Abstract Background & Aims: Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs. Although widespread advances in the treatment of cancer has led to an increase in  patients’ longevity, the cancer diagnosis and subsequently invasive procedures such as surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy often result in unpleasant complications in their life. The aim...

Background & Objective: Physical activity is one of the main components of lifestyle. Lack of physical activity along with unhealthy eating result in chronic diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, and osteoporosis. This study aimed to design an educational program for improving physical activity in secondary school female students in Tonkabon in 2008.Methods & Materials: This study was an e...

Background and purpose: Hypotonia and delay in gross motor are usually seen in toddlers with celiac disease. This study aimed at investigating the effect of a developmental stimulation program on toddlers’ gross motor development. Materials and methods: A clinical trial was performed in Ghaem and Doctor Sheikh hospitals, Mashhad, in which 50 children, aged 1-3 years, were randomly assi...

Background and Objective: Pediculosis capitis (Head lice) is a worldwide parasitic infection that often occurs in nurseries and school with poor hygiene. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of educational program based on protection motivation theory (PMT) on the promotion of preventive behaviors against pediculosis in female elementary school students. Materials and Methods: T...

Background and Objectives: Asthma is a widespread chronic disease. Preventive behaviors can reduce asthma symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an educational preventive program on asthma outcomes among patients referring to Khoramabad hospitals, Iran in 2013. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, we allocated the patients into two intervention (n=50...

Aims: Different studies have shown different effects of exercise on low back pain. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of selective home-based exercises on chronic low back pain in unilateral below knee amputees. Materials and Methods: In this randomized controlled clinical trial with pretest-posttest design conducted in 2016, 53 unilateral below knee amputees with chronic lo...

Background and Objectives: Malnutrition is one of the most common health problems around the world, which effects millions of people. This study aimed at determining the effect of an educational program on nutritional behavior of female students (8- to 10-yearolds) in Chabahar, Iran. Materials and Methods: This was a semi-experimental study with before and after method. The statistical popul...

Background: Psychological capital intervention of Luthans (PCI) is a training program whose effectiveness on decreasing some work-related problems has been confirmed. Therefore, it could be possible to reduce job burnout which is considered of work-related side effects, with devastating effects on individual and organization. The aim of present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Luthans...