01About This Special Issue
Behavior change has become a central objective of public health and public health policy past years. In recent years, much attention and support has been paid to the public health field in preventing illness and maintaining good health by changing individuals’ behaviors. It is necessary to highlight the application of behavioral and social science perspectives to research on contemporary health problems. Understanding an influence on health behaviors and health risk factors is essential and associated with behavioral change which would be considered protective and health enhancing. The purpose of this special issue is to explore research on health education, health communication, health behavioral changes, and public health policies, evaluates them with multilevel aspects, and exchanges knowledge in public health in interdisciplinary and international arenas.02Meet the Guest Editors
Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.
Lead Guest Editor
Mohammad Akheel
Department of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Curie Manavata Cancer Centre, Nashik, India
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Ioanna V. Papathanasiou
Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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Muhammad Adnan
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Dentistry, Buraydah Private College, Saudi Arabia
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Zubair Mohammad
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Iris White
Wuhan University, Wuahn, China
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Ardalan Shariat
PhD student of Sport Physiology, Malaysia
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Zubair Mohammad
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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Khyati Dave
Biodesign Program, Stanford University, Palo Alto, United States
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Abimbola Farinde
Bayshore Medical Center, United States
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Arzu Genc
School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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Fernanda Fronza
Faculty of Education, University State of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Himanshu Sekhar Rout
Centre of Advanced Study In Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India
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Sati Bozkurt
Department of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing , Ege University , Izmit, Turkey
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Mandumo Mguli
HIV/AIDS- University of Stellenbosch, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Nicholas Burger
Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Research Unit, Dept. of Human Biology, University of Cape Town., Cape Town, South Africa
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Sahar Mahmoud El Khedr Abd El-Gawad
Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Makkah, Egypt
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Nirmalya Kumar Sinha
Department of Nutrition, Raja N.L. Khan Women's College, West Bengal, India
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Justina Joshua-Eke
Public health, University °f Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Mohammed Sheeba Kauser
BPT MPT (Neuro) Junior Registrar, ITS college of physiotherapy, U.P., India, Ghaziabad, India
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Faisal Gulzar
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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A.K.M. Fahmidul Haque
Respiratory and Antibiotics Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Asaad Ismail
Medical Physics, Physics Department, Education College, Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq
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Roman Koubassov
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
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Akbar Nikkhah
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zanjan, Iran
03Published Articles
The following articles have been published in this special issue.
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Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-1, January 2015Pages: 1-5Received: 30 March 2014Accepted: 14 April 2014Published: 14 June 2014Abstract: Research question : what is the relative prevalence of various types of strabismus in Gaza strip ? Objective: to determine the most common types of strabismus in people who live in Gaza strip. Study design : a population-based sample of people with strabismus living in Gaza strip. Setting: NGO's medical centers of Gaza Strip – Palestine namely "Eye... Show More -
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-1, January 2015Pages: 6-13Received: 5 April 2014Accepted: 16 May 2014Published: 14 June 2014Abstract: The impacts of tuberculosis is not reduced globally, even though WHO recommends on the growing adherence, the use of DOTS and other interventions in many countries. Providing quality of care for tuberculosis patients is crucial in prevention and control of the disease. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of directly observed Treatment Sh... Show More
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Developments in Financing and Reforming the Health Care System in Albania, the Road Ahead
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-1, January 2015Pages: 14-19Received: 18 April 2014Accepted: 16 May 2014Published: 14 June 2014Abstract: The Albanian Health sector is in the continuing transformation in the function of the realization of the proper standards. To realize the reform in this sector and to help the decision makers in their decision is necessary to have the right information on the source of the financing of health sector, on the destination of the expenditure in this se... Show More -
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-1, January 2015Pages: 20-28Received: 14 May 2014Accepted: 3 June 2014Published: 14 June 2014Abstract: Ghanaians have been using indigenous medicine since time immemorial where 80% have reported its utilization. It is claimed to be easily accessible, affordable, available and acceptable; but the contributions of indigenous heal care providers have not been documented. Most of the studies conducted so far are focused on perceptions of people on tradi... Show More
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Midface – Cushion for Head Injuries
Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1-1, January 2015Pages: 29-32Received: 21 May 2014Accepted: 9 June 2014Published: 14 June 2014Abstract: Recent technological advances have led to improvements in social well being of man’s life in all aspects. This improving and advanced lifestyle is the major cause for some debilitating problems like road traffic accidents. Statistical analysis in literature shows that head and maxillofacial injuries are the most common of these injuries. Recent stu... Show More
