Iranian Journal of Culture and Health Promotion
Year:2024 | Volume:8 | Issue:2|Papers Count:12

Background: The introduction of health culture promotion in Ministry of Education is to know the components and elements and the nature of the education and training system and its culture, and this is achieved through the strategic management of health culture in education. In this manuscript, the role of education in health culture promotion is discussed. Methods: This is a review study which was performed by searching keywords in national and international databases and summarizing the obtained contents. Results: In the new approach to health, culture and health are two categories intertwined, and all cultural elements in education are tied to the health of students, schools and society. In this approach, the school as a small and influential society, affects the lifestyle and health literacy of the students, considering all the physical and social aspect. The process of managing and promoting health culture includes two main components of organizational culture and individual student behavior. These two components must be in systemic interaction. The individual behavior of the student should be based on the organizational culture of the school. Health promotion schools include a systemic and comprehensive approach that integrates all aspects of health in the educational environment. Their goal is to promote health culture among students considering physical, social and environmental factors, by improving knowledge and awareness. Conclusion: The approach of health promoting schools shows a paradigm shift towards an integrated and system-based model that requires re-evaluation of the processes of planning, implementation and evaluation of activities and programs of Education Ministry to effectively strengthen the health culture.

Background: The aim of the research is to understand the phenomenological role of management and leadership in improving the physical health of students. Methods: Using the qualitative approach and the phenomenological method, the role of management and leadership in improving the physical health of students was investigated. The research community included school principals and physical education experts who were selected as the sample of the study by means of targeted sampling of the available type and based on the rule of theoretical saturation. The research data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with the Claysey method. Results: Based on the participants' experiences, education and awareness, creating a healthy educational environment, encouragement and support, effective communication and promotion of health culture in improving the physical health of students were identified as the main roles of management and leadership in improving the physical health of students. Conclusion: The results of this research show that promoting health and ensuring the health of people in society is one of the pillars of society's progress, and promoting health-related behaviors will lead to preserving people's performance and independence, increasing their quality of life, and reducing health care costs. ; Therefore, the physical, mental and social health of children and teenagers as the future builders of the country can guarantee the current and future health of the society. Therefore, paying attention to the health of this group is of special importance; Because the foundation of health behaviors is formed at this age, and with this work, a big step can be taken in preventing diseases in old age, which imposes a lot of costs on the society.

Background: Nowadays, conceptual metaphors should be used to transform abstract and complex topics into material with objective and concrete concepts that people deal with on a daily basis. In medical sciences, the use of conceptual metaphors can help the communication between physicians, patients and their families, or in the field of policy making related to these sciences. Methods: This review study is a library study that was used to collect material from domestic and international databases using relevant keywords. Results: Conceptual metaphor is present in all human daily life because the areas of human language and action are metaphorical. Imaginary schemas as a bridge provide the possibility of communicating between human physical experiences and more complex cognitive domains such as language. Corpus is a collection of transcribed written or spoken texts that can be used for linguistic analysis and description. The use of figures in the study of these concepts show well the aspects of human mental mechanism. Conceptual metaphors have been used in the expression of corona diseases and cancer and many researches have been done. Conclusion:In this research, the study and analysis of the information presented in articles with the keywords "metaphor" and "disease" was done, and the corpus of news and articles related to diseases such as cancer and covid-19 and the existing metaphors were analyzed.

Background: The purpose of this article is to identify the elements and components of the comprehensive health communication system in Iran with the aim of promoting health. Despite the high importance of this field, there is not enough knowledge about it among the officials and a kind of lack of coherence in the health communication programs in the health system is visible. Therefore, designing a model for the integration of health communication programs by considering strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats, showed its importance in the main issue of this research. Methods: In this research, two methods of in-depth interview and SWAT with distance technique were used. Sampling has also been done in a purposeful non-probability way from among the elites in the field of health and communication. Results: The average obtained from the internal environment (strengths and weaknesses) of the comprehensive health communication system is a high score, and the score obtained from the external environment (opportunities and threats) is average. In the foreign environment, the more serious challenge is the implementation of a comprehensive health communication system centered on the audience and the social effects of the message. For this purpose, to design this system, the first step should be to strengthen the elements that are aimed at the audience and the expected social effects. Conclusion: The strategy of the country's health system in the field of health communication is competition or diversity; while facing threats from the external environment, it is necessary to emphasize internal strengths and reduce the effects of threats. Based on this, it is necessary to pay attention to the characteristics of a wide range of audiences and pay attention to the social effects of national programs.

