Mobile-based peer-led theoretically-designed intervention on continued breastfeeding among Iranian mothers.

Background: This study addresses the determination of educational intervention-based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)-effectiveness on continued breastfeeding among Iranian mothers attending health centers, considering low researchers' attention to the continued breastfeeding index despite its important impact on children's health.

Methods: The present study was conducted among 230 mothers with exclusively breastfed infant (115 in the intervention group and 115 in the control group). Sampling starts with randomly selecting 12 health centers among all health centers in Karaj, Alborz province, and allocating them randomly into two equal groups of intervention and control.

A methodological research for development and psychometric properties of a new Measure to Assess Health Literate Organization (MAHLO-76) in hospital settings.

Background: Toward delivering appropriately safe, high quality and effective health care, healthcare organization should be health literate. This paper presents the development and psychometrics of an instrument for assessing the attributes of a health literate hospital which is called MAHLO-76 (Measure to Assess Health Literate Organization) here by authors.

Methods: The current study is methodological research which is involved two phases of tool development and psychometric evaluation.

Validity and reliability of the TechPH scale in assessing Iranian older adults' attitudes toward technology.

Background And Aim: Given the rapid technological advancements and increased usage of digital tools, understanding older people's attitudes toward technology is vital. Assessing their views can help identify barriers and facilitators to adoption. This understanding is essential for developing effective educational strategies and user-friendly technologies that enhance seniors' quality of life.

Structural equation modeling to explain the relationship between intergenerational relationships and depressive symptoms with the mediation of social isolation in the Iranian older adults.

Objectives: There is ample evidence of the significant role of social isolation and reduced intergenerational relationships in the emergence of various problems and diseases, including depression. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the relationship between intergenerational relationships, social isolation, and depression in the older adult population of Maku, Iran, in 2022.

Methods: The present study was a correlational study conducted on 407 older adult individuals in Maku.

Requirements and Key Features of a Mobile Application for Adolescent Self-Care From a Stakeholders Perspective: A Qualitative Study.

Adolescence is characterized by many changes and these changes differentiate adolescents' self-care needs. The use of smartphones and tablets to provide healthcare services has expanded, and the user-centered design could help to create mobile applications based on users' needs. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the data requirements and key features of mobile application for adolescent self-care from a stakeholder perspective.

ChecKAP: A Checklist for Reporting a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Study.

Introduction: The Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) model is a foundational tool in public health research. KAP surveys play a vital role in this process by gauging a population's current level of knowledge about a specific health issue. Rigorous evaluation is essential for ensuring the validity and reliability of KAP studies.

Test of Oral Health Literacy in Adults (TOHLA): development and psychometric evaluation of a new scale.

This study aimed to develop and rigorously evaluate the Test of Oral Health Literacy in Adults (TOHLA) for the Iranian population, addressing the limitations of existing oral health literacy (OHL) measurement instruments and contributing to the literature on OHL assessment. The development of the TOHLA involved a qualitative approach, which included a comprehensive literature review and semi-structured interviews with a panel of 15 experts from diverse fields and 22 Iranian adults aged 18 to 64 years. The instrument was designed with 48 items categorized into four domains: cognitive skill, communication skill, media skill, and functional skill.

A theory-driven organ donation campaign: a field intervention among university students in Iran.

Background: This study conducted an empirical evaluation of an intervention derived from the theory of planned behavior (TPB) aimed at implementing a health campaign among medical students at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

Methods: In this interventional study, a valid and reliable TPB-based questionnaire was administered before launching a health campaign titled "Organ Donation=Life Donation" among 260 medical students. The campaign was structured around nine steps: situation analysis, goal identification, target audience identification, strategy development, tactics establishment, media selection, timetable creation, budget planning, and program evaluation.

A school-based randomized controlled field trial to improve Beliefs About Obese Persons (BAOP) and Attitudes Towards Obese Persons (ATOP) among adolescents.

Objectives: A negative attitude towards obesity may lead to stigma and thus lower self-esteem in people with obesity of any society. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a school-based randomized controlled field trial on female adolescents' attitudes and beliefs towards people with obesity.

Methods: This experimental study was conducted among 124 middle school students (control group=62, intervention group=62).

Design and evaluation of mobile application for adolescents' self-care: protocol for a randomized controlled field trial.

Background: Adolescence is a critical stage for the development of self-care. Many adolescents use mobile apps to monitor and improve their health. Health information technology plays a significant role in the field of self-care.

Design and usability evaluation of a mobile application for self-care among Iranian adolescents.

Background: Mobile phones can be an ideal platform to engage adolescents to maintain, improve, and promote self-care. Therefore, the current study aims to design and evaluate the usability of a mobile application for self-care in adolescents with a user-centered approach.

Methods: The current applied developmental study was done in four steps.

Diabetes-related instrument to assess preventive behaviors among adolescents (DIAPBA): a tool development and psychometric research.

Background: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic but preventable disease that is on the rise among adolescents. Evaluating adolescents' behavior and planning to prevent it require a valid and reliable instrument. This study aims at designing a psychometric instrument to measure adolescents' behavior with respect to type-2 diabetes.

