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In the last decade, the use of microwave ovens throughout the world, including Iran, has increased significantly. Therefore, it is important to understand the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of microwave oven use among employees of the Eastern Health Center to promote safe and responsible practices in the workplace. Assessing their familiarity and attitudes with microwave ovens, this study aims to identify potential areas for improvement and training. This, in turn, can create a safer and more efficient work environment for all involved.

In this cross-sectional study in 2022, the study population was all employees working in the health center and comprehensive health service centers affiliated with the East of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, numbering 162 people. The research tool was a questionnaire adapted from Nadiri's thesis (2015). After collecting the questionnaires, the data was obtained by SPSS 26 software and were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple regression, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA.

Although the attitude (36.35±3.579) and the behavior (61.16±6.402) towards using microwave ovens are favorable, there is still room for improvement of knowledge and awareness. Knowledge has a positive and significant effect on behavior (P=0.002, B=0.245) and attitude (P=0.001, B=0.263), which shows that improving knowledge about the safe and responsible use of microwave devices can lead to behavior. and a more favorable attitude among employees. In addition, the attitude has a strong positive and significant effect on behavior (P=0.001, B=0.417), and promoting a positive attitude toward using microwave devices can also lead to more favorable behavior. However, the relatively weak effect of awareness on attitude indicates that other factors may also play a role in determining the attitude toward using microwave devices.

These findings highlight the importance of educational and awareness campaigns to promote the safe and responsible use of microwave devices among healthcare workers.

HIV is one of the human sufferings with its global prevalence and the lack of effective treatment methods. Therefore, education can be considered an effective solution to prevent new cases. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of two educational methods on the knowledge and attitude of third year high school students.

This research is a semi-experimental study in the form of a census of the survey and selection of all possible examples (400) students of third year high school Chalderan city has done. To collect questionnaire data from triploid including demographic information, knowledge and attitude by the research units in the two pre-test and post-test completed, has been used. People under consideration to three lectures, group discussions have been divided. Data collected by the Software spss16 descriptive and inferential statistical tests and analysis have been.

The results showed that knowledge of students before and after training in three groups, lectures and group discussion and control of statistically significant differences existed. (p<0.001) as the group average speech awareness of 17.46 to 20.54 in group lecture, 17.85 to 22.38 in group discussions from 17.31 in the control group has improved to 18.26. Also, significant difference between the level of student attitudes before and after training among the three groups were observed (p<0.05). Comparing the two methods in education and the level of awareness improved of attitudes were significantly different (p<0.05).

The results suggest that despite the impact of two educational methods on knowledge and attitudes of students (the control group), the effectiveness of group discussion has more than lecture and as a more effective way than this study was accepted.

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Physicians are in the frontline of the distribution channel in the pharmaceutical value chain. The prescribing behavior of doctors influences the use of herbal medicines. This study investigated the effect of knowledge, attitude, and social marketing mix on doctors' prescribing behavior of herbal medicines.

The current cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 in Ahvaz, Iran. Its statistical population included 878 doctors working in medical centers and public and private offices in Ahvaz, and the data were collected using the census method. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire to measure the level of knowledge and attitude of doctors and the role of social marketing mix on doctors' prescribing behavior. Descriptive and analytical statistics, including Pearson's correlation, linear regression, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the data.

The results showed a significant relationship between all research variables and doctors' prescribing behavior (p= 0.001), where the attitude showed the strongest positive relationship (r= 0.692). Regression analysis showed that the two factors of attitude and knowledge had a positive effect, and promotion strategy has a negative and inverse effect on doctors' prescribing behavior. Also, a significant relationship observed between doctors' prescribing behavior and gender (p= 0.001) and education level (p= 0.004).

Knowledge, attitude, and promotion strategy are predictors of herbal medicine prescribing behavior by physicians.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Health of Iran, the consumption of antibiotics has a high trend in Iran. So that nearly half of the prescriptions contain at least one antibiotic. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of parents toward the use of antibiotics for children in outpatient clinics in pediatric hospitals affiliated with Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.

Methods and Materials: 

400 samples of children’s parents referred to the pediatric hospital pharmacy were participated in this cross-sectional study. The tool of the present research was a research made questionnaire, which was created based on a review of the literature and the valid research conducted on the subject of the research. The reliability of the questionnaire was measured using the test-retest method and the validity of the questionnaire was measured using the experts opinions (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.89%).

