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{"title":"The effect of intervention based on adapted mental health literacy curriculum on attitude and help-seeking intention in high school students in Iran.","authors":"Zahra Saboohi, Mahnaz Solhi, Mozhgan Lotfi, Malihe Nasiri","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_176_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_176_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adolescent mental health is a major public health concern in Iran, with 1 of every 5 adolescents suffering from a mental disorder. Mental health literacy (MHL) is an important factor in improving mental health outcomes. To address this issue, a mental health literacy school curriculum used in Canada was adapted, piloted, and evaluated for use in Iranian schools. This study examines the impact of the intervention on the attitude and help-seeking intentions of first and secondary students in Iran.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study is semiexperimental research that was conducted on 200 female teenagers who were studying in girls' secondary schools in Saveh, Central part of Iran, in 2023. The participants were divided into two groups, namely, the intervention group and the control group. Both groups completed a valid and reliable questionnaire that assessed their attitude and help-seeking intention at two different time points. To evaluate the intervention's effects, a repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study used the repeated-measures ANOVA to assess the changes in the mean attitude and help-seeking intention scores between the intervention and control groups. The findings indicated significant improvements in the attitude of help-seeking (<i>P</i> < 0.001), informal help-seeking intention (<i>P</i> < 0.001), and formal help-seeking intention (<i>P</i> < 0.001) for the intervention group as compared to the control group during the study.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The adapted mental health literacy school curriculum has been used and evaluated for the first time in Iran, and it has shown a significant increase in attitude and help-seeking intention among first and secondary female students. These results need to be confirmed by further studies, which should also analyze the interrelationships between different dimensions of mental health knowledge and help-seeking practices. Keywords for this study include mental health literacy, help-seeking, attitude, and female students.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11918296/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656756","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":"Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes.","authors":"Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_538_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_538_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Protein plays a vital role in facilitating muscle growth and also plays an important part in the optimal repair and recovery of the muscle after exercise. These benefits are achieved by consuming higher-protein diets. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of increased protein intake before the pre-event on muscle fatigue (MF) and ascertain if the increased protein intake before the pre-event contributes to improving recovery in female athletes.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The experimental study was conducted at the Sports Academy for Basketball in Zagazig, Egypt, from July 2 to August 12, 2023. The study was conducted on 20 female basketball players (age: 16.65 ± 0.47 years; body height: 165.42 ± 3.09 cm; body mass: 59.68 ± 3.63 kg; training age: 2.44 ± 0.56 years). They were divided into two equally sized groups: The group with higher protein intake before the pre-event (HPP) and the group with normal protein intake before the pre-event (NPP) group. Both groups consumed the same dosage of protein (1.2 g/kg/day) as instructed (American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendation). Both groups performed the same training protocol, three times a week, over 6 weeks. All variables were assessed one week before the experimental program and after the 6-week training period. Data were collected using the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) to assess fatigue index (FI) and peak power (PP), and the Anaerobic Power Step Test to assess anaerobic capacity (AC). Moreover, changes in heart rate (HRC) to assess the recovery. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software with the descriptive statistical test. The level of significance was set at <i>P</i> ≤ 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that both groups made significant improvements in all variables (FI-PP-AC-HRC), but the HPP group had significantly greater improvements than the NPP group. The percentage of improvement ranged from 7% to 27% for the HPP group, versus 3% to 15% for the NPP group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The major conclusion drawn from this study was that increased protein intake before the pre-event has a positive impact on reducing MF development and enhancing recovery in female athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11913187/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656832","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":"Relationship between academic procrastination and academic achievement of postgraduate students.","authors":"Mallika Gayary, Sima Kalita","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_435_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_435_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The current research aims to explore the correlation between academic procrastination and students' academic achievementand to examine the impact of academic procrastination on academic performance. This study addresses the challenges linked to delaying or avoiding academic tasks, which have the potential to negatively affect students' success in their academic pursuits.