a high quality of work life (qwl) is essential for organizations to continue to attract and retain employees. qwl is a comprehensive program designated to improve employee satisfaction. this research aimed to provide insights into the positive and negative attitudes of tehran university of medical sciences (tums) hospitals’ employees from their quality of life. a cross- sectional, descriptive a...

Supportive counseling type interventions are frequently provided to meet the mental health needs of populations in emergency and post-conflicts contexts, but it has seldom been rigorously evaluated. Existing evaluations from low- and middle-income countries provide mixed evidence of effectiveness. While Iraqi Kurdistan experienced relative stability following the fall of Saddam Hussein's govern...

CONTEXT Drug abuse by people with severe mental disorder is a significant public health problem for which there is no empirically validated treatment. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a new behavioral treatment for drug abuse in this population: Behavioral Treatment for Substance Abuse in Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (BTSAS). DESIGN Participants were randomly assigned to 6 mont...

Background: Studies have shown that mothers of premature newborns have lower physical and psychological quality of life compared to mothers of healthy neonates. Therefore, applying a health promotion program for supporting them is necessary. Aim: To determine the effectiveness of a health promotion program on the quality of the life of mothers of premature newborns. Methods: In this quasi- expe...

A growing body of research has shown the positive effects peer tutoring on students’ academic achievement, self-concept, attitude, social, and behavioral outcomes. There is, however, a paucity that focuses peer-tutoring interventions for Hispanic students. The current study examined classroom practices, as well program teachers’ behaviors within cross-age implemented in elementary middle school...

The goal of any public health education at the Masters level is to transmit knowledge and skills to meet current and future public health challenges. We suggest an innovative multi-modal approach to public health education using a case-based pedagogy combined with competency-based curriculum and a team-based approach to foster truly experiential learning. We describe each pedagogical approach i...