introduction: hospitals are the best ground for providing health promotion and prevention services besides health care services. this study aimed to determine the impact of establishing standards of health promoting hospitals on hospitals' indicators in one of the public hospitals of iran. materials and methods: this research was a case-control study that included fatemieh (case group) and...

background and purpose: prenatal health behaviors encompass different health-promoting behaviors in women of reproductive age, which improve physical and mental health, as well as pregnancy outcomes. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal training on the health-promoting behaviors of the women of reproductive age. materials and methods: this randomized controlled clinical trial was...

This article had the purpose of reviewing the history of health policies for the elderly, initially using international health conferences, and then national policies, correlating them with the loss of power usually attributed to the elderly population. Nola Pender’s health promotion model was used to interconnect the themes, resulting in empowerment as a health promotion strategy for the elder...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to further understand the health promotion behaviors of Korean goose mothers in the North America area. Health promotion behaviors measured in this study were self-actualization, health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, interpersonal relations, and stress management. METHODS The study is part of a larger study which used surveys (N=140) and in...

Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı tüm dünyada önde gelen morbidite ve mortalite nedenlerinden biri olmakla beraber yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyen bir sağlık sorunudur. Etkin kronik tedavisi için risk faktörlerinin azaltılması, hastanın eğitimini, alevlenmelerin önlenmesi düzenli tedavi sağlanmasının yanı sıra hastada var olan dispne, öksürük, göğüs sıkışması, yorgunluk ya da iştahsızlık g...

Background Determinants of health or health production function in health economics literature constitute noticeable issues in health promotion. This study aimed at estimating a health production function for East Mediterranean Region (EMR) based on the Grossman theoretical model.   Methods This ecological study was performed using the econometric methods. The panel data model was used in order...

The first World Health Organization's global action plan for mental health recognizes the importance of mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders, through the inclusion of one of four objectives focused on this crucial area of research and practice. This paper aims to provide an 'aerial view' of the field of mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders with a focu...