the current paper studies the relationship between organizational spirituality and organizational health in the department of culture and islamic guidance consisting of 168 employees. data were gathered using two questionnaires. the validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by the academic and organizational experts, and the reliability was tested using cronbach's alpha. the collected d...

background: women and children form two-thirds of the country's population and the health of mothers and children is effective in improving the health of the entire community. using the experience of successful countries in the world in this field, can improve maternal and child health indicators in iran. objective: the present study aimed to improve maternal and child health services mana...

background: in some primary health care settings, even where the health services are not available, provisions are not made to ensure continuity of care. this study aimed to determine the availability and level of continuity of care for maternal health services in the primary health centers (phcs) in nnewi, nigeria. methods: this was a cross‑sectional survey. using multistage sampling technique...

aim : in this retrospective survey women with and without self-reported postpartum depression (ppd) were compared in regards to consumption-frequency of foods and supplements rich in nutrients beneficial to nervous system (ns) health, in regards to consumption-frequency of compounds which may counteract the effect of the above and in regards to nutritional support provided to them during a preg...

While research has assessed the impact of health insurance on health care utilization, few studies have focused on the effects of health insurance on use of maternal health care. Analyzing nationally representative data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), this study estimates the impact of health insurance status on the use of maternal health services in three countries with relative...

Technical interventions for maternal healthcare are implemented through a dynamic social process. Peoples' behaviours--whether they be planners, managers, providers, or potential users--influence the outcomes. Given the complexity and unpredictability inherent in such dynamic processes, the proposed cause-and-effect relationships in any one context cannot be directly transferred to another. Whi...

Transformation is the major goal of the present democratic administration in Nigeria. No country ever achieves sustainable transformation without achieving maternal health. Maternal health is a major concern of all countries, especially in developing countries. This explains why Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) made maternal health one of the cardinal goals to be achieved by 2015. This paper...

results local level of primary health care system in iran had mechanical structure, but in contextual dimensions the results showed different types. there was a significant relationship between structural and contextual dimensions (r = 0.642, p value < 0.001). goals and culture dimensions had strongest effects on structural dimensions. background in recent years, family physician plan was estab...

background &amp; aim: in traditional medicine, boswellia species gum resin known as frankincense or olibanum, has been administrated in elderly for enhancement of memory and also in pregnant women to increase memory and intelligence of progeny. however, it has been rarely scientifically documented so far. we have previously reported that maternal administration of frankincense during lactation ...