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Introduction: Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most important public health issue in the world and harmfully effect on the health of women and children in developing countries. 25 percent of students are suffering Iron Deficiency Anemia. This suggests that insufficient intake of iron, Malnutrition or low iron in the diet
Objective: The aim of this research was to promote nutritional behavior to prevent iron deficiency anemia based on Beliefs, Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Enabling Factors [BASNEF] model on high school girls
Methods: This Randomized controlled trial study was performed on 100 Students by multistage random placed into intervention and control groups in 2013. Intervention was done in five sections and 3.5 months after educational intervention. Questionnaire base on BASNEF Model parts and blood lab exams [Hb, Hct, Feritin] were data gathering tool. Data were analyzed by pair T- test, independent T- test, Mann- Whitney, Wilcoxon and Chi- square
Results: The mean score of knowledge and attitude toward the behavior, Subjective norms, Enabling factors, iron deficiency anemia preventive behaviors and Ferritin had a significant increase in the intervention group compared to the control group after the educational intervention [P<0.05]
Conclusion: The results of the study showed positive effect of educational intervention program base on BASNEF Model on improvement of iron deficiency anemia preventive behaviors in the high school Students
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Introduction: Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occurs as a delayed, upper respiratory infection with group A streptococci. This disease with its effect on the heart has special importance on the person's individuality, family and sociality. It is a major cause of cardiovascular mortality in developing countries. Major determinants influencing this disease are socio- economic, cultural, and environmental and health services related factors including low level of health education
Objective: The goal of his study was to determine mothers' educational needs on Acute Rheumatic Fever in urban areas of Guilan
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 500 mothers referring to Maternal and Child Health Centers for child monitoring and immunizing were selected by cluster sampling. Data were collected with questionnaire consisting of 41 closed ended questions
Results: Based on the findings of this study 66.3 % to 95.7 of mothers had weak to moderate knowledge on four aspects [epidemiology, symptoms, prevention and side effects] from the total of five aspects [epidemiology, symptoms, prevention, side effects and treatment] of this disease and needed education. There were significant relation between educational level and knowledge level in each aspects of the disease [P<0.001]
Conclusion: In attention to the low level of mothers? knowledge and its important role in prevention of rheumatic fever and its complications, this study emphasizes face to face training programs during pregnancy and after that in Health Centers and on the other side, since there was a significant difference between educational level and knowledge level, it is emphasized that all Iranian women to have at least guidance schooling
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Introduction: unwanted pregnancy is a worldwide problem that affects women, their families and society, and the essential aim of family planning is to prevent women from unwanted pregnancies
Objective: this cross-sectional study was performed for determining prevalence rate of unwanted pregnancy and some correlative factors in urban areas of Guilan
Materials and Methods: 500 pregnant women in urban Health Centers for prenatal care were selected by cluster sampling. Data were collected with questionnaire consisting of 29 closed questions
Results: analysis of the information showed that 27.4% of pregnancies were unwanted. There was a significant relation between unwanted pregnancy and the variants: age of mother [p<0.002], number of children [p<0.0001], and mother's educational level [p<0.014]. Tendency to abortion among pregnant women with unwanted pregnancy was 58.8%. 17% of mothers with previous pregnancy had unwanted pregnancy and 41% of them had abortion. There was a significant relation between going to Health Center during pregnancy [regular or irregular] and unwanted pregnancy [P<0.015]. In this study, 70.8% of unwanted pregnancies were as a result of contraceptive failures and 29.9% of them were due to non-use of contraceptives
Conclusion: the results of this study emphasize the necessity for more care on quality aspects of family planning services and specific attention on counseling