background:diabetic foot affects more than 25% of diabetic patients and finally up to 20% of cases result in amputation. the most important factor resulting in severe complications or even death is lack of self-care. health locus of control has been introduced as one of health factors and predicting factors of self-care. this research was performed for analyzing the correlation between self-car...

introduction: electronic health record contains all the information related to the health of citizens, from before birth to death have been consistently over time is electronically stored and will be available without regard to location or time all or part of it to authorized persons. the acceptance of ehr by citizens is important in successful implementation of it. the aim of this study was to...

This chapter defines health behaviors as any activity undertaken for the purpose of preventing or detecting disease or for improving health and well being. Common ways of classifying different health behaviors (e.g., health enhancing, health impairing) are examined. Prevalence of key health behaviors (smoking, diet, exercise, screening, sexual behaviors, alcohol use) in different groups and the...

background: adolescence is a critical stage of growth and development. that is associated with changes in body shape and appearance. issues such as irregular menstrual periods, amenorrhea, and menstrual cycle are major issues in women's health. the purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of physical puberty health based on the health belief model (hbm) among female adolescents.   ...

background: adolescence is a critical stage of growth and development. that is associated with changes in body shape and appearance. issues such as irregular menstrual periods, amenorrhea, and menstrual cycle are major issues in women's health. the purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of physical puberty health based on the health belief model (hbm) among female adolescent...

We compared the positive deviance (PD) approach in Save the Children's field guide with a case-control study (CCS) to identify behaviors associated with good nutritional status in Afghan refugee children 6 to 24 months of age in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), Pakistan. The positive deviance inquiry (PDI), utilizing observations and interviews with mothers, fathers, and secondary caregi...

Background: Parenting style is associated with children's health-related behaviors. One of the popularity and applicability assessment tools is Parenting Style and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) that the lack of Iranian version can be seen.This study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of Iranian version of PSDQ.Materials and Methods: This study was done with randomized clu...

a:4:{s:9:"Objective";s:136:"Objectives: This study aimed to explore the components of sexual behaviors and their possible associations with the women's demographic.";s:19:"MaterialsAndMethods";s:220:"A National Sexual Behavior Assessment Questionnaire was administered to 500 women ages 15 to 45 who referred to the public health centers seeking for health care services. The associations with dem...