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Health Education and Health Promotion - Volume:5 Issue: 3, Summer 2017

Health Education and Health Promotion
Volume:5 Issue: 3, Summer 2017

  • تاریخ انتشار: 1396/09/07
  • تعداد عناوین: 6
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  • Leila Allahqoli, Azam Rahmani * Pages 5-11
    Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the validity and reliability of a native questionnaire (Perception of Sexually Transmitted Infections Questionnaire) among homeless women as a hidden layer in the Iranian society for sexually transmitted infections.
    Methods
    Qualitative and quantitative content and face validities were applied. In the qualitative phase of content validity, the homeless women evaluated wording, grammar, item allocation, and scaling of the questionnaire. In the quantitative phase, the content validity index (CVI) and the content validity ratio (CVR) were calculated. In the qualitative phase of face validity, 40 homeless women were asked to evaluate the questionnaire and indicate if they felt difficulty or ambiguity in the questionnaire. In the quantitative phase, the impact score was calculated. The Kuder-Richardson correlation and test-retest reliability were calculated to assess the internal consistency and stability of the questionnaire.
    Findings: The ICC for the questionnaire was achieved at 0.86 (good to excellent), lending support to the stability of the questionnaire. The Kuder-Richardson correlation of the questionnaire was 0.85 (good to excellent). Impact scores of the items ranged from 1.2 to 5. In the quantitative content validity, items with CVR and CVI less than 0.59 and 0.79, respectively, were omitted; overall, 10 items were deleted in this part of the validity.
    Conclusion
    This study suggests that PSTIQ is a valid and reliable. It could be used to design appropriate interventions to prevent (STIs) in high risk groups, especially homeless women.
    Keywords: Validity, reliability, Sexually transmitted infections, Homeless women
  • Majid Amirsardari, Zeynab Karimi, Shadi Fathizadeh*, Freshteh Khatti Pages 13-19
    Aim: People receive social support from family, peers, and other social systems. Within this wide spectrum, social networks that support people unofficially involve the group of family and peers. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived social support and mental health of students in Tehran.
    Methods
    This descriptive and analytical study was conducted on 227 students in Tehran using two questionnaires including the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) with 28 questions, and the social support inventory with two scales of Perceived Social Support from Family (PSSFA) and Perceived Social Support from Friends (PSSFR). The collected data were analyzed via SPSS18 software using Pearson correlation test.
    Findings: The results showed that mental health had significant relationship with the total score of social support (p
    Conclusion
    As proved by the results of this study, when social support is stronger, an individual will have a better mental health status. Moreover, people who experience a higher level of family support have a better mental health status.
    Keywords: Mental health, Social support, Students
  • Fatemeh Darabi *, Mehdi Yaseri, Farideh Khalajabadi Farahani, Aghbabak Maheri, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh Pages 21-35
    Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of socioeconomic factors on the constructs of the modified Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in relation to reproductive health in adolescents.
    Methods
    A cross-sectional study was conducted among 578 female students aged 12-16 years, recruited through a multistage random cluster sampling method, in Tehran, Iran. A self-administered TPB-based constructed questionnaire was designed and used for data gathering. Multivariate regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between family size, number of siblings, birth rank, and family closeness, source of information, and reproductive health behavior.
    Findings: The mean age of the participants was 14.1 years. None of the participants obtained a perfect score in relation to reproductive health. In addition, they achieved average scores less than half the rates. Number of siblings, family size, birth rank, mother education and information source were factors associated with TPB the constructs (p
    Conclusion
    The results of this study emphasize that Socioeconomic factors can have an effective role in student's sexual and reproductive health behaviors.
    Keywords: Reproductive health, Socioeconomic, Theory of planed behavior, Adolescents
  • Maryam Eghbali-Zarch *, Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, Fatemeh Esfahanian, Amir Azaron, Mohammad Mehdi Sepehri Pages 37-55
    Aim: The objective of this paper is to design nutrient-adequate, varied and cost-efficient diets for diabetes patients.
