2014, Volume 4, Issue 2 | Health Promotion Perspectives

2014, Volume 4, Issue 2

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).

Original Research

Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in First-Time Mothers: Exploring the Impact of Father Involvement in the Early Post-Partum Period

Theresa Hunter*, Georg’ann Cattelona

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 132-136. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.017

PMCID: PMC4300437 PMID: 25649998

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Service Quality of Delivered Care from the Perception of Women with Caesarean Section and Normal Delivery

Jafar S. Sadegh Tabrizi*, Samira Askari, Zahra Fardiazar, Hossein Koshavar, Kamal Gholipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 137-143. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.018

PMCID: PMC4300438 PMID: 25650105

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The Impact of Ergonomically Designed Workstations on Shoulder EMG Activity during Carpet Weaving

Majid Motamedzade, Davood Afshari*, Alireza Soltanian

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 144-150. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.019

PMCID: PMC4300439 PMID: 25650180

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Investigation of Enrofloxacin and Chloramphenicol Residues in Broiler Chickens Carcasses Collected From Local Markets of Tabriz, Northwestern Iran

Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attari, Mehran Mesgari Abbasi, Nasim Abedimanesh, Alireza Ostadrahimi*, Abolfazl Gorbani

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 151-157. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.020

PMCID: PMC4300440 PMID: 25648045

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Original Research

How Accurate Is Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies Made by Family Physicians?

Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Mohammad Hassan Kargar Maher*, Majid Karamouz, Farzaneh Afsharnia, Hossein Khosroshahi, Saeed Dastgiri

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 158-164. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.021

PMCID: PMC4300441 PMID: 25648162

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Original Research

Demographic Factors and their Relation to Fatigue and Mental Disorders in 12-Hour Petrochemical Shift Workers

Ahmad Bazazan, Yahya Rasoulzadeh*, Iman Dianat, Abdolrasoul Safaiyan, Zohreh Mombeini, Ehsan Shiravand

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 165-172. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.022

PMCID: PMC4300442 PMID: 25648196

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Electromyographic Activity of Soleus and Tibialis Anterior Muscles during Ascending and Descending Stairs of Different Heights

Ali Eteraf Oskouei, Nehzat Ferdosrad, Iman Dianat, Mohamad Asghari Jafarabadi, Jalil Nazari*

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 173-179. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.023

PMCID: PMC4300443 PMID: 25648248

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Original Research

Arsenic Intake through Consumed Rice in Iran: Markets Role or Government Responsibility

Sepideh Nemati, Mohammad Mosaferi*, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Amir Mohammadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 180-186. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.024

PMCID: PMC4300444 PMID: 25648387

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Building a Model Using Bayesian Network for Assessment of Posterior Probabilities of Falling From Height at Workplaces

Seyed Shamseddin Alizadeh, Seyed Bagher Mortazavi*, Mohammad Mehdi Sepehri

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 187-194. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.025

PMCID: PMC4300445 PMID: 25648498

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Pesticides Residue in Drinking Groundwater Resources of Rural Areas in the Northwest of Iran

Mohammad Shakerkhatibi*, Mohammad Mosaferi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Ehtesham Lotfi, Mehdi Belvasi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 195-205. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.026

PMCID: PMC4300446 PMID: 25648583

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Long-Term Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Dietary Intake and Weight Loss in Iranian Obese/Overweight Women

Mohsen Saffari, Amir H Pakpour*, Isa Mohammadi-Zeidi, Mohammad Samadi, Hui Chen

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 206-213. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.027

PMCID: PMC4300447 PMID: 25648690

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Barriers of Health News Producers’ Empowerment: A Qualitative Study in Iran

Mahnaz Ashoorkhani, Mohammad Hossein Taghdisi, Safoora Shahmoradi, Leila Haghjoo, Reza Majdzadeh*

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 214-220. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.028

PMCID: PMC4300448 PMID: 25648827

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Original Research

Risk Perception of Nonspecific Low Back Pain among Nurses: A Qualitative Approach

Sedigheh Abedini, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad*, Behnaz Enjezab, Abolfazl Barkhordari, Hossein Fallahzadeh

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 221-229. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.029

PMCID: PMC4300449 PMID: 25648952

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Original Research

Iranian Women’s Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study

Sakineh Taherkhani, Reza Negarandeh*, Masomeh Simbar, Fazlollah Ahmadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 230-239. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.030

PMCID: PMC4300450 PMID: 25649136

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Evaluating Effects of Heat Stress on Cognitive Function among Workers in a Hot Industry

Adel Mazloumi, Farideh Golbabaei*, Somayeh Mahmood Khani, Zeinab Kazemi, Mostafa Hosseini, Marzieh Abbasinia, Somayeh Farhang Dehghan

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 240-246. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.031

PMCID: PMC4300451 PMID: 25649311

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Short Communication

Coverage of the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Three Widely Circulated United States Newspapers: Implications for Preparedness and Prevention

Corey H Basch*, Charles E Basch, Irwin Redlener

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(2): 247-251. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.032

PMCID: PMC4300452 PMID: 25649411

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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in First-Time Mothers: Ex­ploring the Impact of Father Involvement in the Early Post-Partum Period

Service Quality of Delivered Care from the Perception of Women with Caesarean Section and Normal Delivery

The Impact of Ergonomically Designed Workstations on Shoul­der EMG Activity during Carpet Weaving

Investigation of Enrofloxacin and Chloramphenicol Residues in Broiler Chickens Carcasses Collected From Local Markets of Ta­briz, Northwestern Iran

How Accurate Is Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies Made by Family Physicians?

Demographic Factors and their Relation to Fatigue and Mental Disorders in 12-Hour Petrochemi­cal Shift Workers

Electromyographic Activity of Soleus and Tibialis Anterior Mus­cles during Ascending and Descending Stairs of Different Heights

Arsenic Intake through Consumed Rice in Iran: Markets Role or Government Responsibility

Building a Model Using Bayesian Network for Assessment of Posterior Probabilities of Falling From Height at Workplaces

Pesticides Residue in Drinking Groundwater Resources of Rural Areas in the Northwest of Iran

Long-Term Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Dietary Intake and Weight Loss in Iranian Obese/Overweight Women

Barriers of Health News Producers’ Empowerment: A Qualitative Study in Iran

Risk Perception of Nonspecific Low Back Pain among Nurses: A Qualitative Approach

Iranian Women’s Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study

Evaluating Effects of Heat Stress on Cognitive Function among Workers in a Hot Industry

Coverage of the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Three Widely Circulated United States Newspapers: Implications for Prepared­ness and Prevention

Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration in First-Time Mothers: Exploring the Impact of Father Involvement in the Early Post-Partum Period

The Impact of Ergonomically Designed Workstations on Shoulder EMG Activity during Carpet Weaving

Investigation of Enrofloxacin and Chloramphenicol Residues in Broiler Chickens Carcasses Collected From Local Markets of Tabriz, Northwestern Iran

Demographic Factors and their Relation to Fatigue and Mental Disorders in 12-Hour Petrochemical Shift Workers

Electromyographic Activity of Soleus and Tibialis Anterior Muscles during Ascending and Descending Stairs of Different Heights

Coverage of the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Three Widely Circulated United States Newspapers: Implications for Preparedness and Prevention