Health providers’ communication skills training affects hypertension outcomes

Sany, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly; Peyman, Nooshin; Behzhad, Fatemeh; Esmaeily, Habibollah; Taghipoor, Ali; Ferns, Gordon A.

doi:10.1080/0142159x.2017.1395002

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“…Our results showed that socio-demographic variables had no significant effect on behavioral intention. Similar findings were reported previously which found that demographic characteristics exerted little effect on the intention behaviors [37, 40, 45].…”

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Factors that influence dietary behavior toward iron and vitamin D consumption based on the theory of planned behavior in Iranian adolescent girls

Alami

Sany

Lael-Monfared

et al. 2019

Nutr J

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BackgroundThe impact of iron and vitamin D supplements among adolescent is not well understood. The prevalence of supplement use, and the behavioral intentions of adolescents was studied to better understand the data on supplement intake. We used the theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to explore the determinants that influence supplement intake, and its potential constructs to examine determinants that influence dietary supplement behavior towards the use of iron and vitamin D supplements amongst a sample of Iranian schoolgirl.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 485 adolescent girls aged 12–17 years. Multiple analytical models including hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to examine the association between TPB constructs and adolescent’s behavioral intentions to consume dietary supplements.ResultsBased on the results of SEM, constructs of TPB and knowledge were found to predict 74% of the variation in the behavioral intentions of the schoolgirls. SEM indicated that perceived behavioral control (PBC) and knowledge had significant associations with intention behaviors to take nutritional supplements.ConclusionTPB and its constructs were used to establish the determinants of iron and vitamin D intake among schoolgirls in Iran. This outcome indicates that efforts to promote behavioral intentions through targeting subjective norms, attitude, and PBC may promote supplement use.

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confidence: 91%

Factors that influence dietary behavior toward iron and vitamin D consumption based on the theory of planned behavior in Iranian adolescent girls

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Sany

Lael-Monfared

et al. 2019

Nutr J

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“…Finally, in highlighting the socio-demographic attributes of the change patterns observed, our ndings demonstrate that ASHAs elder in age but with experience ≤12 years have increased probability of acquiring life skills and change in perceptions related to practice at personal, community, and workplace levels. This clearly a rmed the observation in the previous studies that health worker's performance is often related to increasing age and experiences regarding relations and power [15,26,27]. Greater probability of increased nancial literacy and self-con dence scores among ASHAs with more than 12 years of experience may re ect the need and outcome of savings in the last 10-12 years.…”

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confidence: 81%

Evaluation of a training program for soft skill education and financial literacy to community health workers in India: a quasi-experimental study

Sharma

Arora

Shekhar

et al. 2020

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Background: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are community health workers responsible for improving the health status of people by facilitating their access to healthcare services. The life skills of ASHA are known to be effective in negotiating behaviour change in the community; however, there has been a meagre focus towards improving them. Considering this gap, we adopted a comprehensive training program, known as Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.), to empower ASHAs on life skills and financial literacy. The present study intends to assess the training program in two districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, by examining changes in knowledge, perceptions, and practices of ASHAs about life skills and financial literacy.Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental, non-randomized, controlled study with pre- and post-test assessments. Data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, and practices related to life skills (communication skills, self-confidence, problem–solving and decision-making skills, time and stress management skills) and financial literacy. Additionally, perceptions regarding changes in practices related to gender issues, life skills, and savings at the personal, community, and workplace levels were obtained from the intervention group. Factor analysis was performed to obtain the change patterns by assessing the degree to which the four domains of life skills, financial literacy, and domains of perceptions of change in practices were correlated to each other. A general linear regression model was performed to assess associations among change pattern scores and socio-demographic variables.Results: The data of 171 ASHA were analyzed (intervention group:86 and control group:85). There was a significant improvement in the average post-test scores of all the life skills and financial literacy in the intervention group (p<0.001). Three distinct change patterns were found post-training in the intervention group. Factor 1 (high loadings for perceptions related to change in practices) was positively associated with ASHAs aged 38 and above and with experience of ≤12 years. On the contrary, the change in financial literacy and self-confidence scores was common among ASHAs with more than 12 years of experience.Conclusions: The P.A.C.E training program was found effective in improving the life skills and financial literacy of ASHAs in India.

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“…Differences in HL were found according to age group, education level and income ( 45 , 46 ). Consistent with the literature, the present study confirms that low HL is associated with low income ( 45 , 46 ) and income ( 47 ). Our findings were also consistent with reviews on the prevalence of HL in the United Kingdom and the USA, which reported older age was significantly associated with having limited HL( 44 ).…”

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Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Sany²,

Orooji³

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Background: Inadequate health literacy (HL) is associated with poorer health outcomes and worse health care. Up to one-half of Iranian women have difficulty in interpreting medical information, and national HL assessment has been limited in Iran. We have undertaken a systematic review of the literature and used a metaanalysis to examine the situation of HL status in Iranian women, and determine the relationship between HL and self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors. Methods: Six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Scientific Information Database) and other non-indexed citations were searched using a variety of keywords regarding HL and Iranian women. The bias risk was decreased by the involvement of two independent reviewers assessing study quality and eligibility of included articles. Results: The average HL scores were in the range of marginal or limited (63.08; 95% CI, 59.83–66.32) in the Iranian women. The HL score was significantly higher among pregnant women (67.55; 95% CI, 32.54– 82.57) and was lower in women with chronic disease (57.79; CI, 48.34-67.24). There was a significant association between HL and self-efficacy and self-care behaviors. Conclusion: The average level of HL in the period of the review was marginal among Iranian women. The relationship of HL with self-efficacy and self-care behaviors was statistically significant but moderate.

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Health providers’ communication skills training affects hypertension outcomes

Abstract: The brief communication skills training for health care providers appear to be an efficient way to improve patient-provider communication skills and hypertension outcome among patients with uncontrolled BP.

Cited by 44 publications

References 33 publications

Factors that influence dietary behavior toward iron and vitamin D consumption based on the theory of planned behavior in Iranian adolescent girls

Factors that influence dietary behavior toward iron and vitamin D consumption based on the theory of planned behavior in Iranian adolescent girls

Evaluation of a training program for soft skill education and financial literacy to community health workers in India: a quasi-experimental study

Health Literacy in Iranian Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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