2024, Vol 14, No. 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

1. Food Habits Related To Osteoporosis in Women in Iran

Maryam Rafraf, Behnaz Bazyun*

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(2): 111-117. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.012

PMCID: PMC3963621 PMID: 24688907

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2. Aberrant Behaviors and Road Accidents among Iranian Truck Drivers, 2010

Damon Ketabi*, Abalfazl Barkhordari, Seyyed Jalil Mirmohammadi, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(2): 130-139. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.014

PMCID: PMC3963619 PMID: 24688909

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3. Incidence of Leukemia in the Northwest of Iran

Saeed Dastgiri*, Shahla Fozounkhah, Somaiie Shokrgozar, Mansooreh Taghavinia, Atabak Asvadi Kermani

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(1): 50-53. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.004

PMCID: PMC3963610 PMID: 24688899

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4. Effects of Abandoned Arsenic Mine on Water Resources Pollution in North West of Iran

Behzad Hajalilou, Mohammad Mosaferi*, Fazel Khaleghi, Sakineh Jadidi, Bahram Vosugh, Esmail Fatehifar

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(1): 62-70. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.006

PMCID: PMC3963616 PMID: 24688901

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5. Physical Activity and Stages of Change among College Students

Gholamreza Sharifirad, Abdurrahman Charkazi*, Mohaddeseh Tashi, Hossein Shahnazi, Elias Bahador

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(1): 71-75. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.007

PMCID: PMC3963613 PMID: 24688902

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6. Case-Control Study of Dietary Pattern and Other Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer

Ali Nemati, Reza Mahdavi*, Abbas Naghizadeh Baghi

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(1): 20-27. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.003

PMCID: PMC3963657 PMID: 24688914

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7. Reporting of Health Promotion Research: Addressing the Quality Gaps in Iran

Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Hossein Matlabi*

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(1): 48-52. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.006

PMCID: PMC3963651 PMID: 24688917

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8. Corrosion and Scaling Potential in Drinking Water Distribution System of Tabriz, Northwestern Iran

Hassan Taghipour, Mohammad Shakerkhatibi, Mojtaba Pourakbar*, Mehdi Belvasi

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(1): 103-111. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.013

PMCID: PMC3963649 PMID: 24688924

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9. Factors that Facilitate and Impede Effective Knowledge Translation in Population Health Promotion: Results from a Consultation Workshop in Iran

Shahin Shooshtari*

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 126-135. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.015

PMCID: PMC3963640 PMID: 24688926

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10. Nutritional Status in Patients with Major Depressive Disorders: A Pilot Study in Tabriz, Iran

Bahram Pourghassem Gargari*, Maryam Saboktakin, Soltanali Mahboob, Nosratollah Pourafkari

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 145-152. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.017

PMCID: PMC3963644 PMID: 24688928

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11. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice between Medical and Non-Medical Sciences Students about Food Labeling

Aida Malek Mahdavi, Paria Abdolahi, Reza Mahdavi*

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 173-179. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.020

PMCID: PMC3963625 PMID: 24688931

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12. Iranian Expert Opinion about Necessary Criteria for Hospitals Management Performance Assessments

Elham Dadgar, Ali Janati*, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Omid Barati

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 223-230. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.027

PMCID: PMC3963641 PMID: 24688938

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13. Nitrate Determination of Vegetables in Varzeghan City, North-western Iran

Parviz Nowrouz, Hassan Taghipour*, Saeed Dastgiri, Yousef Bafandeh, Kazem Hashemimajd

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 244-250. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.030

PMCID: PMC3963635 PMID: 24688941

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14. Iran's Experience of Health Cooperatives as a Public-Private Partnership Model in Primary Health Care: A Comparative Study in East Azerbaijan

Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani*, Alireza Nikniaz, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Akram Zakeri, Saber Azami

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 287-298. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.034

PMCID: PMC3963636 PMID: 24688945

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15. Environmental Health Problems and Indicators in Tabriz, Iran

Mohammad Ghanbari Ghozikali, Mohammad Mosaferi*, Kazem Naddafi

Health Promot Perspect. 2013;3(1): 113-123. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2013.013

PMCID: PMC3963691 PMID: 24688959

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16. Heavy Metals in the Vegetables Collected from Production Sites

Hassan Taghipour, Mohammad Mosaferi*

Health Promot Perspect. 2013;3(2): 185-193. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2013.022

PMCID: PMC3963666 PMID: 24688968

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17. Assessment of Nutritional and Depression Status in Free-Living Elderly in Tabriz, Northwest Iran

Laleh Payahoo, Yaser Khaje-Bishak, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari*, Mohammad-Bagher Kabir-Alavi, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2013;3(2): 288-293. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2013.033

PMCID: PMC3963672 PMID: 24688979

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18. 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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19. 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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20. Crisis Management Aspects of Bam Catastrophic Earthquake: Review Article

Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Saber Azami-aghdash*, Abdolhassan Kazemi, Behrad Ziapour

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(1): 3-13. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.002

PMCID: PMC4430695 PMID: 26000241

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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. Towards Age-Friendly Hospitals in Developing Countries: A Case Study in Iran

Ahmad Ahmadi, Hesam Seyedin*, Reza Fadaye-Vatan

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(1): 42-51. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.006

PMCID: PMC4430697 PMID: 26000245

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25. 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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26. 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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Review

27. Measurement Scales of Suicidal Ideation and Attitudes: A Systematic Review Article

Parvin Ghasemi, Abdolreza Shaghaghi*, Hamid Allahverdipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(3): 156-168. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.019

PMCID: PMC4667258 PMID: 26634193

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28. Iranian Dietary Patterns and Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Hosein Azizi, Khairollah Asadollahi, Elham Davtalab Esmaeili*, Mohammad Mirzapoor

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(1): 72-80. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.009

PMCID: PMC4430700 PMID: 26000248

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29. Validity, Reliability and Feasibility of the Eating Behavior Pattern Questionnaire (EBPQ) among Iranian female students

Shabnam Salekzamani*, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Parvin Dehghan

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(2): 128-137. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.015

PMCID: PMC4539050 PMID: 26290828

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30. Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Raw Cow's Milk from Selected Milk Production Sites in Iran: Is There any Health Concern?