In the survey of parents’ knowledge, 39% believed that antibiotics treat viral infections. 31.5% of parents believed that if their child has symptoms of cough, runny nose, and sore throat and receives antibiotics, it will be treated faster. 28.8% believed that antibiotics should be stopped as soon as the patient’s symptoms disappeared. In examining parents’ attitudes, 123 parents (30.8%) agreed, and 41 parents (10.2%) completely agreed that they have little knowledge about bacterial resistance. Half of the parents (50.0%) believed that the per capita consumption of antibiotics is high in Iran. Previous antibiotics prescribed by the doctor were the most common reason for parents taking antibiotics without consulting a specialist for similar symptoms (38.5%), and the least common reason was the convenience of buying antibiotics from a pharmacy (12.8%). Furthermore, 42.8 percent preferably use the child’s doctor and the pharmacist as
sources of information about antibiotics.

The results of this survey showed that the majority of parents do not have enough information about antibiotics. Therefore, it seems that a written and appropriate program should be planned to inform and increase information literacy. Doctors were considered as the most important source of information for obtaining information about antibiotic use, followed by pharmacists. Therefore, doctors and pharmacists should consider more time for counseling with parents and this time should be closer to the standard time.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has started worldwide since December 2019. Medical students, as front-line health care staff, are at high risk for coronavirus and mental disorders caused by it. In pandemic conditions, higher education institutions are asked to develop management approaches regarding epidemics and encourage positive health behaviors among students. Therefore, according to this issue, examining the knowledge, attitude, anxiety and adaptation strategies of Aja University of Medical
Sciences students during the Covid-19 epidemic can be helpful to increase the adaptation strategies and management of students’ performance in pandemic conditions. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, anxiety, and adaptation strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in students of AJA University of Medical Sciences.

Methods and Materials: 

This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was performed by available sampling method on 295 students of Aja University of Medical Sciences in 2021. The data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire including two sections of demographic information and related questions in 44 items. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

A total of 295 students from different fields of medicine filled the questionnaire. 98.27% of the participants were in the age group of 18 to 25 years and 92.54% of them were men. Their level of knowledge was estimated to be optimal (positive answer>70%). The anxiety level of students has not been too high. The students’ response about adaptation strategies was shown to be above 70% in all questions. Moreover, there was not any significant relationship between demographic characteristics (gender, age, and field of study) with any of the variables of knowledge, attitude, anxiety, and adaptation strategies.

A high level of knowledge and adaptation strategies with Covid-19 anxiety was indicated among medical students, which may be due to appropriate educational programs to promote a safer lifestyle and prevent the transmission of COVID-19.

Overweight, the prevalence of which is increasing in societies, is one of the problems that threatens the health of society. The present study was conducted with the aim of the role of attitude towards nutrition, concern about body image, difficulty in emotional regulation and rumination in predicting eating behavior in overweight married women of Isfahan in the summer of 1401.

The research method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all overweight married women (body mass above 25) who visited nutrition clinics in Isfahan city in the summer of 1401, from which 200 women were selected as available. The research tools included nutrition attitude questionnaire, body image fear questionnaire, difficulty in regulating emotions questionnaire, rumination questionnaire and eating behavior questionnaire. The data were analyzed using correlation methods and multiple regression analysis step-by-step.

The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between eating behavior and attitude towards nutrition, concern about body image, difficulty in regulation and rumination (p<0.01), but in the first step concern about body image (β= 0.466, p < 0.001) and in the second step, rumination can predict eating behavior in overweight married women (β = 0.295, p < 0.001).

Therefore, to control eating behavior, it is suggested to pay attention to body image concern and rumination in the development of educational packages.

Convulsion caused by fever is the most common neurological disorder and the most common type of convulsion in children under 6 years of age. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of educational intervention based on the health belief model on the awareness, attitude, and performance of mothers to prevent febrile seizures in children.

The present study was a semi-experimental interventional study conducted on 100 mothers with children under five years of age who were referred to Tehran Children's Medical Center Hospital, Iran, in 2020-2021. The samples were selected by convenience sampling method, and then were divided between two study groups by a simple random allocation method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire based on the health belief model, which was completed before and one month after the educational intervention by both the intervention and control groups. Then the educational intervention was held for the intervention group during 4 60-minute training sessions, and finally to analyze the data, descriptive tests, paired t-test, and independent t-test were used.