    Methods
    A new multi-objective mixed integer linear programming model under uncertainty is developed to design diet plans for diabetes patients.
    Findings: The analysis is conducted on the population of 30 years old men and women in 24.99 and 18.5 body mass index, 1.50, 1.65 and 1.80 (m) height categorized in 4 physical activity levels (sedentary, low, active and very active). The objectives of the model are the minimization of the total amount of saturated fat, sugar and cholesterol and the total cost of the diet plans. The constraints of the model are fulfilling the body's nutrient requirements and the diversity control of each patient’s diet. In order to get closer to the real world, fuzzy parameters are considered in the model. To solve the model, a new hybrid solution methodology (Jimenez and epsilon-constraint method) is used to offer the optimal Pareto of non-dominated solutions. Each optimal Pareto of the model consists of diet plans that each patient can choose the proper food based on the taste, availability and cost.
    Conclusion
    Mathematical modeling of diet planning and study of its optimal solutions can be considered as a decision support tool for the professionals to design the most proper diet plans.
    Keywords: Diet planning problem, Multi-objective fuzzy mixed integer linear programming, Jimenez method, Epsilon-constraint method
  • Banafsheh Mahjoob, Seyedeh Somayeh Kazemi * Pages 57-67
    Aim: Type 2 diabetes is a preventable disease and can be prevented in people at risk by doing appropriate interventions and selecting new educational practices. Mobile learning is one of the modern educational techniques used for providing opportunities for the transmission of information, as well as strengthening and improving lifelong learning for learners. We aimed to investigate mobile learning impact on blood glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes referred to Ahvaz Diabetes Consultation Center.
    Methods
    This semi-experimental study was conducted on 60 samples selected by the random stratified sampling method. The subjects were divided into two groups: experimental group and control group. In this study, data were measured using the fasting blood sugar, DPS software and the demographic questionnaire. Before the start of the intervention, demographic profile and fasting blood sugar level were recorded in the relevant form. A designed software program was loaded on the cell phones of the experimental group. After three weeks, the blood samples were taken. Data were analyzed using the descriptive-analytical statistics tests. The significance level was considered to be less than 0.05.
    Findings: The findings showed that the positive effect of implementation the training program by mobile learning method was statistically significant in the control of blood sugar in the experimental group (P
    Conclusion
    Mobile learning is one of the modern educational practices that can be used to control blood glucose in people at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The use of educational technology can be considered as a good way to help the improvement of the health outcomes and behavior of people at risk for diabetes.
    Keywords: Mobile learning_Type 2 diabetes_Ahvaz
  • Tayebe Marashi, Neda Ghobeh *, Khodakarim Sohaila, Fatemeh Pourhaji Pages 69-77
    Aim: Aging is a process that involves all living creatures, including human beings. Statistical indicators show that the aging trend is progressing in Iran, too. The volunteer women cooperating with the urban areas’ health system (called Healthy Volunteers) are amongst the pioneers and symbols of health care social participation.
    Methods
    This cross-sectional study was performed on 86 elderly members of the healthy volunteer group of health centers. Data collection instruments consisted of demographic information and LEIPAD questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS18 and descriptive and analytic statistics.
    Findings: The mean age of the participants was 64±4.007 years. The mean total score of QOL was 72.7±11.32. The mean score of the seven dimensions of QOL was as follows: physical function (71.5%), self-care (92.4%), social function (76.7%), anxiety and depression (82.8%), life satisfaction (67.9%), sexual function (71.5%) and cognitive function (78.9%). There was no significant relationship between QOL the variables such as age, educational level, marital status and number of family members (P>0.05). However, the relationship between QOL and the duration of elderly cooperation was significant (r=0.23, P
    Conclusion
    The results showed that the quality of life in healthy volunteers was moderate. Therefore, health volunteers as elderly persons are role models and can take effective steps in the transfer of health information in the community.
    Keywords: Elderly, Quality of life, Healthy volunteer