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present research adopts a descriptive survey design and focuses on postgraduate students from Gauhati University (Session: 2022-2023). The study sample comprises 235 postgraduate students, consisting of 117 males and 118 females, and is further categorized into 115 Arts and 120 Science students. The selection of participants was done with the help of the stratified random sampling technique. The tool employed for the data collection was a self-designed scale specifically created for assessing the academic procrastination of postgraduate students. Statistical analyses were conducted to assess the null hypotheses associated with the various objectives of the study. The tests employed included Chisquare, Pearson coefficient of correlation, and regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the current study, almost all the students procrastinate academically; the only difference is that some procrastinate more, while some procrastinate less, and gender and stream of education do not influence in the level of procrastination. It is also found through the current study that academic procrastination and academic achievement have a negative but significant relationship, which indicates that when there is an increase in academic procrastination, there is a low academic achievement and vice versa.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Academic procrastination and academic achievement have a negative but significant relationship, and academic procrastination is significantly influenced by academic achievement of students. Therefore, measures should be taken to solve the problem of academic procrastination.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11913189/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657261","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 electronic health literacy promotion strategies in adolescent girls: A cross-sectional study in Iran.","authors":"Elahe Tavassoli, Sara Eslami Farsani, Forouzan Ganji, Ziba Raisi Dehkordi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1980_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1980_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Today, a fifth of the world's population is made up of adolescents aged 10-19, 500 million of these people are adolescent girls, and investing in the health of adolescents is one of the main ways to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Health concerns are a phenomenon that preoccupies many people at some point in their lives, and in some cases, even though the evidence does not show a specific disease, the person's concerns are not resolved and health anxiety continues. E-health literacy helps people manage important health issues, make informed health decisions, or communicate with doctors. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the electronic health literacy promotion strategies in adolescent girls of Iran: a cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 on 351 teenage girls of Iran, whose information was completely recorded in the Sib system. The sampling method was random and was used to collect information from the Electronic Health Literacy Questionnaire and the Health Anxiety Questionnaire. Finally, the data collected by the questionnaire were coded and analyzed after entering into the computer by SPSS version 25 software using descriptive and analytical tests.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The average age of adolescent girls was 0.834 + 85.15 years. The average score of electronic health literacy in adolescent girls was 79.07 + 14.54, and the average health anxiety score was 83.3 + 35.73. There was an inverse statistical relationship between e-health literacy and health anxiety in girls. The highest average score of health literacy at the age of 17 was for \"girls whose fathers are retired and whose mothers are housewives\", fathers and mothers with university education, mothers in the age group of 35-40 years, and fathers in the age group of 40-45 years. There was a significant relationship between e-health literacy and factors such as parents' occupation, parents' education, being the second child, and having older siblings (0.05 > 0).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Improving e-health literacy may be an effective strategy to reduce health anxiety in adolescent girls who are the future mothers of the country. Therefore, developing comprehensive programs for the use of cyberspace, creating simple and understandable media, and educational materials, as well as efficient educational interventions for people with insufficient e-health literacy can be an effective step to develop health literacy skills and ultimately reduce health anxiety among adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11918284/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657267","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":"Mixed method analysis of mobile screening clinic for cancer in a tribal community of Maharashtra.","authors":"Bhanupriya Pande, Mohammed U Shaikh","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_707_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_707_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11918308/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657289","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 of sleep duration with overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents in Pakistan-An empirical cross-sectional study.","authors":"Moazzam Tanveer, Alexios Batrakoulis, Ejaz Asghar, Andreas Hohmann, Serge Brand, Matheus S de Sousa Fernandes, Luca P Ardigò, Georgian Badicu","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1453_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1453_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Overweight and obesity pose significant public health challenges for children and adolescents worldwide, with escalating prevalence rates in Pakistan, leading to long-term health consequences. Proximal environments, including parental, peer, school, and community influences, are pivotal in shaping children's health behaviors during developmental stages. This study investigates the association between sleeping behaviors and overweight/obesity among Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents (9-17 years).