background to identify the prevalence of behavioural (pre-pregnancy), obstetrical and medical risks of pregnancy in iranian women.   methods a total of 2993 postpartum women who delivered in 23 randomly selected hospitals of six provinces were enrolled in this nationwide cross-sectional study. a structured questionnaire was completed based on interviewees’ self-reports and medical record data, ...

We use our experience as consultants to a regional mental health planning project in South Australia to describe three practical aspects of regional health planning. First, we systematically summarised various data on socio-demographic indicators, health status and health service use along with qualitative opinion about needs and services from consultations with over 200 stakeholders. In additi...

application to the type of situations in which it was developed. The wide adoption of high-speed motors and group clinical procedures would alter some of the data presented. The methods developed for these and similar studies, the experience gained in conducting them, and the data collected should be useful as guides in developing the protocols for pilot-studies. To get the maxiinum from the pr...

background: nowadays, the concept of family planning has been detached from the population control and it is expressed as an essential element in women’s reproductive rights, empowering them and promoting their status in society. family planning services have an important role in fertility decisions using contraception methods in women. this study was carried out to explore the experience of wo...

this study was conducted about assessing the presented services by assistant nurses about admission, education, referral and follow up of women about family planning in health homes and tabriz rural areas and presenting assistant nurses’ service evaluation form about this subject. samples are 20 assistant nurses and data gathering tool was observation sheet. results showed that in general, pres...

background & objectives: regional planning requires identification of the development status of regions relative to each other. one of the indicators of development is health indicator that describes utilization of health services in the society. the purpose of this study is to analyze health indicators status in ardabil province and prioritize them for future planning. methods: based on practi...

this survey is a descriptive analytic study which was carried out to assess the effects of population control programs on national health development in islamic republic of iran (1986-1998). the objectives of the study are: 1)to determine the effects of family planning program on national health development ( 1986-1998). 2)  to indicate the relationship between family planning coverage and some...