Effect of health promotion model [HPM] based education on physical activity in diabetic women

Diabetes is a serious problem. Although physical activity is very useful for control of diabetes, motivating change in physical activity is very difficult. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of education, based on Health Promotion Model [HPM] in physical activity among diabetic women. In this clinical trial study, 80 women [40 patients in each groups] evaluated. All patients in the case group were educated for 1 session of group education, and 3 sessions of individual counseling with the 5 A's method, based on HPM. Then patients in both groups, in the first, 3 and 6 months after education, were evaluated for changes and physical activity. Statistical tests included Repeated Measurement ANOVA, Mann-Whitney and Friedman with SPSS, version 16 were used for data analysis. The results of repeated measurement ANOVA showed that the effects of time-group interaction effects education were significant for physical activity in the case group, the difference between case and control groups in physical activity being significant. Three and six months after education, the case and control groups had progressive stages of change. Intervention with the Health Promotion Model increased physical activity and improved stages of change for physical activity behavior in diabetic women

Seroepidemiological investigation of HTLV I,II infection among Busherian multi- transfused patients in 2003

HTLV is a member of Retroviridae family whose infection can lead to leukemia. Since in most regions of Iran [like Bushehr] donated blood units are not tested for HTLV infection, multiple transfusion patients are at high risk. In this study, we evaluated serological prevalence of the infection among Busherian patients. This was a descriptive study in which samples of all Busherian multi-transfused patients were taken based on dispersion of thalassemic and hemodialysis hospital wards. Blood samples for detection of HTLV I/II infection markers were tested by ELISA method and for confirmation of positive ELISA results western blot technique was used. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software and Chi-square. Out of 642 Busherian multi-transfused patients including 455 [70.78%] thalassemic, 86 [13.3%] hemophilic and 101 [15.7%] hemodialysis patients, 41 of all thalassemic were ELISA positive out of whom 22[53.7%] were male and 19[46.3%] female. Infection in 14 cases was confirmed by western blot technique [p=0.77]. Statistical analysis did not show any significant correlation between western blot results and gender [p=0.56]. Neither was there any significant difference between western blot test results across different age ranges [p=0.67]. The significant point in this research was the detection of a thalassemic patient with dual infection of HTLV type I and II. Detection of HTLV infection among multi-transfused population indicated that such an infection may exist among blood donors of Bushehr