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Abstract Background Office employees of all ages are at risk for non-communicable diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to physical inactivity. Stretching exercise (SE) behavior could help office employees prevent MSDs. This research aimed to study the predictors of SE among office employees working in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) of Iran through a health promotion model (HPM). Methods In the present study, 430 eligible office employees were randomly selected. To assess the predictors of SE, all the HPM constructs were examined as risk factors to determine whether they influence the probability of SE behavior occurrence and were interpreted through odds ratio (OR). SPSS version 19 was used to analyze the data. Results A total of 420 office employees with mean age of 37.1±8.03 years took part in the study. This study showed that perceived barriers to action could prevent participants from engaging in SE (OR [95%CI]: 0.875 [0.815-0.939], p < 0.001). However, perceived self-efficacy (OR [95%CI]: 1.248 [1.137-1.370], p < 0.001), commitment to a plan of action (OR [95%CI]: 1.189 [1.033-1.367], p = 0.016), and interpersonal influences (OR [95%CI]: 1.104 [1.041-1.217], p = 0.003) were significant predictors for SE behavior. Conclusions This study showed that the office employees who were more confident and committed to a plan of action, and perceived fewer barriers, were more likely to engage in SE behavior.
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Humans , Adult , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Exercise/physiology , Occupational Health , Workplace , Health Promotion/methods , Health Behavior , Cross-Sectional Studies , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Background: Acceptance, learning and use of preventive health behaviors by teams of health workers, using new techniques, is a necessity and powerful need to improve the quality and efficiency of education. This study aimed to measure the satisfaction of employees from a variety of web-based instruction in preventive intervention for hepatitis B grew
Materials and methods: This study was done in 2013 on the staff of the health care center of East Tehran. The web-based training were studied after the first test [for 5 sessions in 4 groups of 30], and six months after physical education [7 times in 6 groups of 20 training] by 2 teachers .At the end, questionnaire was completed to assess their satisfaction with the quality, content, presentation, and collaboration on the line. Data were analyzed using software SPSS19 by X[2], Pearson's correlation, Fridman and Mann-Whitney U tests
Results: WBL study showed the highest satisfaction. Frequency of satisfaction were 48.33% for presentation material, 42.5% for group participation, 41.66% for getting personal information bank approval, 39.17% for the finished questionnaire under web page, 48.33% for the working group of instructor and 35% for the meetings of the LMS fit the needs of employees. Demographic variables, except gender of staff members, had effect on satisfaction in the E-learning courses. Overall, the mean knowledge, attitude and behavior before and after WBL training were significantly different [P <0.05]
Conclusion: The results showed that acceptance, learning and teaching practices via WBL is in advance, because staff training programs doesn't need to leave the service, waste of time, and stress from traffic, and get other sources and content in right time. So it is required to set some measures, such as forming committees, to set priorities by providing a summary web-based learning environment in topics courses
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Health care working should be considered as an occupational hazard. Risk of blood-borne viruses and preventing needle stick injuries, high costs of treatment and many patients capability lead to principles are called standard precautions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the standard precautions for preventing hepatitis B infection in the health care staff. A cross sectional study was conducted on 135 employees of health services . Data were collected using questionnaires for data analysis and statistical software was used SPSS-Verl9. 23% of employees had been injured at least one time during their working years. 30 [21%] cases of injuries were reported, logistic regression analysis showed that the most important factors of decreasing the risk of injuries and raising the standard precautions were health care workers willingness to work [OR =1.78, CI=6.38-0.49] and standard precautions at the health center officials [OR =1.67, CI=3.62-0.53]. Between jobs [p= 0.12], jobs status, educational level and the cause of injury [P< 0.05] with injuries significant relation were observed. The most common cause of injury was getting blood [10.40%] and the most prevalent means or instrument of damage was needle [11.10%]. Our findings need to be revised in new construction principles affecting specialists' standard precautions for prevention of hepatitis B infection
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Unhealthy snacks contain high amounts of calories, simple sugars, fat, cholesterol, salt, additives, and conservatives. Increased consumption of these unhealthy snacks is one of the underlying factors for the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and metabolic disorders. In this study, we investigated the effects of unhealthy snacks on diet and the risk of metabolic syndrome after 3-years of follow-up in Tehranian adults. This longitudinal study was conducted within the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, between 2006-2008 and 2009-2011, on men and women in Tehran, Iran. Dietary intakes of participants were measured using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire at baseline. Biochemical and anthropometric measurements were assessed at baseline and 3 years later. Multiple logistic regression models with adjustment for confounding factors were used to estimate the occurrence of metabolic syndrome [MetS] in each quartile of unhealthy snacks. The mean age of participants was 37.8 +/- 12.3 years, and the mean of body mass index was 26.0 +/- 4.5 kg/m2. Moreover, 39% of the participants were male. Daily energy intake, dietary energy density, and total fat and sodium intake were higher in the fourth quartile of unhealthy snacks consumption. There was a significant decreasing trend in dietary intake of carbohydrate, calcium, zinc, selenium, and fiber parallel to increase in consumption of energy-dense snacks. Participants who were in the highest quartile of energy intake from unhealthy snacks consumed less whole grains, vegetables, and dairy products. After adjustment for potential confounders, the risk of metabolic syndrome had a significant positive association with salty snacks consumption, and a non-significant positive association with consumption of candies, chocolate, and soft drinks. Increased daily energy intake from unhealthy snacks could be a risk factor for the occurrence of metabolic syndrome
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Data regarding the influence of minor changes in thyroid function on body mass index [BMI] are scarce and conflicting. This study aims to evaluate the association between normal levels of serum TSH and BMI, taking into consideration the effect of smoking tobacco. In this cross-sectional community-based survey, 1581 randomly selected subjects who had no histories of thyroid disorders were studied within the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. Serum TSH and TPOAb were measured from the fasting serum samples. Weight and height were measured and BMI was calculated. TSH concentrations within the reference range were positively associated with BMI [P < 0.002]. Each unit increase of 1 microU/ml in TSH was associated with an increase in mean BMI of 0.31 kg/m2 [95% CI: 0.1 - 0.5, P < 0.002], an association which remained significant after adjustments for sex, physical activity, and smoking and in the subgroup with negative thyroid autoimmunity. The association between BMI and TSH remained significant only in nonsmokers [P < 0.004]. The results suggest that a significant positive association exists between TSH and BMI in euthyroid nonsmokers