The average age of the mothers and children studied was 27 ± 5 years and 18.5 ± 7.0 months, respectively. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between previous education history and the mother's level of education, awareness, attitude, and performance in the field of febrile convulsions. The findings of the research showed that after the educational intervention, the amount of knowledge, perceived sensitivity, and perceived obstacles of mothers in the context of a child suffering from febrile convulsion increased (P < 0.05).

The findings of the study show the effectiveness and efficiency of the health belief model in increasing awareness, perceived sensitivity, and perceived obstacles, and finally increasing the performance of the mothers studied in the field of preventing febrile convulsions in their children.

Child abuse is considered a major public health issue worldwide. The knowledge and attitudes of parents and health service providers are of great importance in the prevention and control of child abuse. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and performance of healthcare providers (HCPs) and healthcare clients (HCCs) regarding child abuse in Tabriz.

This cross-sectional study was performed among 445 HCPs and 390 HCCs in Tabriz in 2021. The samples were selected via random sampling methods, and the information was gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire. In this study, knowledge, attitudes, and performance were considered dependent variables, and demographic variables were regarded as independent variables. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the association between dependent and independent variables. The data were analyzed using Stata statistical software (version 17).

The mean score of the knowledge, attitudes, and performance of HCPs was 73.2, 87.89, and 85.12, respectively. The mean score of knowledge, attitudes, and performance of HCCs was 58.81, 64.3, and 48.18, respectively. The knowledge and performance of HCPs had a significant relationship with passing a training course in the field of child abuse, jobs, and education, so that passing the training course increased the knowledge score by 3.33 units. In addition, the knowledge and attitude of HCCs were significantly associated with gender, education, and marital status, so that the knowledge score of people with postgraduate education was 8.03 units higher than that of those having a diploma.

Overall, the knowledge, attitude, and performance of HCPs toward child abuse were favorable. Therefore, they may have a high potential for detecting child abuse and developing preventive initiatives. Additionally, considering the medium level of knowledge and performance of HCCs toward child abuse, it seems necessary to design family education programs for future parents and launch community-based support services in health centers to prevent child abuse.

The findings of this study can be presented to the policymakers of the Ministry of Health to provide an opportunity to improve the knowledge, attitude, and performance of HCPs and HCCs by developing national guidelines for dealing with child abuse.

Early diagnosis and referral of patients with oral cancer can help reduce mortality, and given that dentists are usually the first group to see oral lesions, it is therefore in an ideal position for early cancer screening..
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude of clinical students of Yazd Dental School about oral cancer in the academic year 1300-1499. 

  This study was performed on 160 students of 4th to 6th academic semester of Yazd dental school. The questionnaire included demographic information including age, sex, academic semester and average, and questions about knowledge and attitudes about oral cancer. Data were entered into SPSS23 and analyzed using ANOVA, T-TEST.

  The mean score of knowledge and attitude was 4.85 ± 2.88 out of 10 points and 39.53 ±  4.19 out of 50 points. Knowledge had a significant relationship with age but had no significant relationship with gender, academic year and average. attitude had no significant relationship with any of the variables.

  Students' knowledge and attitude about oral cancer is insufficient and there is a greater need for education in this field, so a review of the curriculum and more practical experience to improve education and approaches to change attitudes should be considered

Vaccine hesitancy is a common phenomenon worldwide, leading to delays in the acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite vaccination services being available. Some of the main reasons for vaccine hesitancy include perceived risks, certain religious beliefs, and lack of awareness.

In this descriptive-analytical study, 537 people were evaluated. The data collection tool was two-part inventory: The first part included demographic information, the second part was to measure awareness, attitude and performance. After performing face and content validity, 32 questions, including 10 awareness, 7 attitude and 6 performance questions, were used. The frequency (percentage) was measured for quantitative variables and linear regression was used for qualitative variables.

The results indicated that the mean (± standard deviation) age of the participants was 12.77 ± 30.90 years, and the majority of participants (73%, 394 individuals) were female. The mean scores for knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors were 74.16 ± 74.2, 57.26 ± 50.4, and 16.26 ± 22.4, respectively. The results also showed that variables such as marital status, education, history of COVID-19 infection, and history of vaccination were associated with knowledge. Attitudes towards vaccination were significantly correlated with age, occupation, education, and vaccination history. Factors such as age, education, and history of COVID-19 vaccination were significantly associated with individuals' behaviors towards vaccination (p<0.05).

