2014, Volume 4, Issue 1 | Health Promotion Perspectives

2014, Volume 4, Issue 1

Health Promotion Perspectives (HPP) is an international platinum open access journal that is a peer-reviewed and multidisciplinary forum for the publication of studies aimed at understanding the implications and approaches to health promotion and public health. The Journal welcomes both quantitative and qualitative studies in the field of Health Promotion and Education, especially interventional studies that reflect professionals’ experiences worldwide. This quarterly journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) since 2011 and follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

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Medical Utilization of Kiosks in the Delivery of Patient Education: A Systematic Review

Yu-Feng Yvonne Chan*, Roxanne Nagurka, Suzanne Bentley, Edgardo Ordonez, William Sproule

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 1-8. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.001

PMCID: PMC4122039 PMID: 25097831

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Challenges in Developing Health Promoting Schools’ Project: Application of Global Traits in Local Realm

Behrouz Fathi, Hamid Allahverdipour*, Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Ahmad Kousha, Ali Jannati

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 9-17. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.002

PMCID: PMC4122035 PMID: 25097832

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Health Promoting Life-Style Behaviors and Systemic Inflammation in African American and Caucasian Women Prior to Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Debra E E Lyon*, Lathika Mohanraj, Debra Lynch Kelly, RK Elswick Jr

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 18-26. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.003

PMCID: PMC4122045 PMID: 25097833

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Assessing Readiness to Lose Weight among Obese Women Attending the Nutrition Clinic

Fatemeh Ghannadiasl, Reza Mahdavi*, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 27-34. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.004

PMCID: PMC4122041 PMID: 25097834

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Oral Health Behaviors in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents: An Educational Issue

Nélio J. Veiga*, Carlos M. Pereira, Paula C. Ferreira, Ilidio J. Correia

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 35-45. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.005

PMCID: PMC4122046 PMID: 25097835

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Predictors of Non- Hookah Smoking Among High-School Students Based On Prototype/Willingness Model

Sedigheh Abedini, MohammadAli MorowatiSharifabad*, Mosharafeh Chaleshgar Kordasiabi, Amin Ghanbarnejad

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 46-53. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.006

PMCID: PMC4122036 PMID: 25097836

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Caregivers’ Knowledge and Use of Fermented Foods for Infant and Young Children Feeding in a Rural Community of Odi, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Paul K Chelule*, Mathilda M Mokgatle, Lindiwe I Zungu, Armelia Chaponda

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 54-60. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.007

PMCID: PMC4122044 PMID: 25097837

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Effective Interventions on Service Quality Improvement in a Physiotherapy Clinic

Farid Gharibi, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi*, Mir Ali Eteraf Oskouei, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 61-67. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.008

PMCID: PMC4122040 PMID: 25097838

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A Pilot Physical Activity Initiative to Improve Mental Health Status amongst Iranian Institutionalized Older People

Hossein Matlabi, Abdolreza Shaghaghi*, Shahriar Amiri

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 68-76. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.009

PMCID: PMC4122043 PMID: 25097839

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Augmented Plasma Adiponectin after Prolonged Fasting During Ramadan in Men

Sadegh Feizollahzadeh, Javad Rasuli, Sorayya Kheirouri*, Mohammad Alizadeh

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 77-81. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.010

PMCID: PMC4122042 PMID: 25097840

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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Language Version of the System Usability Scale

Iman Dianat, Zahra Ghanbari, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi*

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 82-89. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.011

PMCID: PMC4122034 PMID: 25097841

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Effects of Sesame Seed Supplementation on Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Mahdieh Khadem Haghighian, Beitollah Alipoor*, Bina Eftekhar Sadat, Aida Malek Mahdavi, Abdolvahab Moghaddam, Amir-Mansour Vatankhah

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 90-97. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.012

PMCID: PMC4122033 PMID: 25097842

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The Effectiveness of Family-Based DOTS versus Professional-Family Mix DOTS in Treating Smears Positive Tuberculosis

Hassan Yekrang Sis, Ali Jannati*, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi, Mohammad Ebrahimi- kalan, Asghar Taheri, Ahmad Koosha

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 98-106. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.013

PMCID: PMC4122032 PMID: 25097843

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The Effect of Chlorella vulgaris Supplementation on Liver Enzymes, Serum Glucose and Lipid Profile in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani, Soodabeh Aliashrafi*, Yousef Javadzadeh, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 107-115. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.014

PMCID: PMC4122038 PMID: 25097844

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Effects of an Oral Supplementation of Germinated Barley Foodstuff on Serum CRP Level and Clinical Signs in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Zeinab Faghfoori*, Rahebeh Shakerhosseini, Lida Navai, Mohammad Hossein Somi, Zeinab Nikniaz, Alireza Abadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 116-121. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.015

PMCID: PMC4122037 PMID: 25097845

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A Comparative Study on Physical Vulnerability of Urban Area against Natural Hazards: Importance of Health Promoting Approach in Civil Engineering

Mohsen Ahadnezhad Reveshty, Mohammad Javad Kamelifar*, Behzad Ranjbarnia, Alireza Pashaiifar

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 122-131. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.016

PMCID: PMC4122047 PMID: 25097846

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Medical Utilization of Kiosks in the Delivery of Patient Education: A Systematic Review

Challenges in Developing Health Promoting Schools’ Project: Application of Global Traits in Local Realm

Health Promoting Life-Style Behaviors and Systemic Inflamma­tion in African American and Caucasian Women Prior to Chemo­therapy for Breast Cancer

Assessing Readiness to Lose Weight among Obese Women Attending the Nutrition Clinic

Oral Health Behaviors in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents: An Educational Issue

Predictors of Non- Hookah Smoking Among High-School Students Based On Prototype/Willingness Model

Caregivers’ Knowledge and Use of Fermented Foods for Infant and Young Children Feeding in a Rural Community of Odi, Gaut­eng Province, South Africa

Effective Interventions on Service Quality Improvement in a Physi­otherapy Clinic

A Pilot Physical Activity Initiative to Improve Mental Health Sta­tus amongst Iranian Institutionalized Older People

Augmented Plasma Adiponectin after Prolonged Fasting During Ramadan in Men

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Language Version of the System Usability Scale

Effects of Sesame Seed Supplementation on Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

The Effectiveness of Family-Based DOTS versus Professional-Family Mix DOTS in Treating Smears Positive Tuberculosis

The Effect of Chlorella vulgaris Supplementation on Liver En­zymes, Serum Glucose and Lipid Profile in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Effects of an Oral Supplementation of Germinated Barley Foodstuff on Serum CRP Level and Clinical Signs in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

A Comparative Study on Physical Vulnerability of Urban Area against Natural Hazards: Importance of Health Promoting Ap­proach in Civil Engineering

Health Promoting Life-Style Behaviors and Systemic Inflammation in African American and Caucasian Women Prior to Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Caregivers’ Knowledge and Use of Fermented Foods for Infant and Young Children Feeding in a Rural Community of Odi, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Effective Interventions on Service Quality Improvement in a Physiotherapy Clinic

A Pilot Physical Activity Initiative to Improve Mental Health Status amongst Iranian Institutionalized Older People

The Effect of Chlorella vulgaris Supplementation on Liver Enzymes, Serum Glucose and Lipid Profile in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

A Comparative Study on Physical Vulnerability of Urban Area against Natural Hazards: Importance of Health Promoting Approach in Civil Engineering