Nurse practitioners' (NPs) knowledge, experience, and intention to use health literacy strategies in practice were investigated using the Theory of Planned Behavior as the theoretical framework. NPs who work in outpatient settings were recruited at a national NP conference. Participants were administered 3 self-report instruments: Health Literacy Knowledge and Experience Survey, Parts I and II;...

introduction: family planning is the most effective strategy in reducing the world population. family planning was replaced by reproductive health since 1994 and the role of men is one of the most important aspects of this program. therefore, determination of men's knowledge in family planning and the role of education in enhancing the awareness are important. this study has been performed...

this study was to determine the health knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescence girls during puberty among 8th grade students in southern part of tehran in 1996-1997. it also addressed the health needs and therefore the necessary steps to be taken to promote adolescent's health. sample study consisted of 225 students, their mothers, and their teachers. each person was interviewed by a...

BACKGROUND Despite universal screening that detects sickle cell trait (SCT) in infancy, only 16% of Americans with SCT know their status. To increase SCT status awareness, effective education for patients and their families is needed. The objective of this study was to assess caregivers' SCT knowledge before and after an in-person SCT education session. METHODS A trained educator provides in-...

Background & aim: Sexual health education is one of the responsibilities of healthcare workers at schools, which can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, substance abuse, sexual violence, and suicidal tendencies. This study aimed to investigate healthcare workers’ competence in sexual health education for female adolescents at schools. Met...