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{"title":"Development and psychometric evaluation of the faculty members research vitality instrument: Protocol for mixed methods study.","authors":"Parvaneh Ranjbar, Mousa Alavi, Rahele Samouei, Mohammad Reza Soleymani","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1761_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1761_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Academic institutions are not just sites of education but also centers of innovation and research. The academic faculty is the cornerstone of these establishments and plays a crucial role in the progress of knowledge via research. To understand the significance of faculty members' research vitality, we must first analyze the concept itself. It is well acknowledged but not yet fully understood that university faculty members must participate in \"research vitality\" in order to do high-quality research. The creation and assessment of faculty members' \"Research Vitality Instruments\" is the goal of this study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This mixed methods study will be conducted to develop and validate an instrument to measure research vitality in faculty members in three consecutive phases. In the first phase, a scoping review will be conducted to conceptualize the research vitality construct that would be completed by the second and qualitative phase that aims to explore the opinions of faculty members using semi-structured interviews. In the third phase, the psychometric properties of the instrument would be evaluated based on the stands for Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement guideline.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study first explains the concept of research vitality and identifies its dimensions and then designs a tool to measure the research vitality of faculty members of medical sciences universities. This tool can be used to get a detailed understanding of the research vitality of faculty members, which is an important component of producing quality knowledge in the field of health.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017428/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144011193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Educational intervention program regarding safe administration of chemotherapy: A quasiexperimental study among nursing personnel in a tertiary care hospital.","authors":"Jisha Sreekumaran, Harindrjeet Goyal, Rajiv Sharma, Athar Javeth","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_898_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_898_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chemotherapy is one of the major choices for treatment of cancer and closely controlling this fatal disease. A registered nurse is primarily responsible for administering chemotherapy with specific drug knowledge and expertise in preparation, administration, and toxicity management. One of the hazards in the healthcare settings is the occupational exposure to chemotherapeutic or cytotoxic drugs. Hence, the study was conducted aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of educational intervention programs in relation to safe administration of chemotherapy among nursing personnel. One group pretest post-test design with quasiexperimental design and the nonprobability purposive sampling technique was employed to select 38 nursing personnel in different chemotherapy units. The data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire consisting of 27 knowledge items from different areas like chemotherapy preparation, administration, management of side effects, management of extravasation, safe handling practices, and chemotherapy exposure. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized for analysis and interpretation of the obtained data. The overall mean of pretest knowledge score regarding safe administration of chemotherapy among nursing personnel was 16.21 ± 3.82, and the post-test knowledge score was 20.49±2.00. The educational intervention was beneficial in enhancing the knowledge score (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Moreover, after the educational intervention, 68% of the respondents had very good knowledge, 11% had excellent knowledge, and 21% had good knowledge (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The educational intervention program was beneficial in meliorating the knowledge of nursing personnel on safe administration of chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"130"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017450/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144012876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction versus cognitive-behavioral therapy on emotion regulation, mindfulness, and cognitive-executive functions in female patients with rheumatoid arthritis.","authors":"Emad Alkasir, Abbas Masjedi-Arani, Fatemeh Jafarian Dehkordi, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam, Behrooz Afshari, Shafigheh Yousefi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1917_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1917_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rheumatoid arthritis affects physical and mental health; it brings psychological consequences such as dysfunctions in emotion regulation and cognitive-executive functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) versus cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) on emotion regulation, mindfulness, and cognitive-executive functions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was a clinical trial with two intervention groups and one control group. The number of 96 patients referred to the rheumatology clinic was selected using random sampling and divided into two intervention groups and a control group. In this study, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Stroop task, Tower of London task, and Wisconsin Card Sorting Task were used at baseline, posttest, and follow-up. Data were analyzed by SPSS₂₂ using analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measurements.