Background: Obesity is one of the major health problems in the world; in this regard Iran is not an exception. The present study was conducted to investigate the overweight, obesity, and its related factors in adult women who referred to health centers in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 240 women who referred to health centers and aged 18-65 years old were selected through...

PURPOSE Given the large influence of social conditions on health, physicians may be more effective if they are trained to identify and address social factors that impact health. Despite increasing interest in teaching the social determinants of health in undergraduate medical education, few models exist. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS We present a 9-month pilot course on the social determinants of ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the health education program in a large Primary Health Care Center, to find out the problems faced by the staff and to suggest the practical and relevant solutions. METHODS This study was carried out at Wasat Abha Primary Health Care Center, Asir region during 1997. The files of diabetics who attended the center were evaluated for health education topics by using a check...

Iran is located in an area with high earthquake risk. There are over 20 active faults with length of 500 km and also densely populated parts of the country have been rendered vulnerable to strong earthquakes. However, existence of eight faults of the main faults of Iran along with at least 18 faults with length of more than 100 km in Kerman province have turned the place into one of the riskies...

background : although diabetes control and prevention program has been initiated in tehran, iran and five other large cities in the country since 2010, patients' satisfaction with the services provided by this program has not been evaluated yet. the aim of this study was to determine the patient satisfaction with this program in tehran. methods : this cross-sectional study, were conducted in 15...

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Today, methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), is one of the most common treatments for opioid dependence, and Governments are making great efforts to expand MMT service centers. With Increase the number of these centers, their problems are more pronounced. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the performance and characteristi...

OBJECTIVES To reveal the equity of health workforce distribution in urban community health service (CHS), and to provide evidence for further development of community health service in China. METHODS A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in China from September to December 2011. In the study, 190 CHS centers were selected from 10 provinces of China via stratified multistage c...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Colonoscopy can be an extension of the care provided by a family physician to help substantially reduce CRC morbidity and mortality. Family physicians trained in colonoscopy can provide access to care in rural and medically underserved areas. METHODS The Department of Fam...