Akbar Babaei Heydarabadi

Objective(s): During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the challenges of virtual education was ddelivering practical and laboratory courses – especially in medical sciences fields- in online format. This study focused on designing, implementing and evaluating the use of close-up filming as a multimedia tool for teaching undergraduate practical and laboratory courses. ...

Objective(s): The present study was a quasi‑experimental study. The study population consisted of 80 pregnant women under the comprehensive health service centers of Ahvaz city, they were selected using cluster sampling and randomly divided into two groups: experimental (N = 40) and control (N = 40). Data collection was done using a researcher -made ...

Aims: This study aimed to assess the quality of public messages related to COVID-19 available on the Website of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS). Background: Accurate and reliable health information is critical in the community, especially when facing global health crises. Medical universities play a key role in providing this information to the general public and the quality of information is expected to be favorable. Objective: The study aims to conduct a content analysis to evaluate the quality of COVID-19 messages published by AJUMS, focusing on several key criteria including message content type, scientific ability and accuracy of messages, fluency and simplicity of messages, the appearance of content design, and being based on scientific evidence. Methods: In this descriptive study, 20 news messages were produced on the main website of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences (WEBDA). Faculties and sub-units were randomly selected and evaluated with the help of a researcher-made checklist. Data analysis was performed using SPSS25 software, as well as Fleiss' Kappa coefficient and descriptive statistics methods. Results: Of the messages, 73.4% (80/109) were concerned with the prevention, and 34.9% (38/109) were concerned with the management and control of COVID-19. Total 89% (97/109) of messages were targeted at the public, while 14.7% (16/109) were addressed to people in contact with the patient. About 42% (46/109) of the content of messages was related to social distancing, 38.5% (42/109) to hand hygiene, and 16.5% (18/109) to vaccination. About 92.7% (101/109) of messages did not mention any specific group. In terms of message approach, 45% (49/109) of messages had a news tone; 23% (26/109) had a persuasive tone; and 9.2% (10/109) had a threatening tone. Also, the most and least attention of the messages was on physical health (46.8% (51/109)) and spiritual health (2.8% (3/109)), respectively. Conclusion: To effectively educate the public on health issues, decision-makers should employ experts in message design to provide reliable content. This ensures the target audience receives accurate, information to improve their health and well-being, as most current messages lack scientific strength, fluency, simplicity, and appealing design.

Objective(s): Logbook is an important tool for learning, monitoring and evaluating students' periodic activities during their internship. According to the revised curriculum of the master's degree in health education and health promotion, the present study was conducted with the aim of development an educational logbook. According to the revision of ...

Background & Aims: The burden of tobacco smoking is known worldwide. In a high percentage of preventable cancers, respiratory diseases are attributed to smoking. This study aimed to investigate the relationship and the effect of different variables on smoking prevention behaviors among students in southwest Iran in 2022 by the regression analysis. Materials and Methods: The current study is a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted in two phases. In the first phase of the study, demographic and contextual information questionnaires, a questionnaire based on the health belief model, and a questionnaire related to smoking prevention behaviors were used to collect data. To this end, 120 students from different undergraduate programs at Payame Noor University in Ahvaz were randomly selected. Data were analyzed by SPSS statistical software version 16 via central indicators, dispersion, and multiple linear regression tests. Results: The results showed that the perceived barriers dimension (beta=0.168, P value=0.038) and action guide (beta=0.235, P value<0.001) have a significant effect on prevention behaviors. According to the reported coefficients, a one-unit increase in perceived barriers and action guidelines, 0.168 and 0.235 units, respectively, increased the number of prevention behaviors. Conclusion: It is possible to exert a positive effect on the prevention of smoking among students by properly educating students’ parents. Paying attention to these recommendations can increase the probability of students’ understanding of the prevention of smoking.