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A population-based cross-sectional study enrolled 4108 participants from 62 schools across randomly selected districts in central Punjab province. Overweight and obesity were determined using WHO references. Statistical analyses included Chi-square tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and logistic regressions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study analyzed the prevalence and associations of sleep duration with body weight status among Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents. Significant differences were observed in sleep patterns across different school levels and sexes. Boys were more likely to be short or long sleepers compared to girls, with weekday short sleep significantly associated with lower rates of overweight (9.0% vs 14.6%, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and obesity (3.8% vs 2.6%, <i>P</i> < 0.001). On weekends, short sleep was linked to higher prevalence of overweight (9.6%, <i>P</i> = 0.019) and obesity (6.2%, <i>P</i> < 0.001) compared to normal sleepers. Linear regression revealed that weekday sleep duration (<i>β</i> = 0.213, <i>P</i> < 0.001), weekend sleep duration (<i>β</i> = 0.142, <i>P</i> < 0.001), and sleeping problems (<i>β</i> = 0.182, <i>P</i> < 0.001) were positively associated with higher body weight status, explaining 11.0% of the variance in weight status. Logistic regression indicated that short sleepers had significantly higher odds of being overweight (OR = 2.69, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and obese (OR = 5.65, <i>P</i> < 0.001) compared to normal sleepers. Long sleep also showed significant associations with overweight (OR = 2.41, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and obesity (OR = 1.73, <i>P</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sleeping behaviors emerge as significant contributors to body weight-status issues among Pakistani school-aged children and adolescents. Understanding these factors is imperative for effective policy and program development to combat childhood obesity. Targeted intervention strategies tailored to vulnerable groups are essential for public health efforts. Insights from this study provide valuable guidance for addressing this urgent health concern.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11918329/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657415","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 educational intervention based on mobile learning on the knowledge and self-efficacy of healthcare providers in vaccination.","authors":"Leila Shamsi, Mojgan Janighorban, Soheila Mohamadirizi","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1426_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_1426_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The gap between the knowledge and self-efficacy of healthcare providers and their actual function in doing vaccination calls for the implementation of a program that can empower them. Thus, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of mobile learning educational intervention on the knowledge and self-efficacy of healthcare providers in conducting vaccination.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This field trial study was conducted in 2022 on 100 healthcare providers working in comprehensive health centers in Khomeini Shahr City, Isfahan Province, Iran. The samples were randomly selected and divided into two groups intervention and control. The intervention group received vaccination training through two in-person sessions and utilized a smartphone application, which included videos, photos, and text-based content, for one month. Before and one month after the intervention, the participants completed the researcher-made questionnaires to measure their vaccination-related knowledge and self-efficacy. The validity and reliability of the tools were assessed and confirmed. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 as well as <i>t</i>-test, independent <i>t</i>-test, and Chi-square.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the results of the paired <i>t</i>-test, in the intervention group there was a statistically significant difference between the mean score of knowledge and self-efficacy of conducting vaccination before and after the intervention (<i>P</i> < 0.0001; <i>P</i> = 0.004). However, in the control group, the difference was not statistically significant (<i>P</i> = 0.057; <i>P</i> = 0.642).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Given the importance of vaccination in children's health, it can be concluded that education based on mobile learning is an effective approach to increasing the knowledge and self-efficacy of healthcare providers in conducting vaccinations. In the context of public health services, such as vaccination, the utilization of mobile-based training is recommended as a means to empower healthcare providers.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11913190/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143656815","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 Shirodhara on essential hypertension: Systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Meenakshi Khapre, Dhanlika Dhanlika, Sriloy Mohanty, Amrita Mehndiratta","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_464_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_464_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Essential hypertension, a common multifactorial condition, is a significant public health concern. In India, the prevalence of hypertension is high, with estimates indicating a rising trend. Shirodhara, an Ayurvedic therapy, has exhibited the potential for stress reduction and relaxation. Thus, the review investigates the effect of Shirodhara on systolic and diastolic blood pressure and its impact on clinical symptoms like palpitation, insomnia, giddiness, fatigue, and headache in essential hypertensive patients. We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Shodhganga, Web of Science search for this systematic review and meta-analysis from inception to June 2023. Evidence from RCTs was synthesized