Hamid Heidarian Miri

Assistant professor of Epidemiology, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effects of a School-Based Interventional Program on Smoking Refusal Self-efficacy in Adolescent Females

smoking. Self-efficacy can be assumed as the best predictor of smoking behavior in adolescents. Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a school-based interventional program on smoking refusal self-efficacy in adolescent females. Method: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 53 adolescent females in 2017. The participants were randomly divided into two groups of i...

[ 2 ] - Effect of an Educational Video Game for Diabetes Self-management on Adherence to a Self-care Regimen in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

  Background: Type 1 diabetes is known as the most common endocrine disorder in children which requires strict adherence to self-care regimen. Accordingly, children’s exposure to educational video games can be a strategy for promoting adherence to such regimens. Aim: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an education...

[ 3 ] - Development and Validation of Smoking Abstinence Self-efficacy Scale among Iranian Female Adolescents

Background: Among different factors, self-efficacy is one of the most suitable components for predicting smoking behavior among adolescents. Therefore, it is essential to design a native tool to measure this high-risk behavior in adolescents and implement prevention programs in this age group. Aim: This study aimed to design and validate a smoking abstine...

[ 4 ] - Assessing the Educational Environment of Mashhad Nursing and Midwifery School from the Viewpoints of Faculty Members

Background: The educational environment has a great impact on learners' success, satisfaction, personal well-being, progress, and their career choices. It is worth noting that inappropriate environments are supposed to be costly and financially negative. Evaluation of the educational environment is the best indicator for achieving high quality educational goals that analyze the...

[ 5 ] - A Model for Predicting Hospitalized Children Appropriate for Early Discharge during Disasters

Background: Early Discharge is one of the most well-known strategies to increase the hospital capacity during disasters. The key issue in applying this strategy is recognizing the patients appropriate for early discharge. Therefore, the current study was conducted to estimate a model for predicting hospitalized children appropriate for early discharge during disasters based on the attending phy...

[ 6 ] - Validity and reliability of the Persian version of health-labour questionnaire in Traffic Accident Injured Referring to Hospitals affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Background: Health- Labour Questionnaire (SF-HLQ) is a measurement instrument for collecting the quantitative data on the relationship between disease and functional status of individuals of productivity losses related to health problems in individuals with paid or unpaid work. Since road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for disability in the world. In this regard, we aimed to re...

[ 7 ] - Evaluation of productivity loss in traffic accident victims

Background & Aim: Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death in the world, which brings great cost to the economy. So, this study aimed to determine the loss of productivity in traffic accident victims admitted to hospitals in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 551 injured persons selected randomly. For productivity loss e...

[ 8 ] - Single Word Quick Repetition Test for Speech Sound Production in Farsi Speaking Children: Development, Reliability and Validity

Objective: The aims of the present study was to develop and validate a quick repetition test using familiar, culture-based words for the assessment of the Farsi speaking children suffering from Speech Sound Disorders (SSD). Method: The study population was divided into two groups, including 419 participants without any clinical signs of speech impairment and 36 cases with SSD. Psychometric pro...

[ 9 ] - Speech and Reading Disorders Screening, and Problems in Structure and Function of Articulation Organs in Children in Mashhad City, Iran

Background and Objectives: Investigating the prevalence of speech and language disorders and the contributing factors can help determine the best treatment options suited to the needs of these patients. So far, no comprehensive study has been conducted on screening speech and reading disorders and problems in the structure and function of articulation organs (PSFAOs) in children in Mashhad City...