The efficacy of training based on the family-centered empowerment model on the mental health of aged women: a stratified randomized controlled trial.

Background: Mental health among older women is substantial due to their longer life expectancy. They are more susceptible to mental disorders like depression and anxiety compared to older men. Additionally, older women fulfill essential family roles and depend on social support for age-related health issues.

Transition in Smoking Stages and Its Relationship with Family Psychological Function and Perceived Social Support in Adolescents of Tabriz, Iran.

Background: There is limited information on the relationship between family psychological functions and perceived social support with progress in cigarette smoking stages in adolescents. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between family psychological function and perceived social support through a transition in different stages of cigarette smoking in adolescents of Tabriz, Iran.

Methods: In this study, 4,216 students (14-19 years old) from high schools were selected by multistage cluster sampling method.

Effectiveness of education based on family-centered empowerment model on health-promoting behaviors and some metabolic biomarkers in elderly women: A stratified randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The purpose of family-centered care interventions is to enhance the abilities of family members in certain areas that overcome the barriers to health and well-being, The purpose of the present research was to determine the effect of education based on family-centered empowerment model on health-promoting behaviors and some serum metabolic indicators in elderly women.

Materials And Methods: In this stratified randomized controlled trial, 60 elderly women aged 60 years and older referring to elderly-friendly health centers in Tabriz-East Azerbaijan were divided randomly into intervention and control groups in 2019. Intervention group received a family-centered healthy lifestyle intervention once a week for 10 sessions and the control group received the routine care.

The Relationship between Health Literacy and Stages of Change in Smoking Behavior among Employees of Educational Health Centers of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (2016).

Background: Health literacy has been considered as a predictor of starting, maintaining, and stop smoking. However, such relations have not been well documented in previous texts. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between health literacy and changes in the behavior of smoking in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Comparative Analysis of the Perception of Family Functioning by Heads of Families with and without Cancer Members During Illness.

Background: Cancer is a major health problem due to the aging population with increasing deaths. Family functioning is affected by cancer diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to comparative analysis of the perception of family functioning by heads of families with and without cancer members during illness, focusing on changes or probable changes.

Clients' Viewpoints about the Quality of Services in the Premarital Counseling Classes in Tabriz Health Centers.

Background: Premarital counseling equips couples with information about all aspects of sexuality and the related health issues. This study was aimed to assess the quality of premarital counseling services in health care centers in Tabriz.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 236 randomly selected women from premarital counseling centers in Tabriz was carried out and a self-structured instrument including items on demographic characteristics, the quality of counseling condition and providers, family planning, genetic and thalassemia counseling and sexual health was used for data gathering.

The effect of home-based cardiac rehabilitation program on self efficacy of patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation center.

Background: The prevalence of coronary heart disease is increasing worldwide contributing to mortality and morbidity of millions of people. Cardiac rehabilitation is an interdisciplinary activity with the aim of facilitating and improving the physical, psychological and emotional state of the patients with cardiac complications. This study aimed to evaluate the probable positive effects of continuing cardiac rehabilitation programs at home on self-efficacy of the patients with cardiac complications.

General health improves with home-based cardiac rehabilitation program.

Objective: To determine whether continuing cardiac rehabilitation programs at home has positive effects on psychological and general health of the participants' in comparison with the control group.

Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in Tabriz Shahid Madani rehabilitation center, Tabriz, Iran between February 2009 and January 2010. Eighty patients referred to the rehabilitation center were randomly divided into case and control groups.