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Volume 1, Issue 1 (4-2013)
Abstract
Background: Malaria in one of the most important parasitic disease in Iran. Reports indicate that Sistan and Baluchestan province has the highest rate of Malaria morbidity in Iran. The present Study was aimed to survey the impact of malaria related education on knowledge, attitude and behavior of Chabahar rural men in 2011.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental interventional study was conducted on 300 Rural Men in Three regions of Chabahar. A researcher-made questionnaire including demographic Information, knowledge, attitude and behavior aspects have been used as data collection tool. Validity and Reliability of questionnaire have been established before implementation. Malaria education was performed by pamphlet and face to face training. Same questionnaires delivered to students before and a month after the intervention. Variable differences before and after intervention measured by Paired T-Test, Independent T, Variance analysis and chi-Square using SPSS Software.
Results: After the intervention, scores reflecting cognitive, attitude and behavioral skills increased significantly (P<0.0001).
Conclusion: According to findings of present study educational interventions targeting rural men can promote the community’s knowledge, attitude and behavior concerning behaviors targeting Malaria prevention.
H Alizadeh S, M Keshavarz , A Jafari, H Ramezani, A Sayadi,
Volume 1, Issue 1 (4-2013)
Abstract
Background:
Children and adolescents more than other age groups need adequate and healthy
nutrition to achieve optimal physical growth and mental development. Children
need nutritional education to obtain necessary skills for choosing proper foods
to consume. This research aimed to survey the Effects of education on
nutritional knowledge and behavior in elementary school students in Torbat-e-heydarieh in 2011.
Materials and Methods:
In this quasi-experimental study, 160 elementary school students were selected via simple multi-stage random
sampling and divided to two intervention and control group. The data collection
tools was researcher made questionnaire that its validity and reliability were
reviewed and confirmed. Pre-test performed from two groups. Based on the
results of the pre-test need assessment was done and educational intervention
was performed through questions and answers technique by trained peers on
intervention group. The training meeting was 45 minutes. Post-test was
conducted 2 month later. The collected data were analyzed using independent
t-test, paired t-test and Chi-Square in SPSS.
Findings: Before the intervention the mean of knowledge and
behavior scores in both case and control groups were the same. But, performing
post-test showed than the mean of scores in the case group was higher than
control group and this was statistically significant (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the
findings of this study, proper educational intervention can lead to
improvements in nutrition and food consumption behavior of students.
M Jadgalkh, H Alizade, I Zareban, F Rakhshani, B Lotfimayenboulagh, E Hajilou,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (7-2013)
Abstract
Background: Almost all
women are at risk for unintended pregnancy, and reducing unwanted pregnancy is
one of the priorities for health professionals. This study was conducted in Chabahar
to evaluate the impact of education on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of
urban women with high risk pregnancies.
Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled
intervention study was conducted on 94 women aged 15 to 49 who got married in
2012 in Chabahar. It was a multi-stage random sampling method. Data were
gathered by a researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software
version 19 by using paired t-test, independent t-test and, chi- square test. Training
was given by group discussions, question and answer sessions through PowerPoint
presentations.
Results: According
to the chi-square test, there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between
the experimental and control groups in terms of demographic variables. The
experimental group’s knowledge, attitude and behaviors increased
significantly compared to the pre-intervention period (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The designed educational program was effective in knowledge,
attitude, and finally promoted preventive behaviors regarding unwanted pregnancy.
Kh Kalan Farmanfarma , I Zareban, Z Jalili, M Shahraki Pour, B Lotfi,
Volume 1, Issue 3 (10-2013)
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in
females and the first ranked in Iranian women. Forasmuch as methods of
screening are the best among early detection methods and doing of them
significantly prevent from its prevalence. The present study aimed to
determinate the effect of education on condition of knowledge, attitude and
preventive behavior of breast cancer in female teachers at guidance schools in
Zahedan.
Materials and Methods:
This research is a quasi-experimental study. This study was conducted on 240
female teachers in secondary schools in Zahedan city in 2012 that were selected
by multi-stage sampling in two control and intervention groups. The
researcher-developed questionnaire was used to collect data including two
parts: the first part includes demographic questions and the second part is
related to awareness, behavior, and attitude that were used after the
confirmation of validity and reliability. The data were collected through the
questionnaire before and after training. The intervention was done through
lecture, watching videos, group discussion, and question and answer. Two months
after intervention, the second evaluation was performed. The data were analyzed
through SPSS software and appropriate statistical tests like: Paired t-test,
and Chi-square.
