There is a general recognition that numerous organizational factors will influence the success of an informatics intervention. This is supported by a body of evidence from multi-disciplinary and health-specific research. Organizational factors are highly interrelated and the exact nature and contribution of each to the success of an intervention is not clear. A health-specific understanding and...

OBJECTIVE Aspects of the patient-physician relationship, such as trust, influence a variety of health behaviors, including adherence to treatment regimens and the use of preventive health services. While several demographic and socioeconomic factors have been found to predict levels of trust in physicians, little is known about the influence of religious beliefs and behaviors. METHODS The rel...

The field of environmental health promotion gained new prominence in recent years as awareness of physical environmental stressors and exposures increased in communities across the country and the world. Although many theories and conceptual models are used routinely to guide health promotion and health education interventions, they are rarely applied to environmental health issues. This articl...

background oral-dental diseases, especially tooth decay, are among the most common diseases in the world which usually begin in adolescence. oral health during this period of life has a huge impact on the reduction of dental problems. this study aimed to determine motivating and inhibiting factors to oral-dental health behavior in adolescents. materials and methods this cross-sectional which ha...