effectiveness of education using the health belief model in preventing osteoporosis among female students

This study was conducted to determine the impact of education using the Health Belief Model on preventing osteoporosis among female students. This interventional study [quasi-experimental] was performed on 45 female students aged 15-16 years old who resided in a town near Tehran. The females participated in a three-week educational programme based on the Health Belief Model. The data collection instrument was a validated and reliable questionnaire in five sections: demographics, knowledge, Health Belief Model constructs, physical activity and consumption of foods containing calcium. The mean scores of students knowledge were significantly different before and after the educational intervention [P < 0.05].The mean scores of some Health Belief Model structures changed significantly after the intervention [P < 0.05]. Also post-intervention, physical activity increased [P = 0.041] but calcium intake did not. The use of an educational intervention on osteoporosis seems to improve knowledge and health beliefs and may positively impact physical activity-related behaviour

Comparison the effect of training of conflict resolution and relaxation on quality of life's spouses of war veterans affected Post traumatic stress disorder with major depression disorder

Warfare makes addition to adverse and psychosomatic disorders on combatants also it puts their families exposed to dangerous and problems. This study performed on object for omparison the effect of training conflict resolution and relaxation on quality of life's spouses of veterans affected post traumatic stress disorder with major depression. This is a quazi experimental study of clinical trial type that carried out on 42 veterans spouse in Baqiyatallah hospital [a.s] and Sadr psychiatric center. They were taken by randomization into two intervention groups [conflict resolution and relaxation training] and control group. The education program was developed for interventional groups at three sessions in two hours a week. However, control group didn't any training. The quality of life in three groups determined by SF 36 questionnaire at before, and after training [first six weeks after intervention i.e. follow up and second six weeks after intervention i.e. final phase]. The data were analyzed by using spss with descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that there wasn't significant difference in total mean rank of quality of life before intervention between conflict resolution and relaxation groups [p > 0/05, independent T test] but There was a significant difference between conflict resolution and control groups; also relaxation and control groups before intervention [p=0/001]. Whereas There wasn't significant difference between mean rank of quality of life in control group at three phases. Also the Friedman ANOVA test showed that there was significant difference in total mean rank of quality of life in intervention groups at before intervention, follow up and final phases[p=0/0001]. In addition to, it didn't show significant difference in total mean rank of quality between conflict resolution and relaxation groups [p > 0/05, independent T test]. Considering the results of this study which explanatory the influence two techniques of intervention on qulity of life. Therefore it is recommended that be used the conflict resolution skill program to promotion the health level and quality of life's individuals society especially veterans families