Results: The findings of this study showed that based
on the paired t-test average scores of were as follows: awareness (from 34.55
to 40.27), attitude (from41.31 to 44.18) and behavior (from 11.05 to 12.81) in
the intervention group, before and after intervention, there were significant
differences (P- value<0.0001). But in control group, before and after
intervention there was no significant difference.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that a
regular educational program is effective on promoting attitude and knowledge
level and preventive behaviors of breast cancer in teachers. The design and
holding different educational programs lead to early diagnosis of breast
cancer, enhancing awareness, attitude and action of teachers.
Alizadeh Siuki , Heshmati, Khademi, Shamayianrazavi, Khalafi,
Volume 1, Issue 3 (10-2013)
Abstract
Background: The optimal growth of children is dependent
on proper nutrition and eating habits. If proper child nutrition and diet is
the optimal child health is provided. It is important that children are fed
according to the most sensitive and vulnerable groups in society against
malnutrition and food insecurity form.
This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and perceived benefits and
perceived barriers to primary school students in relation Torbat heydariyeh
breakfast and snacks were conducted at 92 academic yea
Materials and Methods:
In this descriptive-analytical study 180 elementary grade students were
selected by multi-stage sampling. The data collection instrument was a
questionnaire that its validity and reliability were reviewed and confirmed.
The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software and statistical
independent T, one way ANOVA and Pearson test.
Results: The results showed
that 45.6 percent of students ate breakfast every day and only 22.5 percent ate
snack every day. Pearson test showed that the relationship between Knowledge
and behavior perceived susceptibility and severity and behavior is positive and
significant but this the relationship was not observed between perceived
benefits and the behavior.
Conclusion: In
this study was determined that behavior of students especially in breakfast and
snack consumption is not desirable and according to the direct relationship
between knowledge and perceived severity with behavior, can improve nutritional
behavior of students through various educational programs and also work with
the current models in health education, including the Health Belief Model
(which susceptibility and perceived severity are components of this model).
M Saidi, M Karimy, Kh Choobdaran, R Khorram, H , Baradaran , J Koohpayehzadeh,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (1-2014)
Abstract
Background
and Aim: Needs assessment can assist practitioners in using
resources effectively to improve program decision making. The purpose of this
study was to evaluate the educational needs of health care providers
(Behvarzan) working towards maternal health in health networks in Savehby means
of knowledge, attitude and practice
(KAP).
Material
and Methods: A descriptive- cross sectional study was conducted
on 86 employees of Saveh Health Centers. The instrument for data collection was
a researcher-developed questionnaire including four parts: demographic
characteristics (6 questions), knowledge (17 questions), attitude (7 sentences)
and practice (20sentences) about maternal health. The questionnaire was used
for data collection along with face to face interviews and observation to
fulfillthe required validity and reliability. Data were coded and analyzed by
SPSS software using one-way ANOVA, chi-square, and T-test.
Results: The
results showed that, 54.6% of the subjects had high knowledge about maternal
health, whereas 34.9% and 10.5% of them had moderate and low level of
awareness, respectively. In addition, 76.8% of the subjects had high attitude
towardsmaternal health. Regarding the performance of maternal health, only
18.6% had good practice. There were significant differences for KAP by the
level of education and sex.
Conclusion: The
level of care providers’knowledge and attitude of health were better than their
practice. Provision of theory base educational programs for the improvement of
practice is recommended.
A Tabasi Darmiyan , I Zareban , Gh Masuodi , M Shahrakipoor,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (1-2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: According to available statistics, AIDS is still one
of the most deadly diseases in the world which killed 1.8 million people in
2010. This study
aimed to assess the effect of educational program on knowledge, attitude and behaviors of disease transmission in patients with AIDS.
Material and Methods: This research is a quasi experimental study which involved 92 patients
with AIDS / HIV Saravan and Sarbaz in 2012. Due to the low number of patients with the sampling,
the method was census. Researcher-developed
questionnaire included demographic information, knowledge
questions, questions of attitude and performance in a preliminary test and
again in the second test(after implementing the curriculum) were used. Experts confirmed the validity of the questionnaire and its
reliability coefficient alpha 0.72 was confirmed. To describe data, the
parameters of the central (mean) and dispersion (standard deviation) for the analysis of independent t-tests, paired t-test, Chi-square and Pearson correlation were used.
