background: the stresses elderly face in various situations are different from those faced by other age groups. they are at a stage in life where they may face extended and critical health problems. in general, aging adults are vulnerable to the harmful effects of a negative stressor factors. this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of precede model-based educational program on level of...

The Need to Utilize Chaos Management Techniques in Elementary School Preparedness Assessment Program   M. H. Hassani Shalmaani, Ph.D.*   One of the most important programs in the Ministry of Education is the health and academic preparedness assessment program. It is assumed that any assessment program is so dynamic and unpredictable that makes systematic planning impossible. Thi...

Introduction: Many studies have focused on the need of healthsystems to educated physicians in the clinical prevention, researchmethodology, epidemiology and health care management andemphasize the important role of this training in the public healthpromotion. On this basis, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences(SUMS) has established MD/MPH dual degree program since theyear 2012.Methods: In the...

since cochlear implants can now be provided for children before the age of 1 year, the development of a family-centered habilitation program is essential for this age group. the present study was done to investigate the effectiveness of navayesh” auditory habilitation program on communication skills of cochlear implantation candidates. 32 mothers along with their 3-12 months deaf infants partic...

In this paper, we present modified fuzzy goal programming (FGP) approach and generalized MATLAB program for solving multi-level linear fractional programming problems (ML-LFPPs) based on with some major modifications in earlier FGP algorithms. In proposed modified FGP approach, solution preferences by the decision makers at each level are not considered and fuzzy goal for the decision vectors i...

human papilloma virus (hpv) vaccine recently has been added to the iran drug list, decision makers need information beyond that available from rcts to recommend funding for this vaccination program to add it to the national immunization program in iran. modeling and economic studies have addressed some of those information needs in foreign countries. in order to determine the long term benefit ...