Background and Objective:One of the most important challenges in public health is to improve the quality of life in elders. Aging may cause various disorders such as disabilities, high risk conditions and some chronic disease. In this study the effect of educational intervention based on precede–proceed on quality of life in elders was examined.Materials & Methods:This semi experimental study was carried out on 128 elders over 60 years in Zahedan that were randomly selected by multi-stage sampling method and divided in to control and intervention groups. Data collection tool was a triploid questionnaire that included demographic data, questions of precede-proceed constructs and SF-36 questionnaire. The validity and reliability of questionnaire confirmed by experts and Cranach’s Alpha coefficient (76%). After primary data collecting, educational intervention was performed and after nine months data was collected again and analyzed in spss.16 soft-ware using descriptive and analytical statistics.Results:The results showed that mean score of quality of life in participants was low and more than 61% of them had a mean score less than 50%. After intervention the mean score of quality of life only in experimental group significantly increased from 47.72 to 58.90. Behavior and self-rated health were the strongest predictors for quality of life in this study.Conclusion:Implementation educational intervention based on precedes-proceed model can improve quality of life in elders. Elderly women and older elderly individuals compared with elderly men and younger elderly should be considering as an important risk factor for reducing HRQOL.

Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a fatal viral bleeding disease. Objectives: This study conducted in 2016 and its aim was to determine the effect of education on promoting preventive behaviors in ranchers against the disease based on the health belief model (HBM). Methods: In a quasi-experimental study, 183 subjects were selected and divided into intervention (n = 92) and control group (n = 91) using a multistage random sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire, including specific and demographic questions that its validity and reliability was confirmed. At first, the data were collected in both groups and analyzed. An educational program based on the HBM, including educational content, media, and method was designed and two educational sessions were accomplished for experimental group. The data were analyzed by descriptive and analytic statistics with respect to the statistical significance level (P ≤ 0.05). Results: After the intervention, the mean scores of behavior (1.55 ± 2.2), perceived susceptibility (2.06 ± 3.69), severity (0.92 ± 1.96), perceived benefits (2.06 ± 5.26), self-efficacy (2.85 ± 4.69), and cues to action (0.57 ± 3.14) significantly were increased in the intervention group compared to the control group and a positive correlation was found among them and preventive behaviors (P < 0.05). Moreover, perceived barriers in the intervention group significantly were decreased and self-efficacy was the most important predictor for preventive behaviors (P < 0.05). Conclusions: HBM and particularly cues to action is an appropriate framework for educational interventions for promoting the preventive behaviors of Crimean-Congo fever among ranchers.

BaCkgRound and oBjeCtIVe:StandaRd pReCautIons aRe a pRopeR stRategy foR pReVentIon of oCCupatIonal dIseases among nuRses. The study was aImed to InVestIgate the applICatIon of StandaRd pReCautIons foR pReVentIon of tRansmIssIon of hepatItIs B and C and HIV In eduCatIonal hospItals. MateRIals and methods:In thIs CRoss-seCtIonal study 218 nuRses, 174 female and 44 male, of two eduCatIonal hospItals In Zahedan, IRan uses multI-stages samplIng method weRe studIed. A polyChotomy standaRd questIonnaIRe InCludIng demogRaphIC questIons and health BelIef model ConstRuCts weRe used to gatheR the data. The paRtICIpants Responded to questIons VIa self-RepoRt method. ThRough SPSS 16 and usIng desCRIptIVe (peRCentage, Mean) and analytICal (paIRed T test, Independent T test, PeaRson CoRRelatIon CoeffICIent , and lIneaR RegRessIon CoeffICIent) statIstICs the data weRe analyzed. Results: The mean age of the pReCIpItants was 31.73±6.28.Only 27.7% of nuRses had a good leVel of knowledge and 23.9, 63.3 and 13.8% of them had good, aVeRage and weak leVel of pRaCtICe, RespeCtIVely. Also Results of LIneR RegRessIon showed that peRCeIVed BaRRIeR and self-effICaCy pRedICted the 23.5% of pRedICtIVe BehaVIoRs VaRIanCes. ConClusIon: Health BelIef Model Is a pRopeR fRamewoRk foR desIgnIng and ImplementIng the eduCatIonal InteRVentIons In pRomotIng the pRedICtIVe BehaVIoRs of HepatItIs and AIDS In hospItals. PapeR Type:ReseaRCh ARtICle.

Background: Appropriate breastfeeding reduces health disorders and death among infants. Objectives: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of educational intervention based on the extended theory of planned behavior. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 168 pregnant women from 20 health centers were allocated into intervention and control groups by a multi-stage sampling method. The data collecting tool included demographic and constructs of an extended theory of planned behavior. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed by an expert panel and Cronbach's alpha test, respectively. The educational methods encompassed face to face training, pamphlet and flashcards distribution, and clip presentation. Two 45-minute educational sessions were conducted; the data were recollected 6 months after the delivery. Results: The mean ages of the intervention and control group were 29 ± 6 and 28.7 ± 5.9. The pregnancy rate and age of the pregnancy in the intervention group were 2.7 ± 1.4 and 29 weeks, respectively. After the intervention, the mean score of the behavior in the intervention group increased compared to the control group. The intention (B = 0.4, P = 0.01) and perceived behavior control (B = 0.42, P = 0.03) were the predictors of the behavior. Conclusions: The structures of the extended theory of planned behavior are suitable framework to promote exclusive breastfeeding among pregnant women.

Background and objective: Health literacy is as one of the determinant of social of pregnant women's health. That affects the use of services and information of prenatal care. The aim of study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and prenatal care in young pregnant women. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out c ross sectional in 2016. Research population, consisted of all Pregnant young women referring to urban health centers of Balochistan, 215 pregnant young women were selected according to a stratified sampling basis. Questionnaires Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) and prenatal care was applied for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi square test through SPSS19. Results: The mean age of pregnant women was 22.8 ± 7.79 years. The mean score of maternal health literacy was 67.69 ± 12.52 out of 100. 21.66% of studied women had insufficient health literacy, 26.04% not enough health literacy, 36.27% adequate health literacy and 15.81% high health literacy. There was a significant relationship between health literacy and taking iron tablet, multivitamin, and folic acid, diet, brushing and using dental floss (P<0.05). Health literacy was not statistically significant with walking (P = 0.86). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between maternal health literacy with prenatal care that shows the necessity of more attention to maternal health literacy in health promotion programs. Paper Type: Research Article.