Healthcare in the pocket: Mapping the space of mobile-phone health interventions

رابطه وابستگی به تلفن همراه با احساس تنهایی و حمایت اجتماعی در دانشجویان

  Background : The rapid development of communication and mobile use has generated discussions about changing people's life and their dependence on cell phones. Dependence to mobile phone creates a sense of loneliness and unsuitable social support. This study aimed to determine the relationship between cell phone use and loneliness and social support scores in Tehran University of Medical Scien...

The Effects of Constant Touch on Consumer Behavior: The Case of Iranian Mobile Phone Users

The main objective of this paper is to argue how the mobile phones have transformed the Iranian lifestyle and how the arrival of mobiles has been a catalyst for revolting behavior, and has launched a new consumer behavior and has changed our relationships. The paper explains how the people's behavior has developed a whole new social code in Iran. It is argued that the social value of being able...

Impact of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Methamphetamine Use and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Systematic Review

The Effect of Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model to Decrease and Prevent Mobile Phone Addiction among Female High School Students in Iran

Background Mobile phone has played an increasingly important role in people’s lives; however, there is a global concern that it may cause adverse effects on health. This study aimed to assess the effect of educational intervention based on Health Belief Model (HBM) to d...

Comparing the Effectiveness of Informational Communication With Mobile Phone and E-Media on Anxiety in Cerebral Palsy

Background and Aims The family members of patients experience a high level of anxiety during the patient’s CABG  surgery. Information sharing with family members about the patient’s condition during surgery can reduce their anxiety. The present study was conducted to compare the effect of information sharing with electric boards and mobile phones on the anxiety of family members of patients und...