because of the progressive nature of addiction in all aspects of life, it influences the health of society individuals and has bad effects on psychological, physical, social, emotional, spiritual and cognitive health. the purpose of this study was to investigate the social acceptance and the quality of addict’s life referred to addiction centers in golestan province. 244 patients were selected ...

BACKGROUND Although the prevalence of non-AIDS-defining cancers (non-ADCs) among people living with HIV is rising, we observed HIV testing rates below 5% at our oncology center, against a regional HIV prevalence of 0.2%-0.4%. We performed the Investigating Barriers in HIV-Testing Oncology Patients (IBITOP) study among oncology physicians and patients. METHODS Between July 1 and October 31, 20...

the purpose of this study was identification and applying ahp method in prioritization and comparison educational barriers and sustainable development on production of edible insects as diets from the viewpoint of selected groups. it was an applied research, research method was analytical, descriptive and statistical society was four groups of specialists, livestock and poultry producers, insec...

Technology acceptance is a widely acknowledged key player in explaining technology adoption. However, there is a notable knowledge gap concerning the impact of cultural factors on technology acceptance, especially in the medical sector. It is evident though that countries differ greatly regarding their technical proneness, development and usage habits what should have considerable impact on acc...

BACKGROUND Web-based aftercare can help to stabilize treatment effects and support transition after inpatient treatment, yet uptake by patients seems limited in routine care and little is known about the mechanisms of adoption and implementation. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to (1) determine acceptance of Web-based aftercare and (2) explore its drivers and barriers in different subgrou...

The technological developments of our time provide the basis for a continuous flow of new applications and services. But even when allowing for significant improvements in everyday life, some of these innovations need an incredibly long time to be broadly – if at all – accepted in the market. Marketing and technical implementation are often only partially responsible. Consumers additionally nee...

BACKGROUND To improve health and academic learning in schoolchildren, the Active School programme in Stavanger, Norway has introduced physically active academic lessons. This is a teaching method combining physical activity with academic content. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the response to the physically active lessons and identify facilitators and barriers for implementation of s...

conclusions a substantial proportion of patients with urethritis sought help from other sources, rather than physicians. the results of our study show that the patients with higher levels of education were more likely to seek help from health care services. it is important to promote the public’s knowledge through informative studies and educational materials in order to encourage patients to s...