blood pressure is one of the most common non-communicable diseases that is caused by unhealthy lifestyle. The aim of this study was to assess the lifestyle of people with hypertension and compare it with healthy people in Bandar-e-Lengeh city.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-comparative study, 385 people (183 patients with a history of hypertension and 202 healthy people), who reffered to Bandar-e-Lengeh health centers in year 1398, were selected using a combined sampling method as the study sample. The data collection tool was a questionnaire with three parts including demographic information and disease history, clinical examinations, and LSQ lifestyle questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and univariate and multivariate logistic regression. A P-Value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The results showed that the mean age in the group with hypertension was 55.30
±13.16 years and in the healthy group it was 49.23
±12.69 years. Among the life style dimensions, psychological health (R = 0.96 and P-Value <0.05) and avoiding the use of drugs and narcotics (R = 0.92 and 0.05). P-Value <0.05) had the highest correlation with the blood pressure.
Conclusion: According to the findings, health can be improved by improving the dimensions of lifestyle. Therefore, health policymakers need to look at lifestyle dimensions to identify high-risk groups, increase screening efficiencies, and promote the health.
Elham Imani, Mohammad Amin Karimi Haji Khademi, Saeed Hosseini Tasnizi, Amin Shafizad,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (summer 2021)
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Introduction: Today, cancer is the third cause of human death and one of the most important challenges of the Iranian health care system that reduces the quality of life of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of self-care education program on self-efficacy and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 70 patients with colorectal cancer who were enrolled in the study through convenience sampling method in Payambar Azam hospital of Bandar Abbas in 2020. Before and after two months of implementation of the program, the standard QLQ-C30 questionnaire and Scherer's self-efficacy questionnaire were completed by the experimental and control groups. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 23 software.
Results: After self-care education, the mean of self-efficacy scores in the intervention group was 60.60±7.26 and in the control group it was 42.76±11.32. Also, the mean of quality of life scores after the intervention in the intervention group was 61.33±15.60 and 43.66±11.82 in the control group. There were significant differences in terms of self-efficacy and quality of life between the two groups after the educational intervention (P<0.001).
Conclusion: One of the goals of the self-care program is to increase patients' knowledge and awareness of the nature of their disease. Application of self-care program based on educational needs is effective on quality of life and self-efficacy of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Sakine Shekoohiyan, Shahla Karimian, Gholamreza Moussavi,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (10-2021)
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Introduction: Vegetables are one of the most critical groups in people's diet, and quality assurance plays a significant role in health and food safety. Consumption of vegetables is one of the main exposure routes for heavy metals. This study aimed to assess the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of vegetables cultivated around the Tehran landfill areas in 2019.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using available sampling method in 2019 on eight types of vegetables. The concentrations of heavy metals were measured using ICP-OES after acidic digestion. The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks were calculated using the related equations. SPSS software was used to determine the relationships between the variables.
Results: The results showed that the order of heavy metals concentration was Al> Fe> Zn> Mn> Cu> Ni> Pb> As> Cr> Co> Cd. The order of contamination load in different vegetables was lettuce> leek> dill> tomato> eggplant> potato> onion> cabbage. Pearson coefficient correlation showed a very strong significant relationship between Cd with Pb, Mn, and Ni at the level of 1%. Hazard quotient (HQ) and hazard index (HI) values in all vegetables were below 1, indicating no potential risk for children and adults. Lettuce, leeks, dill, tomatoes, and eggplant and lettuce, dill, and leeks had significant carcinogenic risk for children and adults, respectively.
Conclusion: Considering that long-term consumption of vegetables can expose the consumers to significant carcinogenic risk, mitigation measures and continuous monitoring of heavy metals in crops cultivated in the landfill areas are essential.
Maryam Karimi Jaberi, Fayegheh Zareei, Zahra Karimi Jaberi, Mohsen Asadi Lari, Masoud Solaymani-Dodaran, Elaheh Salarpour, ,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (winter 2021)
Abstract
Introduction: Determining the survival rate of cancer patients is a prerequisite for development of prevention and treatment services and implementation of cancer screening programs. The aim of this study was to determine the survival rate of breast cancer and to investigate the related factors.
Methods: In the Cancer Registration Center of Hormozgan Health Department, 212 people with initial diagnosis of breast cancer had been registered. The Kaplan-Meyer method was used to determine the survival rate and determine the related risk factors using Cox proportional hazard regression model. For all tests, the error rate was considered 5%. Data analysis was performed by SPSS software (version 19).
Results: The results showed that the five-year survival rate in patients with breast cancer is 80.2%. The risk of death is lower in people diagnosed in the early stages of cancer than in those diagnosed in the advanced stages (CI = 0.482-0.482: HR = 0.22). Risk of death in people with education of 8 classes and less was 0.267 (HR= 0.27, CI: 0.097-0.664)
and in people with education of more than eight classes it was 0.254 (HR= 0.36, CI: 0.097-0.664).
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, implementation of screening program and early diagnosis of breast cancer in women with low levels of education, especially in the first level of the health system, is highly needed. In addition, prompt and timely referral of suspects is necessary.
Moein Fasihiyan, Parisa Karimi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (Spring 2022)
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According to the conditions of the COVID-19 epidemic, one of the effective factors in the rehabilitation and recovery of patients with COVID-19 is physical activity. Physiologically, physical activities are divided into two categories: high-intensity exercises and low-to-moderate intensity exercises. According to the studies, low-intensity exercises can have a beneficial effect on the recovery of these patients. Therefore, it is possible to improve the existing research gap with suggestions, such as research in the field of comparing different types of exercises with different intensities during COVID-19 and their effects on inflammatory factors and factors affecting respiratory tract infections.
