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Introduction: The prevalence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is dramatically expanding in the world and the only way to deal with it is through health education. This study sought to determine the effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) on AIDS preventive behaviors in nursing and midwifery students. Material and methods: This was a quasi-experimental study conducted in 2016, and included 104 nursing and midwifery students from Guilan University of Medical Sciences. A questionnaire consisted of sections with demographic characteristics, awareness, behaviors, and constructs of the theory of planned behavior, and was provided to every participant. The questionnaire content validity rate was 0.8, content validity index was equal to 0.82, and Cronbach's a coefficient test was 0.9. After collecting data in both groups, educational intervention was conducted within the framework of the theory of planned behavior in the intervention group. Data was collected before the intervention and three months later and was analyzed with SPSS statistics version 21. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic variables (p > 0.05). Additionally, no significant differences were noted between the intervention and control groups before the educational intervention in terms of awareness, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and preventive behaviors (p > 0.05). However, after the implementation of educational program, these variables significantly increased in the intervention group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The TPB was effective in teaching students in the field of AIDS prevention skills. Therefore, it is recommended to use the theory of planned behavior for human immunodeficiency virus prevention behaviors.

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Introduction: AIDS is the most fatal infection diseases and the fourth cause of death in the world. Health education is the only way to prevent this. This study aims to determine the relative factors of the AIDS prevention based on "The Theory of Planned Behavior" in nursing and midwifery students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive-correlation study, 104 first-year nursing and midwifery students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences were selected through census sampling method. The measuring tool was "AIDS Prevention Planned Behavior Scale" in three parts of demographic information, constructs of "The Theory of Planned Behavior" which includes attitudes toward behavior, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, and behavior AIDS prevention. The content validity ratio, content validity index and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were measured. Data were analyzed using SPSS/21. Results: Linear regression analysis illustrated that "The Theory of Planned Behavior" could predict 28 percent of the behavior of AIDS prevention variance, and this predictive power relates to the behavioral intention construct (B = 0.37, SE = 0.097, P < 0.0001). Conclusions: "The Theory of Planned Behavior" has high predictive power in AIDS preventive behaviors in students, through construct of the behavioral intention. Therefore, educational interventions based on this theory is suggested.

"Introduction: Self-care behaviors are very important to control type 2 diabetes. The current study was conducted aiming at determining the effect of the educational intervention based on mobile short message service on the self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Khorram Abad. Methods: This study was a semi-experimental study on 191 patients with type 2 diabetes (45case and 45 controls). Data collection tools included a demographic information form, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Self-Care Scale, and Self-Efficacy Scale. Three to four educational messages were sent daily through mobile phones as an educational intervention. Data were analyzed with SPSS V24 at a significance level of 0.05. Findings: The data analysis indicated that the average score of self-care, self-efficacy, and blood sugar was significantly higher in the case group than in the control group before and after the intervention (P<0.001). However, in terms of the physical activity variable, this relationship was not statistically significant in the case and control groups. Conclusion: Educational interventions to empower diabetic patients by strengthening their self-care can be an effective way to improve the health of diabetic patients. Therefore, it is suggested to use patient empowerment programs, especially with a self-care approach, to improve the health of patients. "