background: assessment of national children growth has shown that a high percent of country's children are afflicted to growth failure. community participation is one of the principles of phc emphasized by who that is necessary for develop­ment of health services. the objective of this study was to develop a model for mother's participation in order to improving growth and nutrition of children...

background : urinary tract infection (uti) is one of the most common infections in women; due to the changes occur in the body during pregnancy, it is more likely to develop urinary tract infection and it has a great deal of importance because of its potential complications on mother and the fetus. this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about urinary tract infections ...

background the current literature proposing criteria and guidelines for collaborative health system research often fails to differentiate between: (a) various types of partnerships, (b) collaborations formed for the specific purpose of developing a research proposal and those based on long-standing relationships, (c) researcher vs. decision-maker initiatives, and (d) the underlying drivers for ...

Preconception care identifies and modifies the risk factors for pregnancy and childbirth. The present study aimed to determine the effects a preconception care education program, which was based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) and implemented by health volunteers, on knowledge and attitudes of women. A semi-experimental study was conducted using 22 health volunteers and 110 women aged 15-49 ye...

This paper is part of a compilation of papers summarizing the state of the science in career development among young adults (ages 18-30) with psychiatric disabilities, entitled Tools for System Transformation for Young Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities. The purpose of these papers is to provide a summary of research-based knowledge about supports to help this population pursue postsecondary ...