abstract background: malaria is one of the most serious diseases in pregnant women as well as children less than 5 years around the world. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of health education based on the protection motivation theory on malaria preventive behaviors in the households of ghale ganj, kerman, iran in 2011. methods: the present quasi‑experimental study was conducted...

conclusions the effects of rp knowledge, attitude, and practice on job stress were significant. in order to reduce job stress in radiation environments, ongoing training programs related to self-care and protection principles are recommended. results the prevalence rate of job stress was 22.5% based on calculation formulas and possible scores on the jcq. sex, rp-knowledge, attitude, practice, a...

health insecurity has emerged as a major concern among health policy-makers particularly in low- and middle-income countries (lmics). it includes the inability to secure adequate healthcare today and the risk of being unable to do so in the future as well as impoverishing healthcare expenditure. the increasing health insecurity among 150 million of the world’s poor has moved social protection i...

Health insecurity has emerged as a major concern among health policy-makers particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It includes the inability to secure adequate healthcare today and the risk of being unable to do so in the future as well as impoverishing healthcare expenditure. The increasing health insecurity among 150 million of the world’s poor has moved social protection i...