According to the findings of this study, increasing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals play an influential role in encouraging community participation in vaccination. Therefore, it is essential to consider these factors in educational programs to promote COVID-19 vaccination.

Evaluating the attitudes and beliefs of different classes of society is very important in attracting donors. This study aimed to evaluate the attitude of students of Alborz University of Medical Sciences regarding blood donation and investigate the obstacles in this field.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 students of different fields of Alborz University of Medical Sciences in 2023. A questionnaire containing demographic questions and main research questions (12 questions to evaluate the causes of blood donation-7 questions to evaluate the reasons for not donating again in donors - 20 questions to evaluate the factors preventing blood donation in non-donors-12 questions about the general attitude to blood donation in donors and non-donors) were used to collect data. Data analysis was done with SPSS21 software and descriptive statistics.

The average age was 22.85 ± 0.26 years and only 11.5% had history of donating blood. The most important motivating factors include altruistic causes (100%), feeling of responsibility (96.9%), moral and personal commitment (87.5%), participation in social activities (75%) and helping patients (71.9%). The most important reasons preventing blood donation are fear of dizziness and weakness (77.2% and 64.1%, respectively), lack of proper information (67%), fear of hand burning and hematoma (42.4%) and fear of anemia (47.8%).

Conclusions  :

Despite the low donation rate, most students had a positive attitude towards blood donation. In order to encourage students to donate blood, the necessary information should be provided through holding appropriate educational programs.

Introduction</strong>: Clinical education as one of the critical educational stages has a crucial role in the training and education of human resources and professional future. This study was designed and conducted to investigate the factors affecting the quality of clinical education and compare the views of anesthesia and operating room students in this field.
Methods</strong>: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 126 students were selected by non-random and quota methods. The data collection was carried out by a standardized questionnaire which included two sections: demographic data and the second section which involved: objectives and training program, instructor’ performance, communication between the instructor and the operating room staff, educational environment, monitoring and evaluation of clinical education. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS software version 21, Chi-square, Fisher's exact, independent t-test and Friedman test.</span>
Findings</strong>: From the students' point of view, the average of clinical education was at a medium level and according to the chi-square test, operating room and anesthesia of disciplines showed no significant difference among different dimensions of clinical education quality and its levels (P≥0.05</span>). The results of the Friedman educational environment test were ranked first and the instructors were ranked last but according to Friedman test, the educational environment was in the first grade and the instructors were in the last.
Conclusion</strong>: Considering the effect of clinical education in students’ professional abilities shaping, it is suggested that in addition to reviewing and eliminating the shortcomings and deficiencies of this field by the officials, increasing the scientific and practical competence of the instructor should be considered and besides that accurate formulation and implementation clinical education objectives and programs in accordance with students’ needs should be given priority in educational planning.</span>

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant global public health issue that impacts people's quality of life, and clinical follow-up of the patients is a crucial aspect of treatment management in the patients. Syndromic treatment may be effective and cost-efficient in improving the care of STI patients. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the knowledge and attitude of midwives and doctors with the quality of diagnosis and treatment of STIs in women.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional and correlation study, in which, 70 midwives and doctors were included by census method, and 267 women covered by comprehensive healthcare centers were selected using convenience sampling method. History taking, consultation and treatment by the personnel, as well as the diagnosis and treatment checklist for each visit were done in women referring to receive routine care and observed and completed by the researcher. The researcher completed a diagnosis and treatment checklist for each client. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22.0 using descriptive and inferential tests.

There was a significant relationship between the physician's level of knowledge and the quality of treatment, as well as between the midwife's knowledge and the accuracy of diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic treatment (P values < 0.05). Paying attention to the treatment of the sexual partner as well as the prescription of medicine for women by the personnel for 53% of the women under investigation was done based on syndromic treatment.

Since knowledge of a topic does not indicate performance and behavior changes accordingly, it may be challenging to follow instructions even with moderate to high knowledge. Personnel should be monitored and evaluated after receiving training.

Knowledge, positive attitude, and proper practice are the most important factors in controlling cardiovascular complications in chronic diseases such as diabetes. So, this study investigated the knowledge, attitude, and practice of cardiovascular disease prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes.