as a standardized mean difference (SMDs) for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, comparing participants who received Shirodhara intervention along with Ayurveda medication and those who received only Ayurveda medication. The Revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized control trials (RoB-2) was used for the quality assessment of randomized control trials. Analysis was done using Medcalc software. The comparison table is provided for the percentage of relief in clinical symptoms in both groups. Out of four RCTs, only three were included for quantitative analysis, which mentioned the mean and standard deviation of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Meta-analyses revealed the effects of Shirodhara on systolic blood pressure (<i>n</i> = 100), the mean difference (MD) was - 1.257 mmHg, (2.660-0.145), <i>I</i> ² = 89.3%, and diastolic blood pressure (<i>n</i> = 100) MD was - 0.40 mmHg, (-0.79-0.01) <i>I</i> ² = 0. The percentage of relief in clinical symptoms was notably higher in the Shirodhara and Ayurveda groups than in the Ayurvedic drug group. Shirodhara lowered diastolic blood pressure significantly, but it has low clinical value. Shirodhara's effect on systolic blood pressure remained unclear. Relief in clinical symptom score was notable. Larger, well-designed research is needed to prove Shirodhara's effectiveness in hypertension management and optimize therapy methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11918277/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657119","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":"Management competencies at different organizational levels: A study of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.","authors":"Parisa Yoshari, Maryam Naghshi, Saeed Musavi, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2016_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_2016_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Managers should have the necessary competencies to achieve organizational goals. Employees have worked with different managers and have valid opinions about managerial competencies. The aim of studies is to investigate the managerial skills required at various managerial levels from the perspective of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TBZMED) staff. This quantitative study was carried out in 2023. The statistical population included all employees of TBZMED. The census sampling method was used to select the participants A Likert questionnaire was created to measure the professional competencies of management. Before using the questionnaire, its validity and reliability were checked. All data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 and in this study, P-value less than 5% was considered statistically significant. 120 completed questionnaires were received from TBZMED employees. The findings showed that strategic thinking, goal orientation, and performance management are the most important skills for top managers to achieve organizational goals. For middle managers, team building and networking are essential skills. For basic managers, accountability, commitment, belonging, organization, planning, and coordination are key skills. In addition, analytical thinking, problem solving, innovation, and creative thinking are important skills for all levels of managers. The study found the competencies managers need to act well. By improving these competencies and communicating better, managers can increase organizational commitment and achieve goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11918287/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657287","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":"Sustainable materials for artificial intelligence (AI) technology adoption for energy-efficient patient-centric healthcare solutions.","authors":"Lakshmipriya Bachina, Anusha Kanagala, Sattibabu Korapu, P Ratnaraju","doi":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_527_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jehp.jehp_527_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sustainable materials are also known as eco-friendly materials. A thorough examination of the relationship between sustainable materials, AI technology adoption, and patient-centered healthcare sustainable materials is crucial for reducing the carbon footprint of AI hardware and data storage in healthcare applications. Emphasizing eco-friendly practices aligns AI-driven healthcare with broader sustainability goals. The aim is to make it possible for energy-efficient AI technologies to revolutionize patient-centric healthcare while minimizing environmental impact and enhancing clinical outcomes. The development of sustainable and renewable resources to aid the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven healthcare solutions is the goal of sustainable materials for AI technology. The study takes a multidisciplinary approach, incorporating life cycle evaluation, a systematic review of literature, and Vos viewer keyword analysis. The study assesses the environmental impact of using sustainable materials in AI-driven healthcare solutions via life cycle assessment, addressing issues ranging from resource extraction to disposal. Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly developed into a patient-centric approach. However, as the increasing adoption of AI-powered healthcare solutions has become more popular, there are growing worries about energy consumption, and the environmental impact of the materials used in AI devices. The use of sustainable materials in AI technology has the potential to improve patient-centric healthcare solutions by reducing energy consumption and limiting environmental impact. Adopting eco-friendly artificial intelligence hardware methods would concrete the way for a more sustainable and efficient healthcare ecosystem.</p>","PeriodicalId":15581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Education and Health Promotion","volume":"14 ","pages":"4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11913183/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657307","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}