background and objectives: nowadays, the use of educational models to determine the causes of rejection of health-related behaviors has been on theincrease. health belief model is one of the models during the past years has been considered. therefore, the aim of this study was to measure health belief model constructs in preventive behavior about self-medication in pregnant women in the city of...

self-concept component and its relationship with family structure and perceived parental rearing practices was examined in a sample of 163 adolescents ( 87 girls and 76 boys, aged 16 years old) selected randomly from high schools in tabriz. the subjects completed tennessee self-concept scale with 84 items and a 77-item inventory measuring parental rearing practices. results revealed no signific...

Background and Objectives: In continuous medical learning programs, selection of appropriate learning methods is important for streaming individuals by learning process. The goal of this study is to compare in-presence learning method with distance learning method and explore their effect on the knowledge of health workers (practical nurses) in terms of reduced expenses.   Methods: The study ...

background it is believed that self-evaluation can empower students; help them to pick higher goals and to try harder to realize these targets. however, the nursing students’ self-evaluation on clinical skills has rarely been studied. objectives to investigate the correlation of nursing internship trainees’ self-evaluation of clinical skills with their teachers’ evaluation. conclusions the stud...

conclusions implementing the self-management program plus regular follow-up increased the perception of self-efficacy in patients with ms. similar self-management programs are recommended to be integrated in the regular caring of patients with ms. results no significant difference in mean scores of baseline self-efficacy was found between the control (52.90 ± 8.03) and the intervention groups (...

abstract background: one of the most critical periods of the life of a person is adolescence. during this period, individuals face many problems such as low self‑esteem. self‑esteem can be influenced by many factors such as school, friends, and inner personality, but it seems that the family has a crucial role in shaping self‑esteem. therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relations...

background and purpose: diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder which is caused by defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both .the most important factor in managing diabetes is self-care. since diabetes self-care behaviors are multifactorial and these factors may directly or indirectly affect self-care, it is possible through the application of path analysis to estimate the di...

abstract background: chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease are among the most prevalent and costly of all global health problems. coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, including iran. one aspect of living with chronic illness is self-management which can reduce the impact of illness on daily life and maintain the quality of life. a qualitative understanding of...

introduction: suicide is the third cause of mortality in america, second leading cause of death in developed countries, and one of the major health problems. self-harm is self-inflicted damage to one’s self with or without suicidal intent. in the present study, the predictive factors of suicide attempt and non-suicidal self-harm were evaluated in patients referred to emergency department (ed) w...