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{"title":"Factors associated with health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Albania.","authors":"Irsida Mehmeti, Edmond Zaimi, Elizana Petrela","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_723_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_723_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Albanian women, accounting for about 6.3% of total cancer deaths. The main objective of this study is to highlight the health-related quality of life (QoL) scale scores for Albanian women in stable clinical conditions with BC.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>For this study, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ - C30) questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 15 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois). For the functional scales and global QoL, a higher score corresponds to better functioning and QoL, while for symptom scales, a higher score corresponds to more frequent and/or more intense symptoms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 51 women participated in the study. The mean age was 57.2 years old (SD = 11.1). Of the QLQ-C30 scales, the patients seemed to perform averagely too well on both the symptom scales and the functional health status scales. Of the functional scales, the mean score for the global QoL scale was 67.2%±20.3, while the range of mean scores for the five scales was from 53.6% to 73.5%, indicating a predominantly average level of general well-being with a good level of functional health status.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite the progress made, Albania faces challenges in implementing international guidelines on cancer management. Despite institutional support, cancer is associated with significant financial burdens.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"147"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119696","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":"Health system regionalization's infrastructural dimensions: A scoping review.","authors":"Ahmadreza Raeisi, Mohamad Eskandarian, Masoud Ferdosi, Mojtaba Golzari","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1858_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1858_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Regionalized health systems provide a coordinated chain of services for a specific population. The development of regionalized systems not only means the establishment of regionalized centers providing health services, but also consideration of several structural dimensions. The present study aimed to identify the dimensions of developing a regionalized health system. The study employed a scoping review method using Joanna Briggs Institute's (2015) protocol in 2022. A total of 2128 related articles were identified from ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases from 2002 to 2022. Finally, 26 articles and documents met the study criteria to enter the review process for thematic content analysis, and extracted the structural dimensions for developing health system regionalization. The results of the analysis revealed health system regionalization's structural dimensions categorized into seven main themes including contextual, financial/economic, managerial, organizational, legal and procedural, service provision, capacities and strategies in the health system; as well as 85 subthemes. Development and implementation of health system regionalization require several essential structural dimensions to be taken into consideration to enhance and facilitate system regionalization process.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"161"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094449/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119805","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":"Assessment of entrustable professional activities among master of public health students: A study protocol.","authors":"Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Shubhada Gade, Alka Rawekar","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1544_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1544_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In the current era, the field of public health carries immense importance, especially with regard to addressing complex global challenges. The present study has been planned with the objectives of developing and validating appropriate assessment tools for public health-related Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs), assessing the utility of the validated tools in the assessment of Master of Public Health (MPH) students, and obtaining feedback from MPH students and faculty regarding the assessment process.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A single-center, prospective, interventional, pilot study will be conducted in the Department of Community Medicine, Datta Meghe Medical College, with the study participants being MPH students over a period of 2 years. Faculty members and MPH students will be sensitized about different aspects of the study, and three EPAs (depending on their feasibility) and three corresponding appropriate assessment tools will be selected for the pilot study. Subsequently, a checklist (for Objective Structured Clinical Examination) and rubrics of milestones (For Direct Observation of Procedural Skills and Mini-Peer Assessment Tool) will be developed for the corresponding EPAs, and these assessment tools will be validated using the Delphi Method with the help of four subject experts. After each assessment, constructive feedback will be given by the assessor, students will be asked to reflect upon their performance, identify their areas of weakness, and develop shared learning goals. Finally, feedback from both faculty members and MPH students will be obtained about the overall assessment process.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The proposed study aims to assess EPAs that are essential for public health practice, ensuring that MPH students can independently perform real-world tasks. This is expected to bridge the existing educational gaps, provide insights into the shortcomings of the existing curriculum, and help educators bring about alignment between global trends and the curriculum of the MPH program.