The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling on Maternal-Fetal Attachment among Pregnant Women with Unwanted Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral counseling can be effective in enhancing the maternal-fetal attachment in unwanted pregnancies; therefore, it is recommended to be integrated into pregnant women ' s healthcare programs. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zohreh Ghasemi nasab , Zahra Motaghi , Ali Mohammad Nazari, Afsaneh Keramat, Fatemeh Hadizadeh -Talasaz Source Type: research

“Every cockroach is beautiful to his mother’s eyes”? A multicentric study on the perception of child’s health status according to the parent.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results show a misperception of the weight of the children in the parents eyes. The acquisition of healthy behaviour during childhood is extremely important for health in adulthood and for avoiding the onset of associated diseases. Therefore, food education becomes a crucial objective. Children and parents need to increase consciousness of the correct weight and diseases resulting from bad nutrition. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Chiara Salini, Gabriele Messina, Daniele Messina, Nicola Nante Source Type: research

Oral Health and Nicotine dependence in Tobacco Users visiting a Dental Institution in North India
Conclusion: Tobacco cessation practices require effective enforcement to minimize the burden of nicotine dependence. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dr. Avijit Avasthi , Dr. Krati Avasthi Source Type: research

Body Weight Changes and Incident Diabetes Mellitus: A Cohort Study from the Middle East
Conclusion: This study showed that there was no significant association between diabetes mellitus incidence and BMI changes. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Razie Salesi Source Type: research

Association between physical activity and risk of COVID-19 infection or clinical outcomes of the patients with COVID-19; A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion:Participating in sufficient physical activity might decrease COVID-19 related hospitalization and mortality. Developing programs to increase physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic might be an appropriate health strategy. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Farzin Halabchi, Behnaz Mahdaviani, Behnaz Tazesh, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Maryam Selk-Ghaffari Source Type: research

Errata Corrige - Abstracts have not been included in the 55th SItI National Congress
(Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Piero Luigi Lai Source Type: research

The challenges of urban family physician program over the past decade in Iran: a scoping review and qualitative study with policy-makers
Conclusion: Our research found that, despite the UFPP having been in place for a decade in Iran, there are still significant challenges in all five components. Therefore, the promotion of this program requires solving the existing implementation challenges in order to achieve the predetermined goals. The ideas in this study can be used to improve the current program in Fars Province and bring it to other cities in Iran. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saeed Shahabi, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Behnam Honarvar, Fatemeh Zarei, Masoud Behzadifar, Maryam Hedayati, Mojgan Fardid, Fatemeh Rafiei, Mariano Martini, Soheila Rafiei Nejad Source Type: research

Smallpox, an ancient term for various infectious diseases: the dreaded Smallpox, the almost unknown Alastrim, the Mpox
Conclusion:  The recent human cases of Mpox have prompted greater surveillance and research into the biology of MPXV and other closely related poxviruses. Studies have focused on the natural history of the virus, its transmission, pathogenesis, host interactions and evolution, and on the development of drugs and vaccines to prevent its spread. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Davide Orsini, Mariano Martini, Masoud Behzadifar, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi Source Type: research

Measles: a new danger for Ukraine's children! The need for an effective and timely vaccination prevention campaign.
Conclusion. The ministry of health has prioritized vaccination programs with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, which are ensuring the free supply and delivery of vaccines through the deployment of mobile vaccination teams, even in areas where health facilities are not accessible. The main objective is to vaccinate as many people as possible in order to avoid a new epidemic, which could spread to the whole of Ukraine and also to other countries. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Davide Orsini, Mariano Martini Source Type: research

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Academic Medicine Faculty in Kazakhstan: A Cross-sectional Study
Conclusions: Nearly half of the study population reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Due to the higher prevalence of psychological distress amongst academic medicine faculty, determined risk factors must be taken into consideration in developing policies for mental issues prevention. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Assem Uristemova, Ayan Myssayev, Serik Meirmanov, Lyudmila Migina, Laura Pak, Assel Baibussinova Source Type: research

Longitudinal Machine Learning Model for Predicting Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients with Heart Failure
Conclusions: According to our results, BMI, sodium, and history of hypertension were the important variables on SBP changes in both LMM and MLS-SVR models. Also, it seems that MLS-SVR can be used as an alternative for classical longitudinal models for predicting SBP in HF patients. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Roya Najafi-Vosough, Javad Faradmal, Seyed Kianoosh Hosseini, Abbas Moghimbeigi, Hossein Mahjub Source Type: research

Ethics and humanization of care: Reflections in the teaching of French institutional psychotherapy experience
This article aims to investigate the key elements of French institutional psychotherapy, analysing its relationship with bioethics and its contribution to the humanisation of care. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Valeria Schiavone, Linda Alfano, Rosagemma Ciliberti Source Type: research

Status of the Utilization of Preventive Care Services and its Affecting Socio-Demographic Factors among Iranian Elderly
Conclusion: The utilization rates of screening tests for most cancers, including gastrointestinal cancers, were low. Since, there were a significant association between income, disease, gender and occupation with the utilization of some preventive care services, considering them in health centers ’ preventive care program design might be useful. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rozita mohamadi khanghah, Fereshteh Besharati, Parand Pourghane, Bahareh Gholami-Chaboki Source Type: research

Use of medicines to alleviate negative emotional states among adolescents attending Special Education Centres
Conclusions: Preventive measures aimed at SEC youth should be focused on improving positive relationships with peers and developing self-control. Educational programs for youth, their parents and SEC staff to develop knowledge and skills regarding safe medicines intake would also be useful. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Agnieszka Pisarska, Krzysztof Ostaszewski Source Type: research

Factors Influencing The First Thousand Days Of Life
Conclusions:Pregnancy, childbirth and maternity outcomes are strongly influenced and conditioned by the social context in which they occur and the support the woman may receive.The presence or lack of this support may affect the health of newborns. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - August 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Elena Capitani, Lorenzini Carlotta, Biuzzi Adele, Alaimo Lucia, Nante Nicola Source Type: research