Journal of Medical Internet Research - International Scientific Journal for Medical Research, Information and Communication on the Internet #Preprint #PeerReviewMe: Warning: This is a unreviewed preprint. Readers are warned that the document has not been peer-reviewed by expert/patient reviewers or an academic editor, may contain misleading claims, and is likely to undergo changes before final publication, if accepted, or may have been rejected/withdrawn. Readers with interest and expertise are encouraged to sign up as peer-reviewer, if the paper is within an open peer-review period. Please cite this preprint only for review purposes or for grant applications and CVs (if you are the author). Background: Considering that every person in society receives their health information through the websites of medical sciences universities, the quality of the information is expected to be favorable. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of public messages related to COVID-19 available on the Website of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive study, 20 news messages were produced on the main website of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences (WEBDA); Faculties and sub-units were randomly selected and evaluated with the help of a researcher-made checklist. Data analysis was performed using SPSS25 software, as well as Fleiss' Kappa coefficient and descriptive statistics methods. Results: Of the messages, 73.4% (80/109) were concerned with the prevention, and 34.9% (38/109) were concerned with the management and control of COVID-19. 89% (97/109) of messages were targeted at the public, while 14.7% (16/109) were addressed to people in contact with the patient. 42% (46/109) of the content of messages related to social distancing, 38.5% (42/109) to hand hygiene, and 16.5% (18/109) to vaccination. 92.7% (101/109) of messages did not mention any specific group at all. In terms of message approach, 45% (49/109) 45% of messages had a news tone; 23% (26/109) persuasive tone; and 9.2% (10/109) had a threatening tone. Also, the most and least attention of the messages was on physical health (46.8% (51/109)) and spiritual health (2.8% (3/109)), respectively. Conclusions: Most of the messages were not up to par in terms of content type, scientific documents and evidence, scientific strength and accuracy, fluency, simplicity of the message, and the appearance of content design. To effectively educate the public on health-related issues, decision-makers should consider employing experts in message design to provide reliable educational content. This will ensure that the target audience receives accurate and informative information that can help them improve their health and well-being. The tool used in this study offers a reliable and valid means to assess the quality of health-related messages addressing diverse topics. This tool presents an exciting opportunity to evaluate health messages objectively.

BACKGROUND Considering that every person in society receives their health information through the websites of medical sciences universities, the quality of the information is expected to be favorable. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the quality of public messages related to COVID-19 available on the Website of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. METHODS In this descriptive study, 20 news messages were produced on the main website of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences (WEBDA); Faculties and sub-units were randomly selected and evaluated with the help of a researcher-made checklist. Data analysis was performed using SPSS25 software, as well as Fleiss' Kappa coefficient and descriptive statistics methods. RESULTS Of the messages, 73.4% were concerned with the prevention, and 34.9% were concerned with the treatment and control of COVID-19. 89% of messages were targeted at the public, while 14.7% were addressed to people in contact with the patient. 42% of the content of messages related to social distancing, 38.5% to hand hygiene, and 16.5% to vaccination. 92.7% of messages did not mention any specific group at all. In terms of message approach, 45% of messages had a neutral tone; 23% persuasive tone; and 9.2% had a threatening tone. Also, the most and least attention of the messages was on physical health (46.8%) and spiritual health, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Most of the messages were not up to par in terms of content type, scientific documents and evidence, scientific strength and accuracy, fluency, simplicity of the message, and the appearance of content design. To effectively educate the public on health-related issues, decision-makers should consider employing experts in message design to provide reliable educational content. This will ensure that the target audience receives accurate and informative information that can help them improve their health and well-being. The tool used in this study offers a reliable and valid means to assess the quality of health-related messages addressing diverse topics. This tool presents an exciting opportunity to evaluate health messages objectively.

Background & Objective: Despite the fact that knowledge enhancement workshops are held in medical sciences universities of the country, studies have shown that the status of programs and activities related to these workshops have not been evaluated. In this regard, the present study aimed to describe the experiences of faculty ...

Background and aims: Given that computer games have positive and negative functions and may affect the mental health of individuals, the present research aimed to study the relationship between the tendency to playing computer games and the mental health of junior high school students in Shahr-e Kord. Methods: The current cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 245 boy and girl junior high school students of Shahr-e Kord in 2016. The participants were selected using a random cluster sampling method. The required data were collected using questionnaires of demographic variables, the standard 28-item General Health Questionnaire, and an author-made questionnaire on the tendency to computer games. Finally, the data were statistically analyzed using descriptive and analytic tests in SPSS-18. Participation in the study was voluntary. Results: The results showed that 31.8% of the students aged 14 years old. In addition, the tendency to computer games was higher in girls (0.027) and their level of mental health was lower compared to boys (P=0.032). There was a significant relationship between the tendency to computer games and the age of the students (P=0.023). Eventually, age (P=0.025) and gender (P=0.09) represented a significant relationship with the mental health of the students. Conclusion: Based on the low level of mental health in girls, it is necessary to pay special attention to the symptoms of depression and anxiety and social functions in adolescents, control the time spent on playing the computer games, plan carefully for their leisure time, direct adolescents toward reading books, and promote their health using educational patterns.