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings showed that MBSR and CBT have significant effects on mindfulness (<i>P</i> > 001), emotion regulation (<i>P</i> > 001), and cognitive-executive functions (<i>P</i> > 001). Specifically, MBSR led to greater improvements in emotion regulation and mindfulness, while CBT led to greater improvement in cognitive-executive functions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MBSR and CBT can be used as effective treatments to improve emotion regulation, mindfulness, and cognitive-executive functions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017412/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between professional self-concept and responsibility with nursing students' clinical performance of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences.","authors":"Niloufar Hajipour, Shahnaz Pouladi, Marzieh Mahmoudi, Sherafat Akaberian","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2103_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_2103_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The clinical performance of nurses is a challenge to the healthcare system, influenced by various factors. It is necessary to investigate the effective factors related to this concept to achieve proper clinical performance during education. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between professional self-concept, responsibility, and the clinical performance of nursing students at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 170 nursing students of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences in 2023, using the census method. A demographic information form, Cowin's Nurses' Self-Concept Questionnaire, Responsibility Among Bachelor Degree Nursing Students Scale (RABDNSS), and the Six-Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance were used to collect the data. Mean, standard deviation, and frequency tables were used to describe the data. Data analysis was done using Pearson's correlation coefficient, independent <i>t</i> test, one-way analysis of variance, and linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean professional self-concept was 162.15 ± 29.02, and the mean professional responsibility was 175.22 ± 27.13. The mean clinical performance of the nursing students was 157.84 ± 19.63. There was a positive and significant relationship between all dimensions of professional self-concept and all dimensions of clinical performance, and also between all dimensions of professional responsibility and all dimensions of clinical performance (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nursing managers and policymakers should design educational programs based on professional nursing values to promote professional self-concept and responsibility to ensure the quality of clinical performance of future nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"122"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017438/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144019122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Designing and determining psychometric properties of the knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire for the use of medicinal plants among older adults.","authors":"Samaneh Pourhadi, Tayebeh Mohammadzadeh, Reza Ghadimi, Parvin Sajadi Kaboudi, Abouzar Dashteban Namaghi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1732_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1732_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Due to the occurrence of chronic diseases, older adults demonstrate more inclination to use various drugs. In fact, they constitute the major proportion to consume medicines for the many age-related diseases and often use medicinal plants along with synthetic medicine. Therefore, due to the tendency of the elderly to use medicinal plants and the lack of sufficient documentation on their consumption of medicinal plants, the present study was conducted to design and determine psychometric properties of a questionnaire of knowledge, attitude, and practice of the elderly regarding the use of medicinal plants.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was conducted in two phases: designing the questionnaire and estimating its validity and reliability in 2020. In this study, which was performed in 2020, the instrument was a questionnaire to measure knowledge, attitude, and practice, designed using scientific sources, studies, and expert opinions. To calculate content validity, the ratio coefficient and index were consulted by asking the opinions of 12 experts. Also, a test-retest method was used to assess the reliability of the questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 43-item questionnaire addressed the three aspects of knowledge, attitude, and practice of the elderly with 11, 8, and 11 items to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice, respectively. In the present study, the content ratio and content index were 0.79 and 0.8, respectively. The correlation coefficient calculations demonstrated the favorable status of the questionnaire based on the test-retest method.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present researcher-made questionnaire has met validity and reliability requirements and can be used by other researchers as an appropriate questionnaire.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"118"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017433/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144022985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of medical students' interpersonal relationships on their mental health: An analysis of the mediating effect of psychological capital.","authors":"CeXin Dong, Yating Wei, Jinfa Zhao","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1471_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1471_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Medical students' academic studies, clinical practice, and career preparation expose them to specific pressures that significantly affect their mental well-being. Effective interpersonal relationships contribute to reducing these demands, and psychological capital is crucial in facilitating this process. It is crucial to investigate the interplay between interpersonal interactions and psychological capital to have a more profound comprehension of the psychological dynamics that impact the mental health of medical students.