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"178"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094467/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119852","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":"Investigating the level of awareness and attitude toward human monkeypox disease and its related factors among health, treatment, and administrative personnel of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.","authors":"Masoumeh Sinaei, Seyed Hassan Saadat, Sara Orouei, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Kiavash Hushmandi, Salman Daneshi, Rasoul Raesi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1705_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1705_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The re-emergence of monkeypox in several countries of the world shows the high potential of this disease to create a new epidemic. This research was conducted to determine the level of awareness and attitude toward human monkeypox disease and its related factors among health, treatment, and administrative personnel.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted by census method on 384 health, treatment, and administrative personnel in 2022. Data collection was done using a researcher-made questionnaire that was valid and reliable. The data were analyzed using SPSS-22 software and descriptive and analytical statistical tests at a significance level of <i>P</i> < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average score of knowledge in treatment personnel was significantly higher than that of administrative and health personnel (<i>P</i> < 0.001). The average score of attitude in treatment personnel is significantly higher than that of health and administrative personnel, as well as in health personnel than that of administrative personnel (<i>P</i> < 0.001). A significant relationship was found between the variables of gender, marital status, place of residence, level of education, and occupation of people with their level of knowledge (<i>P</i> < 0.05). A significant relationship was found between the variables of gender, place of residence, level of education, and occupation of people with their attitude level (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Health managers and policymakers, by knowing the state of awareness and attitude of healthcare personnel regarding monkeypox, can know the level of preparedness of the health system to deal with emerging and re-emerging diseases and make appropriate plans for managing this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119859","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":"Investigating the knowledge and attitude of mothers with teenagers toward human papillomavirus vaccine injection.","authors":"Leila Shasti, Sayeda Zeinab Hoseinnezhad, Zohre Keshavarz, Maryam Najiabhary, Farangis Habibi, Zeinab Hamzegardeshi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1442_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1442_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a large family of viruses and is considered the most common sexually transmitted infection. One of the effective and cost-effective primary prevention methods are vaccines made against the HPV. Considering the significant prevalence of HPV disease and the importance of its prevention, this study was prepared and compiled with the aim of determining the knowledge and attitude of mothers with teenagers toward the injection of the HPV vaccine and its related factors in order to increase the acceptance of this virus vaccination.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The current research is a cross-sectional study (descriptive and analytical) that was conducted in the health and treatment centers of Pakdasht city in the year 2021. The sample size was calculated to be 407 people, which consisted of mothers with teenage girls or boys aged 11-16 years. The tools of data collection were information-demographic-medical form, questionnaire measuring knowledge, and attitude of mothers about HPV. Experiment and data analysis were done with SPSS version 26. Strobe checklist was also used to write the text of the article.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The average age of mothers was 35.61 (6.11) and the average age of fathers was 41.61 (7.21). Most of the people (49.1%) had one child, and most of the children were girls (57.5%). The average knowledge score was 23.98 ± 3.22, and the average attitude score was 10.04 ± 1.84. The average total score of knowledge and attitude was 34.02 ± 4.12 (at the average level). The results of the Mann-Whitney test indicated that the mean average of knowledge and attitude according to the gender of the child, membership in virtual medical networks, place of residence, income adequacy, history of cervical cancer in the family, history of physical illness in teenagers, and history of genital warts mean (<i>P</i>) < 0.05) were significant. Also, Spearman's test showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between mothers' knowledge and attitude toward the HPV vaccine (<i>R</i> = 0.296), which was statistically significant (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study indicate that the acceptance of vaccination by mothers can be related to various factors. Therefore, it is expected that by knowing the factors related to the acceptance rate of mothers, we design support programs in line with increasing the acceptance of mothers to carry out adolescent vaccinations.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"156"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094445/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119726","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":"Health information disorders types and origins in health communication: A qualitative study.","authors":"Amir Zalpour, Ehsan Geraei, Mohammadreza Hashemian, Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2091_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2091_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Health information disorders (HIDs) are becoming increasingly prevalent and can have detrimental effects on individuals and society. This study aimed to identify the types and origins of HIDs through a qualitative content analysis of interviews.