Effect of designed health education program on knowledge, attitude, practice and the rate Pediculosis Capitis in female primary school students in Chabahar city

Background and aim: Pediculosis Capitis is one of the important health problems in students which cause physical, mental and social complications. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of designed health education program on knowledge, attitude, practice and Pediculosis Capitis rate among female elementary students in Chabahar city during 2008 and 2009. Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental (case –control) study. Data gathering tools were questionnaire, check list and head examination. Two schools were randomly selected among female primary schools in Chabhar and 153 students were divided into case and control groups. After collecting the data, an educational program was designed and performed in case group and was evaluated after 2 months. Data were analyzed using Chi-square, Wilcoxon-Mann Whitney, and McNemar tests. Results: Results showed a significant difference in knowledge, attitude and practice of the students in the case group before and after the educational program (P0.05). The infestation rate was 69.3% in the case group before education and 82.1% in the control group which decreased to 26.7% in the case group after the education (P<0.001). However, it was not significant in the control group (P<0.05). Significant relationship was observed between infection and the variables such as father’s level of education, number of bedrooms, number of individuals per room, existence of continuous water at home, type of hair, history of infection in students and infected cases in the family (P<0.05). Conclusion: The health education program had a positive effect on the reduction of Pediculosis Capitis among students. Therefore, performing and evaluating educational programs for students and their parents is suggested

The effect of health education program on knowledge, attitude and performance in male primary school students regarding Tinea Capitis in Chabahar

Background and aim: In many parts of the world Tinea Capitis is a public health problem, especially in primary school children. The control of the disease is dependent on patients education for increasing their knowledge and health. The aim of this study was to evaluate on knowledge, attitude and performance in male primary school students regarding Tinea Capitis in Chabahar in 2007-2008. Methods: In this quasi-experimental (case – control) study, 115 primary school students were randomly selected from two primary school in the city of Chabahar. Students were assigned into two groups. Tools and data collection methods were included: questionnaire, check list and laboratory samples of scalp and hair. At the beginning of the research, a pre-test was performed on the students and according to the data obtained, an educational program were prepared and was performed for experimental group. Post-test was done after two months. Data was analyzed using chi-square, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon and McNemar tests. Results: The findings showed a significant increase in the knowledge, attitude, performance in experimental group (P<0.001). In addition, experimental group demonstrated a significant decrease in Tinea Capitis (P<0.01). The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between Tinea Capitis and weight, type of skin and parents education (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this research show that the risk of Tinea Capitis transmission is a public health problem and health education is a suitable response to this problem

Investigating effective factors in the development model of faculty members at Babol university of medical sciences

Background & Objective: The development of faculty members contributes greatly to maintaining the quality of services and products of Medical Universities and improving the health of society. Therefore, the design of development programs should be based on a comprehensive model to attract the participation of faculty members. The present study aimed to determine the effective factors on the development model of faculty members. Materials & Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out using the census method on 363 faculty members of Babol University of Medical Sciences in 2021. The data were collected by a valid and reliable online questionnaire based on the Development Model. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS (version 21) and AMOS (version 26) software packages. Results: Faculty members with a mean age of 47.42±7.13 participated in this study, 221 of whom (60.9%) were clinical. The total mean of the development questionnaire was 343.20±45.86 (out of 396), falling in the "good" category. The Development Model had a good fit. All path coefficients between model constructs were significant (P<0.01). The causal, intervening, and contextual conditions, central phenomenon, and development strategies were the predictors of development consequnces. The development model predicted 97%, 97%, and 100% of the variance of central phenomenon, strategies, and development consequnces, respectively. Conclusion: In this study, causal, intervening, and contextual conditions, core phenomenon, and strategies were reported as effective factors in the development of faculty members of Babol University of Medical Sciences. It is necessary to consider these factors and the structural relationships between them in the design, implementation, and evaluation of related programs according to the Development Model of faculty members

Evaluation of Health Worker Education to Patients Recovered From COVID-19

Background and Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic imposes a significant burden on healthcare systems. Proper self-care practice in people can reduce the pressure on the medical staff and save time and expenses for the patients. We assessed the quality of self-care education of healthcare worker from the viewpoint of patients who recovered from COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by convenience sampling on 346 recovered patients from COVID-19 who referred to the clinics and hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2021. A valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire evaluated the quality of self-care education provided by a healthcare worker to patients. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 21 applying t test, analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation at a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The mean quality of the self-care education questionnaire was 98.28±12.12 out of 110 for 346 participants with a mean age of 46.17± 14.71 years. The mean score for communication skills, educational method, and content were 12.83±3.55 out of 15, 13.72±3.81 out of 20, and 71.71±7.6 out of 75, respectively. There was a relationship between marital status and educational content (P=0.005). Communication skills (P=0.002) and educational method (P=0.05) had a relationship with educational level. Age had a negative relationship with communication skills (P=0.005) and educational method (P=0.01). Conclusion: This study showed the high quality of self-care education of healthcare worker on recovered COVID-19 patients. The design, implementation, and evaluation of self-care training should be considered according to the factors related to it such as marital status, educational level, and age