Mohammad Hossein Kaveh

Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Cigarette Smoking Experience and its related Socio-demographic and Environmental Risk Factors in High School Boy Students, Shiraz- Iran

Background: Several environmental and psychosocial risk factors are known for adolescent smoking as the single cause of preventable diseases and premature death. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking, socio-demographic factors associated with cigarette smoking (age, education level, parents’ job, and family’s socioeconomic statues), and the role of fa...

[ 2 ] - Motivating and Inhibiting Factors to Oral-Dental Health Behavior in Adolescents: a Cross-Sectional Study

Background Oral-dental diseases, especially tooth decay, are among the most common diseases in the world which usually begin in adolescence. Oral health during this period of life has a huge impact on the reduction of dental problems. This study aimed to determine motivating and inhibiting factors to oral-dental health behavior in adolescents. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional which ha...

[ 3 ] - Related Factors of Physical Activity Preventive Behavior of Osteoporosis Based on Health Belief Model among Teen Girls in Qom City, Iran

Background Although osteoporosis is a disease of adulthood, it can start from childhood and adolescence. Lifestyle, especially physical activity, mobility, and proper nutrition during adolescence are among the important osteoporosis preventive factors. Therefore, this study aimed to determine related factors of physical activity preventive behavior of osteoporosis based on the Health Belief Mod...

[ 4 ] - تأثیر آموزش بهداشت یائسگی توسط داوطلبان سلامت بر دانش زنان اجتماع؛ یک مطالعه ی مداخله ای

  Background: There are a few studies on the role of health volunteers in teaching women menopause-related self-care. The present study was, therefore, carried out to evaluate the role of health volunteers in teaching women about menopausal health.   Methods: 48 health volunteers and 480 women in 8 from 70 urban health centers affiliated to Shiraz district health authority, selected through a m...

[ 5 ] - تاثیر برنامه آموزشی مبتنی بر تئوری انگیزش محافظت بر انجام تست پاپ اسمیر در زنان مراجعه کننده به مراکز بهداشتی درمانی شهر فسا

Background and Objectives: Despite the importance of pap smear in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer and its death, this cancer is still one of the leading causes of death among women around the world. Accordingly, in this study, we aimed to determine the effect of an educational program based on the protection motivation theory on Pap smear screening behavior. Materials and Methods: Th...

[ 6 ] - بررسی تاثیر آموزش تغذیه و ورزش، بر سطح دانش و شاخص‌های کنترل متابولیک در بیماران مبتلا به دیابت حاملگی

چکیدهمقدمه: عوارض دیابت حاملگی از جنبه‌های مختلف، بر سلامت مادر و جنین موثر است. برخورداری از دانش و مهارت‌های مراقبت از خود، به‌ویژه در زمینه‌ی تغذیه و ورزش، نقش مهمی در کنترل بیماری دارد. پژوهش حاضر با هدف تعیین تاثیر آموزش تغذیه و ورزش، بر سطح دانش و شاخص‌های کنترل متابولیک بیماران مبتلا به دیابت حاملگی مراجعه‌کننده به بیمارستان‌های دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شیراز طراحی و اجرا گردید. مواد و روش‌ها:...

[ 7 ] - تأثیر یادگیری موقعیتی تلفیقی بر انگیزش تحصیلی، پیشرفت تحصیلی و اضطراب امتحان دانشجویان

هدف از انجام تحقیق، تعیین تأثیر یادگیری موقعیتی تلفیقی بر انگیزش تحصیلی، پیشرفت تحصیلی و اضطراب امتحان دانشجویان بود. تحقیق از نوع شبه تجربی و جامعه‌ی آماری شامل کلیه‌ی دانشجویان سال سوم رشته روان­شناسی عمومی دانشگاه پیام نور مرکز تهران که در نیم­سال دوم سال تحصیلی 90-1389 در درس آسیب­شناسی روانی یک ثبت نام کرده بودند، می‌گردید. تعداد 16 دانشجو در روش آموزش مستقیم و 18 دانشجو در برنامه‌ی ‌یادگی...

[ 8 ] - Prediction of positive social behaviors based on norm-activation model in female students

Keeping order in the classroom, modifying students’ behavioral problems, and implementing regulations codified at schools are among the issues in education involving the minds of headmasters and teachers. Following adolescence appropriate behavioral patterns plays a key role in bringing about the adolescents’ positive social behavior. This study aimed to investigate the predictors o...

[ 9 ] - Validity and reliability of optimism questionnaire among adolescents based on theory of planned behavior

Introduction: This study aimed to standardize, stabilize, and validate the optimism questionnaire based on the theory of planned behavior in the first-grade high school male adolescents. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive study was conducted on 170 male students in the first grade of high school. The study data were collected using a questionnaire. In order to determine the reliabil...

[ 10 ] - Assessment of Otolaryngology Residency Training Program in Iran: Perspectives of Faculty Members and Recently Graduated Medical Students

Introduction There is limited evidence regarding the quality of otolaryngology residency programs in Iran. Regarding this, the present study aimed to assess some aspects of otolaryngology residency program in the field of otology in Iran based on the perspectives of faculty members and graduates.   Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 105 recent graduates and 30 faculty members an...

[ 11 ] - Socio-Demographic Determinants of Quality of Life among Older People, a Population-Based Study

Introduction: Social participation is considered one dimension and also determinant of quality of life. The level of social participation of the elderly is influenced by various components such as socio-economic and demographic factors. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between social participation, quality of life, and some socio-economic factors in community dwelling elderly ...

[ 12 ] - The effects of a peer-led training program on female students’ self-esteem in public secondary schools in Shiraz

Introduction: Low self-esteem in adolescence is one of the risk factors fornegative outcomes in important domains of adulthood life. Due to the lackof trials based on modern methods of teaching in the field of self-esteem, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a peer-led training program on female second graders’ self-esteem in public secondary schools in Shiraz.Methods: The present st...

[ 13 ] - A Comparison of Nurses' Clinical Competences in Two Hospitals Affiliated to Shiraz and Boushehr Universities of Medical Sciences: A Self-Assessment

Introduction: Evaluating nurses' clinical competencies is of special importance in managing care process and determining their educational needs. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical competen-cies and clinical skills application by nurses in two hospitals affiliated to Boushehr and Shiraz Medical Universities. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the clinical competencie...

[ 14 ] - Health Promoting Self-care Behaviors in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in the Southeast of Iran: Developing a Model for Practice

Introduction: Promoting self-care practice, as a critical strategy for enhancing the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a challenging issue. This study aimed to propose a model of health-promoting self-care behaviors in MS patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 patients with MS, who had referred to the Hospital for Special Diseases in Kerman City, Iran, ...

[ 15 ] - The Relationship Between Social Support and Quality of ADL among Older Adults in the Rural Community

Introduction: The increasing trends in achieving old age call for the consideration of ADL and social support in the elderly as effective factors in improving their health. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between social support and background variables as well as ADL level among older adults in the rural community in southern Iran. Method: This descriptive-analytical cross-sect...

[ 16 ] - Relationship Between the Use of Mobile-Based Social Networks and the General Health Among Employees in the South of Iran

Background: One of the most challenging aspects of today's technology is mobile social networking which has had a different effect on the health and social life of individuals. The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between the use of mobile-based social networks and general health. Methods: This analytical and cross-sectional correlation study was done on 295 staff of Bush...