objectives this study compared the effects of peer education and an orientation tour on anxiety in patients who were candidates for coronary artery angiography. patients and methods this single blind quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2014. a total of 177 patients who were candidates for coronary artery angiography were divided into three groups: a peer education group, an orientation to...

Adolescents use cigarettes without considering the consequences and lack awareness about dangers of using cigarettes. Peer group support potentially motivates to quit smoking in adolescents. It can empower members by providing a role model increase motivation. This paper analyzes effect peer on motivation among was quasi-experimental research with post-test pre-test one-group design. The popula...

background: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of peer education among university students for reproductive health promotion based on researchers' experiences. methods: this interventional study was conducted in qazvin university of medical science during 2002 to 2004 through stakeholders' partnership and selection of 24 volunteer students according to their knowledge, ...

Background and Purpose: One landmark of adolescence is the increasing value young people place on friendship and relationship with peers.The aim of this study was to determine adolescents and key informants’ perceptions and experiences regarding to importance of peer groups. Methods: Sixty-seven female adolescents (12–19 years) and 11 key informants, recruited from urban and rural areas from S...

    Background: Despite the advantages of dual peer mentoring, there are a few reports of implementing and evaluating such programs for medical students. This study aimed at exploring the perceptions of mentors and mentees about the dual peer mentoring program for the first year undergraduate medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.    Methods: This...

PURPOSE We compared a 3-month diabetes self-management education (DSME) program followed by a 12-month peer support intervention with a 3-month DSME program alone in terms of initial and sustained improvements in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Secondary outcomes were risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes distress, and social support. METHODS We randomized 106 community-dwellin...