BackgroundThe present study was conducted to determine the impact of educational intervention based on adult learning theory on oral health related quality of life of the elderly.Materials and methodsThis study (IRCT20120910010804N13) was performed with 92 elderly patients referred to the dental clinic of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of medical sciences. Participants were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The data were gathered by a questionnaire with demographic variables, variables of oral health related quality of the elderly, and variables for assessing the effectiveness of adult learning theory. Following pre-test, educational programs were conducted for the interventional group. After 1 month, the questionnaire was again administered to both groups. Next, the results of pre-test and post-test were analyzed using SPSS-23 at a significance level of 0.05.ResultsEducational intervention was significant in terms of overall oral health related quality of life and the overall effectiveness score of adult learning theory (P < 0.001). There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean change score of three physical, psychosocial, and pain dimensions following the educational intervention (P < 0.001).ConclusionEducation based on adult learning theory is recommended for improving oral health related quality of life among the elderly.Trial registrationIranian Registry of Clinical Trials, IRCT20120910010804N13. Registered on 2018-12-16. https://www.irct.ir/trial/35239

BackgroundAntibiotics are among those drugs prescribed abundantly in hospitals due to their high efficiency. However, excessive, non-logical and unnecessary use of antibiotics regardless of physicians’ recommendations is considered as a challenge.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explain family physicians’ beliefs about antibiotic prescription in Ahvaz.MethodsThis study is part of a content-analysis qualitative research conducted in Ahvaz in 2016. Study subjects were selected according to purposive sampling and data collection continued to data saturation. Required data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews with participation of eight subjects. Data analysis was conducted along with conducting interviews using constant comparison analysis, and it continued to the last interview. Strength and accuracy of data were investigated by experts and participants.ResultsFrom data analysis, four major categories were extracted that were composed of 20 subcategories. They were 1) expected outcomes of antibiotics (perceived pros and cons); 2) perceived pressure to follow others’ opinions; 3) the level of access to antibiotics; and 4) individual’s perception for prescription.ConclusionFindings of this study showed that various factors affect physicians’ decisions to prescribe antibiotics and it is emphasized to consider these factors.