background: according to the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (cvd) in developing countries as well as high treatment expenses for patients and health-care systems, cvd prevention in such societies has a great importance. one of the most effective strategies is improvement of knowledge and attitude towards the cvd risk factors. this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude o...

health professionals play crucial roles on the self-confidence of nursing mothers and their knowledge of breastfeeding. the aim of this study was a comparison of two different breastfeeding workshops on participants’ knowledge, attitude, practice (kap) and related factors. a cross-sectional study took place in fetal and neonatal research centre (2011- 2012). the intervention composed of two dif...

the aim of this study was to assess public knowledge about the effects of ramadan fasting on various aspects of health and its association with fasting decision-making. this cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 subjects. the association between fasting and participants’ knowledge and attitudes toward ramadan fasting, anthropometric measurements, physical activity, depression, anxiety, str...

statement of the problem as hiv/aids transmits through direct contact and via blood (possibly also saliva), the risk of cross-infection in a dental practice has become important. dentists play an important role in detecting and treating oral manifestations of hiv. purpose the aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and attitudes among general dentists working in tehran towards hiv/aids. mat...

background hiv/aids is an infectious disease and the fourth cause of death in the world and.iran and other middle east countries are suffering from it.medical staff, particularly nurses are at risk for bloodborne pathogens especially human immunodeficiency virus.we aimed to investigate educational needs of nurses about hiv/ aids. material and methods in this cross-sectional study, 196 nurses of...

background and objectives: diabetes mellitus is among the most common causes of mortality in the world and an important risk factor for chronic kidney disease, foot amputation, ischemic heart disease and blindness among older adults. diabetic patients mostly develop hyperlipidemia, which can result in cardiovascular diseases. patient’s knowledge, attitude and practices toward diet are the core ...

conclusions this study showed the superiority of direct method of presentation in changing pregnant women’s knowledge and behavior about oral health care. background during pregnancy, physiological changes occur in body, which resulting results in oral health problems such as caries, tooth mobility, and pregnancy gingivitis. inflammatory mediators might seriously affect the fetus and placenta. ...

the research was a descriptive study to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) of nurses regarding care of elderly patients.   a total of 180 nurses working in medical, surgical and neurology units participated in this study. the tool was a 2 part questionnaire that the first part included demographic characteristics of the subjects like age, sex, marriage, education, past experience in ...

introduction: today, breast cancer is one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidty and also the leading health concern of the world. methods: this research was a descriptive study entitled knowledge, attitude and practice regarding prevention of breast cancer in working women of chaloos city. the sample size of study included 612 women working in governmental centers. the instrument ...

background : the education of preventing hiv/aids among the students 1s one of the best methods to prevent the spread of aids virus. the awareness of the students' knowledge about this disease is the first step in this way. methods : this descriptive-analytic study (cross-sectional) was done in hamadan male high schools in 1383-84, by using a closed questionnaire, the data was collected from 40...