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ivanova et al explored how vulnerable groups and principles of human rights are incorporated into national sexual and reproductive health (srh) policies in 4 countries. they adapted the equiframe of amin and colleagues of 2011, to srh vulnerable groups which we believe could now be used for analysis of national srh polices beyond those 4 countries. although we fully agree with the authors’ two ...

abstract aims: physical inactivity has been identified as the 4th leading risk factor for global mortality causing an estimated of 3.2million deaths per year. this study aimed to assess the physical activity of health volunteers with pender's health promotion model. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional analytical study was performed on 80 health volunteers in torbat-e-jam city, iran,...

background and objective: a healthy lifestyle is one of the basic health promotion strategies. several factors are involved in shaping health promotion behaviors. the internal barriers are the opinion and feelings that surround the individual and are the reasons that complicate the change of behavior. the aim of this study was to identify internal motivations and barriers effective on the healt...

background and aim: health-promoting lifestyle (hpl) is one of the main criteria which determine health and underlying factors preventing the health-threatening factors. hpl includes six dimensions of spiritual growth, health responsibility, nutrition, stress management, interpersonal relations, and physical activity. considering the importance of students’ health, both at individual and social...

conclusions perceived social support is the most important factor that influences health-promoting behaviors. increasing social support by enhancing self-efficacy and decreasing perceived barriers can improve health-promoting behaviors among veterans. background health-promoting behaviors can enhance physical and mental health among individuals with disability, particularly veterans. objectives...

teeth and t=permanent teeth) has been increasing from 1957 to 2015 years in iran. the current survey aimed to test the power of health promotion model for predicting the oral health behavior among high-school students.  materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on 482 high school students in gorgan city, iran. multi-cluster sampling was used to recruit the samples. a research...

abstract aims: regular physical activity can reduce the burden of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, and can prevent early death. this study examined the impact of performing health promotion model intervention on physical activity of the health volunteers. materials & methods: this cross-sectional research is part of a three-month intervening study started in ...

Background: Social health is considered of utmost importance as a social necessity. Thus, the Flourishing Promotion Program (FPP) can be effective in promoting social health. Aim: To determine the effect of the FPP on social health in the elderly. Method: A randomized controlled clinical trial of 60 elderly individuals residing in Toos Nursing Home and Salamati Nursing Home, Mashhad, Iran, was ...

regarding the need for scientific development and achievement our national goals, it is clear that international cooperation has the main role in this way. here is a report on what we have done during past almost 10 years (2001-2011) in the field of international medical research activities in deputy ministry for research & technology, ministry of health, iran. our effort was focused to identif...