Mohamadreza Arianejad, Mohammad Alizadeh*, Arash Bahrami, Seyed Rafie Arefhoseini

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(3): 176-182. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.021

PMCID: PMC4667257 PMID: 26634195

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31. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire for Urban Households (SESIran): The Primary Version

Omid Abobakri, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani*, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mohammadbagher alizadeh-Aghdam, Ali Imani, Jafarsadegh Tabrizi, Shaker Salarilak, Mostafa Farahbakhsh

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(4): 250-260. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.030

PMCID: PMC4772795 PMID: 26933644

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32. Determinants of breast cancer screening uptake in Kurdishwomen of Iran

Nayyereh Aminisani*, Roujin Fattahpour, Saeed Dastgiri, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Hamid Allahverdipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2016;6(1): 42-46. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2016.07

PMCID: PMC4847114 PMID: 27123436

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1. Food Habits Related To Osteoporosis in Women in Iran

2. Aberrant Behaviors and Road Accidents among Iranian Truck Drivers, 2010

3. Incidence of Leukemia in the Northwest of Iran

4. Effects of Abandoned Arsenic Mine on Water Resources Pollution in North West of Iran

5. Physical Activity and Stages of Change among College Students

6. Case-Control Study of Dietary Pattern and Other Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer

7. Reporting of Health Promotion Research: Addressing the Quality Gaps in Iran

8. Corrosion and Scaling Potential in Drinking Water Distribution System of Tabriz, Northwestern Iran

9. Factors that Facilitate and Impede Effective Knowledge Translation in Population Health Promotion: Results from a Consultation Workshop in Iran

10. Nutritional Status in Patients with Major Depressive Disorders: A Pilot Study in Tabriz, Iran

11. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice between Medical and Non-Medical Sciences Students about Food Labeling

12. Iranian Expert Opinion about Necessary Criteria for Hospitals Management Performance Assessments

13. Nitrate Determination of Vegetables in Varzeghan City, North-western Iran

14. Iran's Experience of Health Cooperatives as a Public-Private Partnership Model in Primary Health Care: A Comparative Study in East Azerbaijan

15. Environmental Health Problems and Indicators in Tabriz, Iran

16. Heavy Metals in the Vegetables Collected from Production Sites

17. Assessment of Nutritional and Depression Status in Free-Living El­derly in Tabriz, Northwest Iran

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

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

20. Crisis Management Aspects of Bam Catastrophic Earthquake: Review Article

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

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

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

24. Towards Age-Friendly Hospitals in Developing Countries: A Case Study in Iran

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

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

27. Measurement Scales of Suicidal Ideation and Attitudes: A Systematic Review Article

28. Iranian Dietary Patterns and Risk of Colorectal Cancer

29. Validity, Reliability and Feasibility of the Eating Behavior Pattern Questionnaire (EBPQ) among Iranian female students

30. Levels of Some Heavy Metals in Raw Cow's Milk from Selected Milk Production Sites in Iran: Is There any Health Concern?

31. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire for Urban Households (SESIran): The Primary Version

32. Determinants of breast cancer screening uptake in Kurdishwomen of Iran

33. Working posture and its predictors in hospital operating room nurses

34. Domestic elder abuse in Yazd, Iran: a cross-sectional study

35. The Iranian version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) for assessment of psychological risk factors at work

36. Reaching consensus: a review on sexual health training modules for professional capacity building

37. Increasing sun protection behaviors among Iranian farmworkers: a call for action

38. Assessing Iranians’ parental competence: Development and psychometric properties of the Children’s Sexual Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ-IR), Iranian Version

39. Weather fluctuations: predictive factors in the prevalence of acute coronary syndrome

40. Legislation for patient information leaflets in Iran: Focus on lay-friendliness

41. Time series and trend analysis of brucellosis in Oskou county, EastAzerbaijan: 2007-2016

42. Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory

43. A Delphi study for exploring nutritional policy priorities to reduce prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Islamic Republic of Iran

44. What are the optimal cut-off points of anthropometric indices for prediction of overweight and obesity? Predictive validity of waist circumference, waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios

45. Prevalence of hepatitis D virus among HBsAg-positive individuals,2015-2016: Azar cohort study

46. Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Iranian chronic pain trials

47. Tendencies towards bottled drinking water consumption: Challenges ahead of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste management

48. How do Iranian older adults define place attachment? a qualitative study

49. Validity and reliability of the Iranian preterm birth experiences and satisfaction scale: A methodological and cross-sectional study

50. Assessing the adherence to treatment among patients with cardiovascular diseases in Kermanshah, Iran

51. Psychometric properties of the Short Form-8 Health Survey (SF-8) among diabetes and non-diabetes Iranian older people

17. Assessment of Nutritional and Depression Status in Free-Living Elderly in Tabriz, Northwest Iran

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