Investigation of factors related to healthy eating behavior based on the developed theory of planned behavior in adolescents.

Background: Adolescence is a complicated and sensitive period, and proper nutrition in this period of life can influence the quality and quantity of growth and maturity. The aim of the present study is to determine the factors associated with healthy eating behavior based on the developed theory of planned behavior in adolescents.

Materials And Methods: This is a descriptive-correlational study in which 400 female students of the first grade of high school in Bandar Anzali participated.

Analyzing the concept of sexual self-care in preschool children: A qualitative study.

Background: Child sexual abuse is a global concern for families and societies. Therefore, child protection from sexual harassment is of particular importance. The present study aimed to investigate the concept of sexual self-care in children.

Exploring the Consequences of Early Marriage: A Conventional Content Analysis.

Early marriage is one of the most important social issues for young women and can have many consequences. The present study aimed to explore the consequences of early marriage among Kurdish women in western Iran who were married under the age of 18. This qualitative study was conducted with the approach of conventional content analysis.

Process and outcome evaluation of directly observed treatment short course (DOTs) in Kerman city, Southeast of Iran.

Background: Understanding tuberculosis (TB) treatment programs' process and the outcome is one of the critical strategies to prevent the disease's occurrence and accelerate achieving sustainable development goals to reduce TB cases. The present study aimed to evaluate directly observed treatment short-course (DOTs) for tuberculosis.

Methods: The present cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study extracted information from the tuberculosis surveillance system's recorded data by a researcher-made checklist with questions from patients and health system staff.

Factors affecting the health literacy status of patients with type 2 diabetes through demographic variables: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Health literacy (HL) is the ability of a person to acquire the process, understand the necessary health information, and make the health services needed for conscious health decisions. Besides, diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder that affects patients' quantity and quality of life. This study focused on determining the factors that affect the HL status of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) through the role of the demographic variables.

Significance of Knowledge in Children on Self-Protection of Sexual Abuse: A Systematic Review.

Background: Sexual child abuse is a form of anti-social behavior with the children that cause potential harm to the health, development and dignity of the child. Knowledge of children about these issues can help to protect themselves against sexual abuse. This study aimed to review systematically available documents about the importance of knowledge on self-protection of sexual abuse in children.

Activities and challenges of volunteers in confrontation with COVID-19: A qualitative study in Iran.

The control and prevention of COVID-19 requires the active and voluntary participation of the people. Because volunteers experience different activities and challenges, the present study aimed to identify the activities and challenges of volunteers in the face of COVID-19. The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach and conventional content analysis method among 35 volunteers in the field of COVID-19 using snowball sampling and semi-structured interviews.

Explaining the challenges and adaptation strategies of nurses in caring for patients with COVID-19: a qualitative study in Iran.

Background: Nurses, as the primary human resource in the fight against COVID-19, encounter several obstacles and concerns. As a result, the current study used a qualitative method to describe the problems and adaptation techniques of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients.

Methods: The current study used a qualitative conventional content analysis technique with 30 nurses working in COVID-19 wards in Tehran hospitals.

Lived Experiences and Challenges of the Families of COVID-19 Victims: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study in Tehran, Iran.

Being COVID-19 positive and then dying causes a slew of personal, familial, and social issues for family members. Therefore, the current study was carried out to analyze the lived experiences and issues of COVID-19 victims' families in Tehran, Iran. The phenomenological approach was used in the qualitative analysis of 21 first-degree relatives of COVID-19 victims.

Mortality probabilities after revascularization and medical therapy in CAD patients under 60 years old: a meta-analysis study.

To estimate death probabilities after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and medical therapy (MT) in patients under 60 years old. We conducted a search systematic on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science up to January 2021. The study included three parts.

Long-term outcomes after revascularization and medical therapy in premature coronary artery disease for cost-effectiveness study: A systematic review protocol.

Background: The long-term outcomes are important concepts for cost-effectiveness analysis in patients with premature coronary artery disease after revascularization (coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG] and percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]) and medical therapy (MT). The finding of this study will be used to calculate the events probabilities for cost-effectiveness study.

Methods And Analysis: This systematic review will use studies in which patients age must be 18-60 years in eligible studies that obtained from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase.

Backpack improper use causes musculoskeletal injuries in adolescents: A systematic review.

