Pregnancy as a natural event leads to changes in various aspects of physiology, psychology, and social life. The adoption of a health promoting lifestyle is an important strategy for achieving the desired outcomes of pregnancy and is important on the future health of mother and child. The aim of this study was to assess the various aspects of health promotion behaviors during pregnancy. The dat...

introduction: enhancing the nutritional condition of teenaged girls can be the most effective and fundamental preventive measure against chronic disease in years ahead. knowing the predictive factors of behaviors is one the most efficient way of preventive programs in societies, especially in the developing countries. this study was conducted to determine the role of self– efficacy in predictin...

To monitor behaviors which place adolescents at increased risk for premature morbidity and mortality, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). The YRBSS measures six categories of behaviors: behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to ...

occurrence of chaotic behaviors because of fluctuations creation and their intensified transfer along the chain is one of the main causes of inefficiency of material requirements planning (mrp) based supply chains. one of the reasons of the inefficiency is the lumpiness phenomenon. through this phenomenon, some parts have an irregular production schedule, with nothing produced in some periods a...

original article   training interventions are regarded as essential managerial strategies in various organizations. the present study investigated managerial interventions in training based on deming model and their effectiveness to decrease the rate of unsafe behaviors of workers. it was a case study, conducted in a rolling industry and a descriptive- analytic research, done periodically durin...

background injuries with sharps are common occupational hazards for healthcare workers. such injuries predispose the staff to dangerous infections such as hepatitis b, c and hiv. objectives the present study was conducted to investigate the behaviors of healthcare workers in kashan healthcare centers after needle sticks and injuries with sharps in 2012. materials and methods a cross-sectional s...

conclusions it is therefore recommended that chinese dental interns continue improving knowledge level, assume more positive attitude by accumulating clinical experience, and pay more attention to the overlooked procedures. the results of the current study can help the chinese dental interns on theoretical studies and clinical practices regarding hbv. background blood is frequently involved in ...