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Five hundred questionnaires, including the Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PPQ), Comprehensive Diagnostic Scale for Human Relationships (CDHR), and Symptom Self-Criticism Scale (SCL-90), were delivered at a medical university in May 2024 for this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The interpersonal relationships among medical students varied significantly depending on their involvement in social service activities (t = 2.83**, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Further investigation revealed notable variations in the psychological capital levels of medical students based on gender, involvement in student leadership, and participation in social services (t = 2.12*, <i>P</i> < 0.05; t = 2.19*, <i>P</i> < 0.05; t = 3.45***, <i>P</i> < 0.01). The link between interpersonal interactions, psychological capital, and mental health was statistically significant (-0.0495**; 0.502**; -0.452**, <i>P</i> < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The relationship status of medical students exhibited a statistically significant variation based on their involvement in social service activities (t = 2.83**, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Additional investigation revealed notable variations in the psychological capital levels of medical students based on gender, engagement in student leadership, and involvement in social service (t = 2.12*, <i>P</i> < 0.05; t = 2.19*, <i>P</i> < 0.05; t = 3.45***, <i>P</i> < 0.01). The link between interpersonal interactions, psychological capital, and mental health was statistically significant (-0.0495**; 0.502**; -0.452**, <i>P</i> < 0.01).</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between SARS-CoV-2 viral load and serum biomarkers with mortality in Mexican patients.","authors":"Dulce M Razo-Blanco-Hernández, José Á Hernández-Mariano, Mónica A Díaz-Cureño, Lenny Navarrete-Martínez, Juan C Bravata-Alcántara, Roberto Rivera-Sanchez, Verónica Fernandez-Sánchez","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1481_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1481_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in high mortality among hospitalized patients; thus, identifying mortality markers in treating these patients is essential. To evaluate the association between viral load and serum biomarkers with mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 198 inpatient records from a tertiary hospital in Mexico City between January and April 2021. The association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load and serum biomarkers with death due to COVID-19 was assessed using Cox regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The median age was 54.9 years, and 61.6% were males. The mortality rate was 43.4%. After adjusting for potential confounders, patients with higher viral load [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 1.56; 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 1.01, 2.42; <i>P</i> value = 0.041]; and higher concentrations of BUN (aHR = 4.87;95% CI = 2.70, 8.79; <i>P</i> value = 0.001), creatinine (aHR = 1.60;95% CI = 1.01, 2.54; <i>P</i> value = 0.043), osmolality (aHR = 4.37;95% CI = 2.34, 8.14; <i>P</i> value = 0.001), and glucose (aHR = 2.41;95% CI = 1.40, 4.18; <i>P</i> value = 0.001) were more likely to have a fatal prognosis. Conversely, mortality risk was lower among patients with high concentrations of lymphocytes (aHR = 0.47;95% CI = 0.30, 0.72; <i>P</i> value = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SARS-CoV-2 viral load and serum biomarkers such as BUN, creatinine, glucose, osmolarity, and lymphocytes could help physicians identify individuals who require closer monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12017452/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143970954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comparative study of infection prevention and control curricula in nursing master's degree programs worldwide, with practical suggestions for Iran.","authors":"Zahra Gorjian, Marziyeh Asadizaker, Kourosh Zarea, Alireza Irajpour, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Dariush Rokhafroz","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1723_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1723_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly lessons learned from the last coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, have highlighted the importance of infection prevention and control (IPC) plans to battle against these life-threatening diseases. As frontline care providers, nurses must receive specialized training and possess the necessary skills to provide high-quality care to patients in infectious units. For this reason, master's (MSc) degree programs in nursing should incorporate an IPC curriculum to train nurses in this area. This study aimed to compare the IPC curriculums offered by MSc degree programs across the globe and provide recommendations for developing an IPC curriculum in Iran.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A descriptive, cross-sectional, and comparative study was conducted to collect data on IPC-related curricula, in 2023. The data were obtained through a comprehensive literature search on scientific databases and websites of universities worldwide. All curricula that offered for IPC nursing MSc were included. Data were analyzed according to the Bereday model in four steps, including description, interpretation, juxtaposition, and comparison. The data collection instrument was a researcher-made checklist, which was used to extract data from the included curricula. This checklist consisted of items, which included course title; definition; objectives; implementation strategies; students' evaluation, conditions and admission process, curriculum structure, course length, and type/number of units; expected capabilities, roles, and professional's responsibility of graduates; and basic/optional units.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the Bereday model, in the descriptive step, 19 curricula were identified. After interpreting, juxtaposition, and the comparison of their data, three curricula were related to IPC nursing. In other curriculums, the nurses could participate in nursing care with other experts but the content of the programs was not specialized. Expected capabilities of the graduates dealing with five categories of educational abilities, leadership and management, research and data interpretation, knowledge, and executive of basic sciences. The content of the units was three sections, including basic and professional courses and theses. Educational strategies were different in person or virtual and courses were theoretical and practical.