Background: This research is one of the very few studies, which seeks a focalized examination to observe the effects of the backpack on the teenager students. Adolescents prefer rucksacks as one of their favorite school bags during their school studies. This study inspects how knapsacks gradually bring changes as injuries in the bodies of school-going adolescents.

Determinants of mammography screening in Tehranian women in 2018 based on the health belief model: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Mammography is the most sensitive and important method for screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer. Considering the importance of using mammography in breast cancer screening, this study was performed to evaluate mammographic determinants.

Development of a cellulose-based scaffold for sustained delivery of curcumin.

Due to the unique properties of cellulose-based materials, they are attractive to be developed in industrial pharmaceutics and biomedical fields. Carboxymethyl-diethyl amino ethyl cellulose scaffold (CM-DEAEC) has been synthesized in the current work as a smart novel derivative of cellulose with a great functionality in drug delivery systems. The scaffolds were well cross-linked with 2% (v/v) epichlorohydrin (ECH), loaded with curcumin (Cur), and then were analyzed by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, and mechanical strength.

Causes and Grounds of Childbirth Fear and Coping Strategies Used by Kurdish Adolescent Pregnant Women in Iran: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Fear of childbirth is one of the most common problems among pregnant women that can threaten their and their baby's health. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the causes and grounds of childbirth fear and the strategies used by pregnant adolescent women in Iran to overcome such fears.

Methods: In this study, which was conducted among primiparous Kurdish women in Iran, conventional qualitative content analysis was used.

A Framework for National Rehabilitation Policy and Strategies in Iran: A Scoping Review of Experiences in Other Countries.

Background: The main objective of this study was to review the goals and programs of rehabilitative care in different countries to achieve a framework for a national operational plan for expanding rehabilitation services in Iran.

Methods: In this qualitative study (scoping review), national rehabilitation documents were reviewed in a selected list of countries. We searched several databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar and main website such as WHO.

Experiences and challenges of Prostitute Women in Iran: A phenomenological qualitative study.

Background: Prostitutes in Iran are faced with many challenges and problems that pose risks to their health.

Objective: The present study is an attempt to identify and narrate the challenges and experiences of Iranian prostitutes based on a qualitative approach.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with a phenomenological approach in (2018) in Tehran, Iran.

Qualitative study of social determinants of child marriage in Kurdish regions of Iran: Evidence for health promotion interventions.

Introduction: One of the most thought-provoking problems in the world is child marriage that is affected by various factors. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the social determinants of child marriage in Kurdish regions of Iran.

Materials And Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis approach.

The Impact of Educational Intervention Based on Theory of Planned Behavior for Promoting Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged Women Referring to Karaj (Iran) Health Centers.

Background: Physical activity is the most critical determinant of physical health which reduces the health risks during life. This designed study aims to evaluate the effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on promoting physical activity among middle-aged women attending the health centers in Karaj city during 2017-2018.

Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental controlled trial, and the study incorporated 140 Middle-Aged Women Referring to Karaj Health Centers assigned randomly to a control and intervention group (70 each group).

The effect of educational intervention on health-promoting lifestyle: Intervention mapping approach.

Background: The health-promoting lifestyle by empowering individuals will increase control over their health, improve quality of life, and prevent diseases. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of the educational intervention based on the intervention mapping approach on health-promoting lifestyle in Iranian college students.

Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental control study that was conducted in two groups of 65 students of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2018-2019.

Investigation of the quality of life of patients with hypertension in health centers.

Introduction: Hypertension is one of the most critical factors for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, arrhythmias, heart failure, and renal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life and its related factors in hypertensive patients.

Materials And Methods: This study was descriptive research.

The effect of educational intervention based on dramatic literature on parents of elementary schoolchildren skills in sex education.

Background: Today, one of the biggest concerns of parents is protecting their children and properly educating them about sex. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational intervention on parental skills in sex education on their children in elementary schools in the northwest of Tehran-Iran in 2019 based on literature.

Materials And Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 125 parents of elementary schoolchildren in the northwestern of Tehran.

Experiences of rural women with damages resulting from an earthquake in Iran: a qualitative study.

Background: Women, with more vulnerabilities and less access to resources, are often seen as victims of natural disasters. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the experiences of rural women with damages resulting from an earthquake in Iran.

Methods: In this research, a qualitative approach, as well as the conventional content analysis was employed.