In this descriptive-cross-sectional study, 385 patients with type 2 diabetes who visited the Diabetes Clinic of Ganjavian Dezful Hospital from January 2023 to April 2024 were selected by convenience sampling method. To collect data, the demographic information questionnaire and the questionnaire by Koohi et al. (2021) related to the knowledge, attitude and practice of prevention of cardiovascular diseases were used. The Cronbach's alpha of the questionnaire was >0/6 for all dimensions of the questionnaire, and its CVR and CVI in this study were 0/90 and 0/85. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 software and p-value of less than 0.05. Descriptive statistics including frequency, mean, and standard deviation as well as inferential statistics such as Pearson correlation, independent t test, and ANOVA were used to analyze the data.

This study showed that 57.1 percent of the participants were in the age range of 40 to 60 67/5 percent of whom were women. Patients had a high level of knowledge and attitude toward preventing cardiovascular disease (20/06 ± 5/42) and (46/80 ± 4/99), respectively); however, their performance level was not high (8.65 ± 5.03). A significant positive relationship was also observed between knowledge and attitude (r = 0/6, P= 0/001).

Despite patients’ high level knowledge and attitude toward the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, their performance in this field is not appropriate, and this issue requires planning by hospital managers

Puberty is the turning point of passing from childhood and entering adulthood, and the lack of proper knowledge about the functioning of the body during this period and the lack of preparation for menstruation causes fear and negative attitudes about puberty. The present study aims to determine the effectiveness of education on the level of awareness, attitude and performance of teenage girls about menstrual health in high schools. The first secondary school) in Esfarayen city, 2022.

This study was an intervention type, in which 413 female students of the first secondary school of Esfarayen city were selected using Cochran's formula as the sample size. In this study, sampling was done by cluster method. To collect data, the questionnaire of Nissi et al., which measures the level of knowledge, attitude and performance regarding menstrual hygiene, was used. The reliability rate was calculated to be 0.89. The pre-test was conducted, then the training was conducted in 3 sessions of 60 minutes in the form of lectures and presentations of educational PowerPoints, as well as questions and answers. A few days after the completion of the training course, the post-test was taken and three months later, the follow-up test was conducted. Then the collected data was entered into SPSS software version 24 and analyzed using paired T-test and other descriptive tests.

The results of paired t-test showed that there is a significant difference between the performance of girls before (23.68 ± 2.67) and after training (26.12 ± 2.91), which indicates the effectiveness of the intervention (2.44 ± 2.77 and p≤0.05). Also, the results of the research showed that the educational intervention in the field of puberty health was effective in the level of knowledge (2.66 ± 2.95) and attitude (5.09 ± 4.6) of students (p < 0.001).

The results showed that the education of health topics during puberty (menstrual hygiene) had a noticeable effect on the level of knowledge, attitude and performance of students, so the correct information in this matter should be provided through correct information sources, especially through mothers and health officials. schools should be transferred to them, therefore, it is suggested that the relevant authorities should make the necessary efforts to increase the awareness of adolescent girls regarding pubertal health through public education in order to improve their attitude, improve their performance and, as a result, improve their health level.

The challenge of fostering healthier societies begins with considering the environment and promoting collective acceptance of environmentally friendly behaviors. Consumer choices regarding the environment impact the health and quality of life for current and future generations. Therefore, it is essential for academics and marketers to understand the concept and characteristics of green consumers. Consequently, the aim of the current research is to identify factors influencing consumers' attitudes toward environmentally friendly products, while also considering the moderating role of green innovation.

This study is applied in terms of purpose, descriptive and survey method. The statistical population comprises all consumers of green products in Shahin Dezh city. A sample size of 208 individuals was determined using Cochran's formula selected through simple random sampling. A standard questionnaire was used to collect information. To analyze the research data, structural equation modeling software Lisrel and Smart-Pls3 were used.

 The research findings indicated that environmental attitude (significance coefficient of 5.20), health consciousness (significance coefficient of 4.07), and environmental knowledge (significance coefficient of 3.30) positively influence consumers' attitude toward green products. Additionally, the study recognized and confirmed the significance of the green innovation variable as an important moderating factor in this relationship.
These relationships are statistically significant. Additionally, the study recognizes and confirms the green innovation variable as an important moderating variable in this relationship.

Our findings offer valuable insights for tailoring educational strategies targeted at diverse consumer groups to promote the adoption of environmentally friendly products. By fostering such consumer behavior, we aim to contribute to the creation of a healthier environment for both present and future generations.