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Educational curricula for training IPC nurse specialists are rare in the world. Therefore, given the emergence of infectious diseases and their global burden, designing the IPC curriculum is vital. The curriculum designers of the IPC field in Iran should pay attention to Iran's social, economic, cultural, national, regional, geographical, and international situation.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11940058/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Depression, anxiety, and stress associated with Internet addiction in Iranian general population: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Abouzar Nazari, Maede Hosseinnia, Hassan Heydari, Gholamreza Garmaroudi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1766_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1766_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aims to comprehensively investigate the association between Internet addiction (IA) and mental health, focusing on depression, anxiety, and stress in the Iranian general population. By employing a cross-sectional design, we surveyed 2012 individuals using a validated questionnaire. Our primary objectives were to assess the prevalence of IA, identify demographic factors influencing addiction scores, and explore the interplay between addiction, depression, anxiety, and stress. The findings contribute to the understanding of IA's impact on mental health in the Iranian context.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In 2023, 2012 Iranian individuals were surveyed using convenience sampling. Participants completed a questionnaire on demographics, internet addiction (Internet Addiction Test), and mental health (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale). Statistical analysis with SPSS 27.0 included normal distribution assessment, descriptive statistics, and group comparisons using Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Multiple linear regression explored the relationships between mental health, problematic social media use, and overall social media use. Generalized Linear Models assessed the nuanced association between mental health and internet addiction, addressing collinearity. This comprehensive approach unveils the complex relationships in demographic factors, internet addiction, and mental health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The 2012 participants were predominantly men (60.3%), married (59.3%), and of age 26-35 (45.8%); the mean IA score was 45.67 (SD = 15.49). Notably, lower income (5-10 million tomans) correlated with reduced IA scores (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Multivariable models identified significant associations. Participants with Master's and Ph.D. degrees had higher IA scores (β* = 2.59, 95% confidence interval: 0.75-4.43, <i>P</i> = 0.006). Increasing severity in depression and anxiety consistently correlated with higher addiction scores (<i>P</i> < 0.001), with substantial impact (β* = 12.02 and 10.66, respectively). Correlation analysis revealed strong positive relationships between depression, anxiety, and stress (<i>r</i> = 0.747, 0.775, and 0.786, respectively). Variations in depression by marital status, anxiety by BMI, and stress by both income and BMI were significant (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study highlights IA as a prevalent and significant issue in Iran, influenced by diverse psychological and demographic factors. The findings suggest that interventions targeting IA should take into account the roles of depression, anxiety, stress, education, income, marital status, and BMI. The study recommends further research to delve into the causal mechanisms and long-term consequences of IA in Iran.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"52"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11939985/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring death anxiety among women with preterm births in Oman.","authors":"Rasha Abu Baker, Mohammed Qutishat, Khloud Al Dameery","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_682_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_682_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preterm birth poses a global health challenge, with increasing rates and adverse outcomes. It is a leading cause of death and morbidity in children, impacting their development and contributing to health concerns and long-term consequences for infants and families as well. Death anxiety is an unavoidable, common phenomenon that humans experience across cultures and religions, which the consequences of preterm birth can influence. A descriptive correlational study methodology was used to attain the research's goal. A convenience sampling of 180 women who have preterm babies born before 37 weeks of gestation completed a demographic table and Templer Death Anxiety Scale. The data were collected between January and March 2024. The participants in the study were categorized based on their levels of death anxiety, which were classified as high, medium, and low. The study results revealed that most participants showed a moderate level of death anxiety (70.66%, <i>n</i> = 106) in comparison to low levels (24%, <i>n</i> = 36) and high levels (5.33%, <i>n</i> = 8). The results of our study indicated significant differences in death anxiety among the study participants in terms of age, level of education, employment, and history of child deformities. This study is one of the few studies conducted in Oman exploring the relationship between death anxiety among women who have experienced preterm births in Oman. Women in Oman have moderate death anxiety levels. Several factors were identified in this study; healthcare providers must support those patients using education and psychosocial support to address their emotional needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"61"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11940006/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143719890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}