Principles of Nutritional Training and Counseling for Patients in Group Training Sessions Based on Behavioral Change Theory

The advance in educational sciences has demonstrated the effective role of behavioral theories in changing individuals' knowledge, attitude, and habits. Therefore, in order to have efficient and effective training about nutrition especially in group education sessions, applying curriculum development principles in determining educational content is inevitable The problems and obstacles in having effective nutrition education in units dealing with nutrition education especially in group sessions includes: lack of effective models and strategies for nutrition education, relying only on routine diets and providing different and unreliable information by different members of the treatment team for the patients. These problems motivated us to present this article in order to attain three general objectives. First, introducing general principles for education and group counseling in order to enhance the efficacy of nutrition education second, investigating factors affecting the quality of nutrition education through pointing to some important subjects and the third, providing a clear description for some behavioral attitudes and their related learning activities which are effective in nutrition education. This work explains that achieving educational objectives for making proper changes in patients' behavior is due to development and designing an appropriate educational model and guide. In such model, the structure of educational sessions, the procedure for nutrition education, the educational content, the educational strategies, and learning activities are based on curriculum development principles in which related behavioral elements have been considered

The Effect of Office Management Principles Education on Knowledge and Performance of Receptionists Working in Specialists\' Offices in Isfahan

Introduction: Regarding the significance of a doctor’s receptionist role as an important factor in promotion of health services in physicians' offices, passing educational courses seems useful and somehow necessary for them. This study therefore was performed to evaluate the effect of office management principles on knowledge and performance of receptionists working in specialists' offices. Methods: In this quasi experimental study, 30 receptionists from gynecologists' offices of Isfahan were selected for an intervention through systematic random sampling. Education method was lecture and discussion. Data gathering tools were a questionnaire for knowledge assessment, and an observation checklist for performance evaluation which were employed before and after educational courses. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical tests through SPSS software. Results: Comparison of mean scores of knowledge and performance of the receptionists before attending office management principles courses( 15.23, and 12.03 respectively) showed a significant difference with their mean scores of knowledge and performance after attending these courses (24.93, and 18.56 respectively). Conclusion: Regarding the findings of the study, it seems that great attention must be paid to the occupational structure of receptionists in physicians' offices. Holding educational courses before employment as well as in service training for receptionists can promote patients’ visits process in specialists' offices