Zahra Karimi, Karim Hamid, Khadije Safi, Mahshid Pasdar Yazd, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (Summer 2023)
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Objective Public participation in different projects is one of the most important strategies for development. Community health assessment is a process by which community members gain an understanding of the health concerns and the health care system by identifying, collecting, and disseminating information on the community’s strengths, resources, and needs. This study aims to identify and prioritize the problems of Cholicheh county in Farsan city, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran.
Methods This study was conducted in 8 stages based on the North Carolina Community Health Assessment Model in the winter of 2021; the first seven stages include identifying and prioritizing the problems, and the eighth stage includes developing an action plan to solve priority problems. After establishing the assessment team, primary and secondary data were collected.
Results A total of 42 problems were identified, which were classified into six different groups, including health, education and culture, economics and employment, social and civil rights, security, and urban services. Using the nominal group technique, the priority problems were drinking water pollution, economic problems and unemployment, and low knowledge of health issues
Conclusion The problems in Cholicheh county are related to cultural, social, and economic areas, in addition to the health area. To solve these problems, cross-sectoral collaboration, support from managers and officials, and public participation are needed.
Mohammad Asadpour, Mahmood Mahbobi Rad, Mohammad Mobini Lotfabad, Mostafa Nasirzadeh, Mahdi Abdolkarimi, Erfan Shahabinejad,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (Summer 2023)
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Objective College students are more likely to eat fast foods, since university is a critical period for them regarding unhealthy lifestyles. This study aims to investigate the predictors of fast-food consumption in students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS) based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB).
Methods In this descriptive-analytical study, participants were 350 RUMS students selected by a stratified random sampling method from five faculties. After collecting the data and entering them into SPSS software, version 16, they were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and analytical tests, including Spearman’s correlation test, t-test, and linear regression analysis.
Results The mean age of the participants was 21.06±2.51 years (ranged 18-38 years). Fast-food consumption behavior had a positive significant correlation with the TPB constructs of positive behavioral intention, positive subjective norms, and positive attitude, and had a negative significant correlation with the knowledge level and the TPB domain of perceived behavioral control (P<0.05). These TPB constructs predicted 7% of the variance in fast-food consumption behavior and 12% of behavioral intention. The construct of positive subjective norms was the strongest predictor of fast-food consumption behavior (β=0.241) and behavioral intention (β=0.271).
Conclusion The TPB construct of positive subjective norms is the strongest predictor of fast-food consumption behavior in RUMS students. It is recommended to develop educational interventions for reducing positive subjective norms of students regarding the consumption of fast foods to reduce their consumption rate.
Fateme Sadat Hosseini, Mahin Nazari, Rokhsare Abul Hasan Begi, Mohamad Hossein Kave, Leila Gharamani, Masoud Karimi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2024)
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Objective Body image is a multifaceted construct and has been the subject of many recent studies in the field of psychology and social sciences. In this research, we aim to investigate the relationship between social self-efficacy and body image concern in female adolescents.
Methods This is a descriptive correlational study with a cross-sectional design. Participants were 117 second-grade high school female students in Kavar County, Fars Province, Iran, in the academic year 2016-2017, who were selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. The data collection tools included Littleton’s body image concern inventory and Connolly’s adolescent social self-efficacy scale. The collected data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation test and multiple linear regression analysis in SPSS software, version 26.
Results The mean score of social self-efficacy was 64.91±22.10, and the median, first quartile, and third quartile of body image concern were 72, 61.5, and 78.5, respectively. The results of Spearman’s correlation test showed a very strong and negative significant correlation between body image concern and social self-efficacy (P<0.001).
Conclusion The officials and decision-makers in the field of mental health and education in Iran should design educational programs related to proper nutrition and physical activity for female adolescents to maintain their body weight within the normal range and consequently reduce their body image concern and increase their self-efficacy.
Maryam Karimi Jaberi, Abdolhossein Madani, Masoumeh Mohseni, Zahra Ansari, Mahdi Khaksari,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (Summer 2024)
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Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are common cancers in Iran. This study aims to investigate the relationship of simultaneous tobacco and opium use on the risk of GI cancers.
Methods This is a case-control study that was conducted on 60 people with GI cancers and 120 healthy peers in East of Hormozgan, south of Iran, in 2019. The data was collected by a questionnaire surveying demographic information, information about the type of cancer and family history of the disease, and information about the history of opium use and tobacco consumption in the last ten years. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test were used to evaluate the difference in characteristics between the two groups. Also, logistic regression analysis was used to the relationship of tobacco and opium use with GI cancers.
Results The results showed that tobacco and opium use greatly increased the risk of GI cancers. Th odds ratios (OR) in people with only cigarette smoking (OR=5.08), only hookah smoking (OR=17.71), only opium use (OR=31.05), simultaneous opium and hookah use (OR=65.81), simultaneous opium and cigarette use (OR=77.08) and simultaneous cigarette, hookah, and opium use (OR=110.74) increased significantly (P<0.05).
Conclusion There is a significant relationship between simultaneous opium and tobacco use and GI cancer development. By identifying the risk factors of GI cancers, the findings of this study can help prevent these diseases in the study area.
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