Results: Before the intervention, the mean score of
knowledge, attitude and behavior was not significantly different between the
two groups. T-test results showed that the mean scores of
all variables after training in the experimental group has significantly
increased
(p<0/001). There
was a significant correlation between knowledge, attitudes and behavior.
Conclusion: Survey results indicate that the training program on knowledge,
attitudes and behaviors to promote effective prevention of HIV transmission and to increase the knowledge and attitudes can
promote the preventive behaviors.
Hamide Jafari, Eham Azmoude, Maryam Ahour,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (9-2018)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Electronic learning as one of the new educational methods has the potential to enter the field of medical education and continuing education. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitude of individuals towards this educational method in order to improve the quality and quantity level of universities. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of students of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences towards e-learning in 2016.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 190 students of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences were assessed in 2016. The data collection tools included demographic, access and use of information technology, knowledge assessment and Mishra’s E-Learning Attitude Scale questionnaires. Data analysis was performed by means of SPSS software Version 16 using descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation tests.
Results: The mean score of knowledge and attitude of the subjects towards e-learning were 8.77 ± 4.35 (0 to 30) and 38.77 ± 6.87, respectively. There was also a significant relationship between gender, educational semester and the experience of passing courses in electronic format with the student's knowledge score.
Conclusion: Students of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences had a poor level of knowledge buta positive attitude toward e-learning. Therefore, it is recommended that, after providing e-learning platforms such as improving people's knowledge, this method be used alongside traditional learning methods.
Heydari A, Ghayebie E,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (2-2021)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Knowledge patterns in nursing are key foundation elements for the development of knowledge and practice. Carper identified four fundamental knowledge patterns; empirical, personal, ethical and aesthetic. Chain and Kramer added the pattern of emancipatory knowledge to Carper's patterns. The pattern of emancipatory knowledge in nursing has been neglected. The aim of this study was to familiarize nurses and nursing researchers with the pattern of emancipatory knowledge in nursing.
Methods: This study was one of the types of non-systematic narrative review articles. First the keywords Emancipatory, knowing, knowledge, education, research, practice, caring, nursing were defined based on the mesh system and using "AND" and "OR". Search ISI, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Finally, the search results included 7 books and 17 articles in the field of nursing knowledge patterns, philosophy, knowledge patterns, education, research and clinical practice of emancipatory knowledge.
Results: Emancipatory knowing in nursing means questioning the nature of knowledge and the ways in which knowledge itself—or what is taken to be knowledge—contributes to larger social problems. The nurse critically addresses the issues facing the patient to correct social structures.
Conclusion: The use of Emancipatory knowledge gives nurses the opportunity to take fair and equitable measures to improve the health of communities.
Mohajeri H, Masinaeinezhad N, Firouzkouhi M, Abdollahimohammad A,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (2-2024)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Web-based education is a formal and documented educational program in which the student receives the necessary knowledge and skills through participation in at least one online and distance medium. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of web-based education on the knowledge, motivation and self-efficacy of nursing students in Zabol University of Medical Sciences about cardiac dysrhythmias.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study with a post-test design was conducted in two classes of 6th semester nursing students (total 39 people) of Zabol University of Medical Sciences. The classes randomly divided into two groups of web-based and traditional education, with educational content (4 sessions of 1 hour) for Both groups were examined for cardiac dysrhythmias. Data collection tools include a researcher-made test to evaluate the level of knowledge, Harter's standard academic motivation questionnaire to evaluate the level of motivation, and a test to analyze the electrocardiogram strip to evaluate the level of self-efficacy between groups and were compared using SPSS and independent t-test.
Results: The average knowledge scores in the intervention group (19.05 ± 2.97) and the control group (18.55 ± 2.97) after training had no statistically significant difference (p=0.536). But after two weeks after the training, there was a statistically significant difference in the average scores of the two groups (p < 0.001. The average motivation scores between the intervention group (111.94 ± 15.95) and the control group (65.8 ± 8.61) also had no statistically significant difference after training (p=0.202). The average self-efficacy scores after training in the students of the intervention group (10.78 ± 1.03) compared to the control group (20.43 ± 1.43) 8) There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.01). This difference was also significant in the test two weeks after the training (0.003).