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was conducted with a qualitative method through contractual content analysis. The 26 participants were health professionals, medical librarians and information specialists, patients, and media members in the field of health. The accuracy and robustness of the data were ensured by the triangulation technique using multiple sources and methods in data extraction, interviews with different groups, reminders, and domains.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For HIDs types, four main categories and 12 subcategories emerged: sender (includes public, patients, specialists, and media professionals); message or content (includes misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, pseudo-information); channel (type of media and information dissemination); and receiver (includes literacy, communicative language, reading comprehension). The origins of HIDs have emerged into four main categories and 12 subcategories: sender (includes purpose and motivation, educational issues, psychological issues); message or content (includes content validity, content type); channel (includes media, access issues, type and manner of information dissemination); and receiver (includes educational issues, psychological issues, personal issues, social issues).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It seems for a clear health communication process without any information disorder, it is necessary for the situation of each component of this process to include the sender, the content, the channel, and the receiver is properly considered and executed to ensure the accurate and intended transfer of health information.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"138"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094427/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119803","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":"Intervention based on the family health nurse model on the anthropometric and glycemic indicators of middle-aged prediabetics: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial (RCT).","authors":"Mohammad Azadmanesh, Mahrokh Keshvari, Ziba Farajzadegan, Atefeh Afshari","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2030_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2030_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Diabetes and prediabetes are some of the most prevalent and expensive diseases. The role and support of the family are some of the most helpful variables in managing and preventing diabetes and prediabetes. The aim of this study is to examine the intervention based on the family health nurse model on the anthropometric and glycemic indicators of middle-aged prediabetics.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This randomized clinical trial study will be conducted from January to March 2024 in selected healthcare facilities in Isfahan City. Using a table of random numbers, 72 eligible people will be randomly selected from the intervention and control centers to participate in the study. After getting written consent, a list of the families' health-related issues, resources, and challenges will be gathered by visiting the clients' homes. Then, family health nurse model-based interventions are put into place for them. By carrying out the necessary tests, information will be gathered. Software called SPSS 26 will be used for data analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Determining the effectiveness of the Family Health Nurse (FHN) model on the control and prevention of diabetes can offer a suitable framework for providing family-oriented services to middle-aged people with prediabetes and improving their health by considering social factors, such as family.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"181"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094469/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119808","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 parenting acceptance and commitment therapy with triple-P positive parenting on depression, aggression, and social skills of preschool children.","authors":"Elaheh Ghorbanikhah, Mohammad Ali Mohammadyfar, Shahab Moradi, MohammadAgha Delavarpour","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1984_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1984_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The onset age of mental disorders such as depression is usually in childhood and adolescence, therefore, effective preventive strategies and early intervention for mental disorders have the potential to significantly reduce the burden of disease globally and improve the lives of people with mental disorders. In this regard, the present study aimed to comparison the effectiveness of parenting acceptance and commitment therapy (PACT) with triple-P Positive Parenting on depression, aggression, and social skills in children and then compare it with positive parenting.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The current study was a randomized clinical trial design with two intervention and one control group with three-month follow-up. The population includes children aged 5 to 7 years from the 4^th district of Tehran. Fifty-two children that meet selection criteria was selected by purposeful sampling method. They were randomly assigned to two intervention groups and one control group using a simple randomization method via a lottery. Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Parent Form (RCADS-P-25), Aggression Scale for Preschool Children, and Social Skills Rating Systems (SSRS) were administered in the baseline, post-test, and follow-up stages. The positive parenting experimental group received group therapy during eight two-hour weekly sessions, and the parenting of the acceptance and commitment therapy group received group therapy during eight two-hour weekly sessions<i>.