Health beliefs on type 2 diabetes: a methodological research for development and psychometric evaluation of "DIABA" (Diabetes-related Instrument to Assess Beliefs of Adolescents) health beliefs on type 2 diabetes.

Background: Several reports have shown an increase in the number of type-2 diabetics among adolescents creating an extra burden for this age group. However, there is no instrument assessing adolescents' attitude toward this disease. This study aims at designing a psychometric tool for assessing adolescents' health beliefs regarding type-2 diabetes.

Adolescents diabetes awareness test (ADAT): Tool development and psychometrics evaluation research.

Background: During the last two decades, several reports have indicated an increase in the number of type-2 diabetes among adolescents. Therefore, an assessment of adolescents' awareness of this disease deserves serious consideration. This study aims at designing a psychometric tool for assessing adolescents' awareness of type-2 diabetes.

Experiences of patient education among people affected by cardiovascular disease: a qualitative study based on Andragogy model.

Background: Patient education is a key component of patient care, positively affecting health promotion and self-care ability. In this regard, an extensive body of research supports the use of the andragogy model in patient education. The study aimed to explore the experiences of people with cardiovascular disease in patient education.

School-based peer-led diabetes intervention among female adolescents: a cluster randomized trial.

Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing among adolescents and clear strategies are needed to prevent it. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of peer education on knowledge, health beliefs and preventive behaviors of type 2 diabetes in female adolescents.

Methods: In this cluster randomized trial study, 168 students (84 people in each group) were enrolled.

WHO-PEN intervention in Iran's health system based on 5As healthy lifestyle counseling model: A randomized-clinical trial.

Background: Skill Training Intervention Based on the Healthy Lifestyle Counselling Module (5As model) in the Ira PEN Program.

Materials And Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial in Iran. Participants were 184 health workers and 184 clients (92 in each study group).

Hospital health literacy conceptual explanation: A qualitative content analysis based on experts and population perspectives.

Background And Aim: Given the complexities of the health care system and the importance of the subject and effects of health literacy in all aspects of care, defining specific health literacy in this context seems necessary. The purpose of this research was to explain the concept of hospital health literacy (HHL), its definition, and the related dimensions using the qualitative research method.

Materials And Methods: An exploratory qualitative design was used.

Behavioural and environmental risk factors for household injuries: semistructured interviews with health professionals and mothers in Iran.

Background: Injuries are increasing global public health problems, causing disability and death among children. This has considerable financial, emotional and social effects on families and society. This study aimed to investigate the behavioural and environmental factors leading to unintentional home injuries and attempts to highlight the pivotal role of mothers' behaviour and performance to provide a safe place for children at home.

Women's decision to adopt or not adopt cervical cancer screening: Application of precaution adoption process model as the theoretical framework.

Background: The cancer is uncontrolled growth and spread of cells that affect almost all parts of the body. One of the most prevalent cancers in the female genital system is cervical cancer. The aim of present study was to determine the effect of educational intervention using the Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) on cervical cancer screening behavior (Pap smear test) among women.

Process and components of disaster risk communication in health systems: A thematic analysis.

Unlabelled: Risk communication (RC) is one of the necessary functions in disaster management. Establishing communication processes such as planning, transparency of policies and guidelines, RC expert training, providing communication infrastructure and evaluation in the shortest period reduces confusion and management inconsistency. One of the existing challenges is not knowing the exact dimensions of risk communication and its components in disasters.

Design and validation of theory-based perceptions concerning the physical literacy questionnaire for pregnant women (P2LQ-PW).

Background: There is evidence that physical literacy plays an essential role in understanding the importance of maintaining appropriate physical activity and thereby preventing illnesses during pregnancy. The present study aimed to design and validate a physical literacy questionnaire focused on pregnant women.

Methods: In this exploratory psychometric study, theory-based perceptions concerning the physical literacy questionnaire for pregnant women were designed.

The effect of antidepressants on the severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Clinical Depression and the subsequent low immunity is a comorbidity that can act as a risk factor for the severity of COVID-19 cases. Antidepressants such as Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are associated with immune-modulatory effects, which dismiss inflammatory responses and reduce lung tissue damage. The current systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effect of antidepressant drugs on the prognosis and severity of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.

World health organization-package of essential noncommunicable disease intervention in iran's health system based on 5As healthy lifestyle counseling model: A randomized-controlled trial protocol.

Background: The Iran Package for Essential Noncommunicable Disease (Ira-PEN) program has been established since 2018 with the aim of controlling and caring of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as well as their underlying causes in Iran. In this study protocol, a healthy lifestyle module will be used for the first time in Iran, which was recommended in 2018 by the World Health Organization to train health workers. This module relies on the 5As model, a training intervention design, then, implement, evaluate, and present the results to the managers and decision makers of the Ira-PEN program.

Facilitators, Barriers, and Structural Determinants of Physical Activity in Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study.

. Reduced physical activity in pregnant women is highly stemmed from their misconceptions and attitudes during pregnancy. This study is aimed at recognizing the facilitators, barriers, and structural factors that influence activity among pregnant women.