background: injuries are the first leading but predictable, avoidable and preventable cause of death among under five-year children worldwide. the present study aimed to identify the factors associated with mothers' beliefs and practices concerning injury prevention in under five-year children . methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted from august to october 2011 in hamadan county, the...

background: smoking is one of the most common causes of premature.death. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of education using health belief model in the prevention of smoking in high school students of zahedan. methods: in this quasi-experimental study, 380 students selected through randomized cluster sampling method and randomized in two case and control groups. the data col...

results according to the results there is a significant statistical difference between average numbers of models before and after educational intervention (p < 0.001). also hba1c and fbs after educational intervention were lower (p < 0001). conclusions applying the hbm model proved is very effective in developing an educational program for diabetics, to control their blood sugar. besides such p...

OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to describe Ugandan schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices and estimate the prevalence of inadequate MHM. Second, to assess the relative contribution of aspects of MHM to health, education and psychosocial outcomes. DESIGN Secondary analysis of survey data collected as part of the final follow-up from a controlled trial of reusable sanit...

healthy lifestyle habits during adolescence can prevent many of the diseases and disabilities in adulthood and later. the aim of the study was to examine the role of education in improving lifestyles among iranian adolescents.this group randomized controlled trial was conducted during october 2010 until january 2011 in tehran. participants for this study were selected through a random sampling ...

conclusions the significant improvement in the experimental group’s mean knowledge, hbm structures , and behavior scores indicates the positive effect of the intervention. background using various models of behavior change, a number of studies in the area of nutrition education have confirmed that nutrition habits and behaviors can be improved. objectives this study sought to determine the effe...

OBJECTIVE To encourage young people to think about health, including sexual health, and access primary care appropriately and confidently. CONCEPT To engage with young people before they become teenagers. This is a single introductory session for 10-year-olds with their parents. The partly structured evening is held in the surgery after it closes for other business. It includes discussion abo...

School-based mental health (SBMH) programs and services have grown progressively in the United States in the past two decades, related in part to increased recognition of their advantages and heightened federal support. However, SBMH is an emerging field, with many issues needing attention. This introductory article provides a context for the special issue by highlighting the importance of incr...

OBJECTIVE Compliance with road safety signs is important in the reduction of motorcycle accidents. The aim of this study was to implement health education intervention and assess its impact on the knowledge of and compliance with road safety signs among commercial motorcyclists in Uyo, Southern Nigeria. METHOD This was an intervention study among motorcyclists in Uyo, Southern Nigeria, with a...