M Hosein-Nejad, M Aziz- Zadeh-Forozi, S Mohammad-Alizadhe, Aa Haghdoost,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (Autumn 2008)
Abstract
Introduction: Enhancing the nutritional condition of teenaged girls can be the most effective and fundamental preventive measure against chronic disease in years ahead. Knowing the predictive factors of behaviors is one the most efficient way of preventive programs in societies, especially in the developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the role of self– efficacy in predicting the dietary behaviors of Kerman high school girls in 2006-2007.
Methods: In this correlation study, girl students in Kerman high schools were selected as research population. Based on pilot study, sample size was estimated to be 800 students. Taking into consideration sample drop out, 900 questionnaires were distributed, and 812 were finally analyzed. Data were gathered using research– made questionnaire comprising of 5 parts including general & demographic questions, dietary behaviors, dietary self– efficacy, physical activity and exercise self– efficacy. Data were collected and analyzed following validity and reliability determination.
Results: Results indicated that most students (57/4%) were 16 years of age or younger, and the obtained total scores in the dietary behavior and related self- efficacy was 66% and 61%, respectively. The results of the multiple regression model showed that besides dietary self– efficacy, factors including level of fathers education, assessment of the family status in comparison with others from the student’s point of view, importance of safe and healthy food consumption, right of choosing desired foods, number of meals served with family, and mother’s occupation were among the predictive factors of dietary behavior.
Conclusion: The results have confirmed the role of self– efficacy concepts, according to Pender’s model as a health promoting behavior. Therefore, increased self– efficacy methods such adverbial stimulation and good model offer can be used as one of the health behaviors promotion factors
M Azizzadeh Forouzi , H Sadeghi , Aa Haghdoost, S Mohammad Alizadeh,
Volume 20, Issue 5 (NOv-Dec 2013)
Abstract
Introduction: Sever daily sleepiness is one of the problems of patient with chronic renal failure. There are evidences indicating different sleep pathology in patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of applying continuous monitoring model on sleepiness of hemodialysis patients in Shahinshahr/ Isfahan.
Methods: This semi-experimental study was performed on 40 hemodialysis patients. Data gathering was done by Epwort Questionnaire. The questionnaire was used twice before the intervention with the interval of one month. The applied model contained four steps: orientation, sensitization, control and evaluation. Patients were divided into five groups and 4-6 training sessions during three weeks were held for each group and during the remained 9 weeks, consultations for continuous sleep monitoring, control and evaluation were performed. The questionnaire was filled out immediately after the intervention and one month later. Data were analyzed through SPSS 15 through descriptive and analytic statistics.
Results: The study findings revealed that mean score of sleepiness before intervention was 11/06 (± 3/32). Therefore, after intervention it increased significantly to 5.54 (± 2/85) (P=0/0001). The percentage of sleepiness before the intervention was 74/4 that decreased significantly to 38/8 % (p = 0/0001).
Conclusion: Using continuous care model as an ethnic model can reduce many problems of patients. It is recommended to study monitoring model more elaborately in order to utilize it on other hemodialysis patients.
