Background: Although people with diabetes have common problems, their educational needs may be different and they all have the right to participate in the planning and implementation of individual or group health care programs. Meanwhile, there are no proper care interventions for diabetic patients in Indonesia. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a tailored care in...

abstract background: illness perception can affect health-related behaviors and disease outcomes. objectives: to determine the effect of an educational intervention of improving illness perception on some modifiable risk factors of coronary artery disease. methods: in this clinical trial, 100 patients undergoing coronary angiography that met the inclusion criteria were divided randomly into two...

conclusions the orem-based self-care model program can be a useful tool to improve sleep quality of patients with ms. future studies can be directed to investigate the effects of such interventions on other common problems of patients. results before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups with regard to mean scores of sleep quality (p = 0.22). both groups r...

statement of problem: fixed orthodontic appliances in the oral cavity make tooth cleaning procedures more complicated. objectives: this study aimed to compare the efficacy of computerized oral hygiene instruction with verbal technique among fixed orthodontic patients referred to the evening clinic of orthodontics of shiraz dental school. materials and methods: a single-blind study was performed...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility and impact of a health education intervention promoting partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). METHODS The research setting was a busy public health clinic in a rural district in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. A before/after quantitative study design was used to measure the effect of an audiovisual presentation of a compelling love ...

aim: many of the oral health problems start in childhood that may affect the way of speaking, eating and even the social manners of the individual. the aim of this study was to test the trans-theoretical model to gain an understanding of the inter-dental cleaning behavior change in mothers and their children in the city of sanandaj. methods: this study was a randomized controlled trial, conduct...