</i> Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of the covariance test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the multivariate analysis of covariance show that there is a significant difference between the intervention group based on parenting acceptance and commitment and the control group in the post-test and follow-up stages in the measured variables, including depression, aggression, and social skills (<i>P</i> < 0.001). Additionally, the results of the multivariate analysis of covariance showed that there is a significant difference between the positive parenting group and the control group in the post-test and follow-up stages in the measured variables (<i>P</i> < 0.001). In addition, the results show that there is no significant difference in the measured variables between the PACT and positive parenting groups in the post-test and follow-up phases (<i>P</i> > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, the results of the current study show that both parenting approaches based on PACT and positive parenting are effective on children's depression, aggression, and social skills. Therefore, it is recommended that child counselors and psychotherapists use the findings of this study in line with clinical and therapeutic interventions to help children's problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094452/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119857","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":"Menstrual hygiene practices among teens and reproductive age group women: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Sangaraju Sreeja, Kavitha Garikapati, Vijayan Sharmila, Yamini Marimuthu","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_558_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_558_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Menstruation is a natural process marking the onset of reproductive years in women. However, managing menstrual hygiene remains challenging in resource-constrained settings due to limited knowledge, cultural beliefs, and inadequate infrastructure. This study aims to assess menstrual hygiene practices among teens and reproductive age group women to identify gaps and inform targeted awareness programs.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study, conducted following approval from the institutional ethics committee and after participants provided written informed consent, employed a validated Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36). Participants utilized this scale, comprising 36 self-reported items, to evaluate their menstrual experiences and hygiene practices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most participants (87.8%) used sanitary pads, and 76.83% disposed of menstrual materials in dustbins. The main difficulty reported by most participants (62.8%) was the limitation on physical activity during menstruation. Additionally, 61.6% spent less than Rs. 100 per month on menstrual products, and 77.5% expressed satisfaction with their current hygiene materials. Significant statistical correlations were observed between higher MPNS-36 scores and younger age (<20 years), unmarried marital status, and higher education levels (graduation), with <i>P</i> values below 0.05.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Younger, unmarried, and educated women demonstrated better menstrual hygiene practices, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to improve practices among other demographic groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"163"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094446/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119881","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 effect of virtual drug abuse prevention education on the knowledge and attitude of Iranian street children.","authors":"Fatemeh Padir, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Golnaz Foroughameri, Katayoun Alidousti","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1806_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1806_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Streets are homes for millions of homeless children and adolescents who are exposed to a lot of social harms such as substance abuse. Education to prevent social problems and familiarity with the consequences of these problems are necessary to improve the knowledge and attitudes of these children toward health. Due to the importance of drug prevention education for children, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of drug abuse prevention education on the knowledge and attitudes of street children.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present quasi-experimental study was conducted on 54 street children under the Welfare Support Center in Kerman City in southeastern Iran. Children were randomly divided into two groups: intervention and control (27 participants in each group). Educational program to prevent drug abuse was conducted in three modules for a total of 120 minutes using a virtual electronic learning method (11 movies and animations) for the intervention group. One month after the program, the knowledge and attitude of both groups were re-evaluated by the Iranian Drug Abuse Assessment Questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the post-test stage, the knowledge scores of street children in the intervention group (28.14 ± 1.09) were significantly higher than those in the pre-test stage (21.11 ± 6.65) and control group (22.18 ± 1.27) (<i>P</i> = 0.001). In the post-test stage, the participants' attitude scores (toward substance abuse significantly changed in the intervention group (25.18 ± 2.86) compared to the pre-test (36.94 ± 3.76) and (<i>P</i> = 0.001), but these scores were not significantly different from the control group (25.71 ± 2.84) (<i>P</i> = 0.90).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Considering that drug abuse prevention education had a significant effect on improving the knowledge and attitude of street children, authorities of the street children protection centers and educators specializing in this field are recommended to hold such educational programs for street children. Furthermore, the street children protection centers should implement the required instructions and regulations to conduct these educational programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12094441/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144119891","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}