Pain is an unfortunate sentiment associated with damage to the body tissue. Nurses play a crucial role in pain management as one of the care principles. Hence, this study was conducted to determine nurses' knowledge and attitude about the pain management ladder method in 2020.

In this descriptive correlational study, 215 nurses from Kerman Payambar Azam Hospital were recruited using convenience sampling. Data were collected via a questionnaire that assessed the knowledge and attitudes toward the pain management ladder method, and analysis was performed using SPSS23.  

The results of data analysis showed that the participants' knowledge and attitude mean scores regarding the pain management ladder method were 17.08 ± 4.75 and 71.7 ± 6.88, respectively, at the moderate level. The results indicated a positive and significant correlation between knowledge and attitude toward pain management (r= 0.335, p= 0.001). Among the demographic variables, there was a significant correlation between the knowledge mean score and age, work experience, and workplace (p<0.05). However, there was no significant correlation between the attitude mean score and demographic variables.

Regarding our findings, the moderate level of nurses’ knowledge and attitude mean scores were inadequate to manage pain, and the presence of positive correlations between these two variables and some demographic characteristics need more attention for planning training courses.

The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the level of knowledge, attitude and performance of nursing students about artificial intelligence.

This is a cross-sectional descriptive study that was conducted in the winter of 1402. The population under study are nursing students from 2nd to 8th semesters, with available sampling, 200 nursing students completed the researcher-made questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and performance of artificial intelligence with informed consent. SPSS software version 26 were analyzed.

200 nursing students with an average age of 22.89 ± 2.90 years were examined. The knowledge level of 182 students (91%) had positive knowledge about the use of artificial intelligence in nursing. In terms of performance, 112 people (56%) have poor performance. In most cases, students have a positive attitude towards the use of artificial intelligence in nursing. In this study, the increase in age with the increase in the level of knowledge and male gender has also had an effect on the increase in the level of attitude and performance. Using Pearson's correlation coefficient, there is a significant and direct correlation between knowledge and attitude with performance (P<0.001).

Students do not have sufficient performance in the use of artificial intelligence in nursing care, but they have a good level of knowledge and views about the use of artificial intelligence in the field of medicine and nursing. The Ministry of Health and international organizations should suggest the use of artificial intelligence in the field of nursing.

Triage is a dynamic process of the patient care chain that is used to determine priority for treatment, evacuation, and decontamination. The preparation of military nurses is essential for the isolation and triage of chemical casualties. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the triage training of chemical casualties using a multimedia method on the attitude of nurses of a selected military hospital.

In this semi-experimental study, 54 nurses working in a military hospital in Mashhad, Iran in 2022 were selected and randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. The data collection tool included two sections of demographic information and a researcher-made questionnaire. Nurses' attitudes were measured in three stages before, after, and one month after the intervention. Then the data were analyzed using SPSS software ver.21 and with independent t-tests and analysis of variance of repeated measures.

There was no statistically significant difference in the average attitude score between the two groups before the intervention (P>0.180) but, a significant increase in the mean scores of nurses' attitude in the test group was observed after the intervention (P=0.001) and one month later (P=0.009), and the effect size of the attitude level was estimated in the medium range.

The results show the effectiveness of multimedia training on improving nurses' attitudes in the triage of chemical casualties; Therefore, it is suggested to use multimedia training in continuous training to improve the knowledge and attitude of nurses in response to disasters, especially chemical, microbial and nuclear events.

 Food-borne diseases are considered a global concern in the field of public health. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the level of knowledge, attitude and performance towards food safety and hygiene among married housewives and working women in Saveh city in 2021.

 This research is a cross-sectional analytical study that was conducted randomly. The data collection tool was a questionnaire containing questions about demographic information, awareness, attitude and performance in the field of food safety and hygiene. Statistical analyzes were performed using SPSS (v.19) at a significance level of 95%. Ethical considerations were observed in all stages of the study.

 There observed a significant association between the average knowledge score of working women and housewives, so that the respective mean and standard deviation of the knowledge score among working women were 6.07 and 1.76 and 5.14 and 2.22 in housewives. The mean difference between attitude and performance scores in working women was approximately 2 and 3 points higher than housewives, respectively (P<0.05). No significant relationship was found between age and increasing household income level with awareness, attitude and performance (P>0/05).

 Regarding the areas of awareness, attitude and performance towards food hygiene and safety, there was a significant difference between working women and married housewives. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the level of awareness and change in their attitudes and actions with the help of relevant organizations and bodies.