Background and Objectives: Prostate cancer is a common cancer among men and is considered to be the second cause of death among men after lung cancer. This study was conducted to determine the effect of an educational intervention based on empowerment model on awareness, attitudes, self-esteem and self-efficacy in men aged 35 to 55 years in preventing prostate cancer. Materials and Methods: Thi...

Abstract Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity, mortality and disability around the world. Education based on training models such as the health belief model is one of the most basic methods of prevention of diseases. The present study was conducted to determine the impact of teacher education based on the HBM model on promoting knowledge, attitude and perf...

Background and Aim: Self-efficacy and decisional balance in the Trans-theoretical Model play an effective role in oral self-care behavior. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of education on inter-dental cleaning behavior based on the Trans-theoretical Model in pre-universstudents in the city of Yazd, Iran in 2009.Materials and Methods: This was an intervention study. Based ...

Introduction: Most risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases are related to behavior and knowledge. Educational programs are essential for changing the patient's lifestyle. This study aimed to assess the effects of face-to-face training about risk factors based on health belief model on knowledge and attitude of myocardial infarction patients after discharge. Methods: This was a quasi-experime...

Aim(s): Self-medication in diabetic patients will lead to severe fluctuations in their blood glucose levels, which can lead to early complications of diabetes in patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of educational intervention based on the BASNEF model on self-medication behaviors in patients with diabetes type 2. Materials & Methods: This semi-experimental study was c...

 Background and Objective: Adolescence is a critical period that underlies lifestyle in later periods of life. The aim of this study was evaluation of the impact of a model based intervention on lifestyle among adolescents.   Materials and Methods: A group randomized clinical trial for assessing the effect of educational intervention on 365 adolescents (192 females and 173 males) was d...

Background and Objective: Vaginal infections are the most common infections that women are getting for primary reasons such as poor knowledge and practice. Change of knowledge and practice requires consideration of individual, environmental, and social factors that the PRECEDE-PROCEED model is widely used for this purpose. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of educational interven...