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Homamodin Javadzade, Hossein Shahnazi, Gholamreza Sharifirad, Mahnoosh Reisi, Elaheh Tavassoli,
Volume 9, Issue 6 (9-2013)
Abstract
Background: Currently, smoking as one of human bad habits threaten health of millions of people around the world. Almost half of those who currently smoke began smoking under the age of 18 years. Considering that starting cigarette smoking at an early age increases risk of it, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking and the status of knowledge and attitudes about smoking and its harms in pre-university students of Isfahan, Iran. Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 382 pre-university students were selected by systematic random sampling. Data collection instrument consisted of a three-part questionnaire (personal characteristics, knowledge and attitude) completed by the students. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. Findings: The mean age of students was 17.72 ± 0.62 years. 33.0% of them experienced smoking at least once and 7.2% were smokers. 41.6% of studied students had a good attitude, while only 18.3% were well-aware. Non-smokers had higher levels of awareness (P = 0.001). Also, students who reported smoking experience, had a bad attitude (P = 0.017). Conclusion: Low level of students' knowledge and attitude and high rates of smoking-experience among them, also, the low-age when these people initiated the smoking are hazardous. Accordingly, preventive efforts in adolescence seems to be necessary.
Fazel Zinat Motlagh, Seyyed Nasrollah Hosseini, Gholamreza Sharifirad, Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari, Abbas Aghaei, Mari Ataee, Naser Hatamzadeh,
Volume 9, Issue 14 (2-2014)
Abstract
Background: The Retention rates are important factors in methadone maintenance treatment. This study was performed with aims to determine the attitude and subjective norms in Methadone Treatment Maintenance among Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad’s province addict who referred addiction treatment centers. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study that done among men’s addicted who are receiving methadone maintenance therapy referred to addiction treatment centers. Sampling was in systematic proportional method among addiction treatment centers in each of the cities. Questioner by referred to addiction centers selected men’s addicted in randomly. Data were analyzed by SPSS-21. Findings: Mean age of participants was 33.58±8.94 with range 16 to 53 years. Among attitude structure’s questions respectively, reduce of harm reduction drugs on health, better communicate with people around and reduce the cost of living, and among subjective norms structure’s questions, family approved and number of friends involved in methadone treatment had achieved the highest score average. Conclusions: It seems, increase in beliefs such as harm reduction, reduce the cost of living and improve relationships and effect of family and friends support can be effective for retention on methadone maintenance therapy among addicts.