Background: Social health is more important and sensitive than the physical and mental health. Women's health, as half of the society's population, affects the dimensions of family and society's health. Therefore, upper-level documents and laws can have positive effects on the health of all members of the society. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the approach of upper-level documents in order to improve the social health of women, family and society. Methods: The current research is a qualitative study. In order to review, a list of relevant upstream documents was prepared (18 related documents) and conducted by the researchers. Results: The analysis of the upstream documents of the country showed that all aspects of women's social health have been paid attention to in the country's constitution. The third, fourth and sixth development programs have also covered social health. In the general policies of creating transformation in the education system, charter of women's rights and responsibilities, women's employment policies, the national document on women's health, the approach of women's social health and social health promotion of society has been seen. In other upstream documents, some dimensions of women's social health are less clear. Conclusion: The upstream documents of the country are related to the social health of women. It is possible to take a step towards improving the social health of the society with appropriate executive tools, internal and inter-sectoral cooperation, reforming the culture of officials and women's self-confidence.

Background: Although the upstream documents emphasize the retention and attraction of talents and scientific authority, the immigration rate of talents and healthcare professionals has been rising in recent years, and the country's growth in line with scientific authority has not been favorable. To achieve scientific authority and talent management, China has implemented various programs that will be analyzed in this research as a successful model. Methods: The data collection of this study was done based on the review and selection of domestic and international articles, books, news, and documents. In addition, internal and external databases were also used to extract the required data. Finally, data analysis was done using the content analysis method. Results: The Chinese government has greatly increased the return of talent to China by implementing several successful programs and providing the necessary infrastructure and budgets by keeping a high level of sending students abroad. The first program was aimed at internal empowerment by implementing three projects, and the second program was in the direction of cultivating, maintaining, and attracting talents in the form of nine main programs. Conclusion: Considering the insufficient efficiency of the programs implemented inside the country and the acceleration of the migration of talents and specialists, and in line with the movement towards scientific authority, actions such as improving the quality of the country's higher education system, improving the level of international scientific collaboration, and revising upstream documents related to the affairs of talents and the establishment of a capable structure in the management and coordination of programs implementation are suggested

Background: Healthy life is achieved when physical and spiritual dimensions are taken into consideration together and the health of the body is taken into consideration along with the purity of the soul. In this regard, the aim of the current research is to know the types of health of the body and purity of the soul from the perspective of the Qur'an, in order to extract their descriptive model in this regard, in order to finally extract the descriptive model of healthy living for human education. Methods: To achieve this purpose and due to the multifaceted nature of the discussion, the research method is a combination of descriptive phenomenological steps in the phase of referring to the verses of the Qur'an, analyzing and coding data according to the foundation's data strategy with MAXQDA software in three parts: open coding, axial coding and Selective coding and inference method have been the basics in the section of educational implications for educating people with a healthy life. Results: After fully reading the verses of the Quran, the extracted data were coded, categorized and typified, and the extracted final model was used to infer educational implications. Conclusion: The results of the research showed that there are 28 open codes in the Quran related to health and purity of body and soul, which have a monotheistic vision, the need for correct health practice based on divine principles and laws, considering the dual dimensions of human creation and their synergistic effect. Paying attention to the principle of clean input to have clean output and paying attention to each dimension and components of a healthy life and good life were inferred by the researchers in the section of educational implications.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role of public participation in disease control. Understanding the components of this participation is crucial for effective management of future pandemics. This study aimed to identify the key elements of people's engagement in COVID-19 control efforts. Methods: This content analysis (qualitative study) was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 12 experts (medical, media/communication) and 10 community members. Thematic analysis was employed to identify primary codes, subcategories, and categories within the interview data. Results: Analysis revealed 1012 initial codes. After refinement and categorization, 200 codes were organized into 21 subcategories, 9 categories, and ultimately, 3 core themes: 1) Role of the Media, 2) Public Participation, and 3) COVID-19 Control. The "Role of the Media" theme comprised three subthemes: trust in media, interactive vs. non-interactive media. The "Public Participation" theme encompassed social participation, therapeutic participation, and the role of media in facilitating participation. Finally, the "COVID-19 Control" theme included three subthemes: public knowledge, psychological burden of the disease, and the media's influence on control efforts. Conclusion: This study identifies key components of public participation in COVID-19 control. By focusing on these elements and strengthening media efficacy, we can enhance preparedness for future pandemics.

The use of virtual reality in medical education to create diverse and new learning opportunities while maintaining patient safety is rapidly expanding. A review of the current status of virtual reality use in medical education shows that the adoption of this simulation method in Iran's universities of medical sciences has not grown alongside developed countries. Due to the lack of a unified authority, the absence of facilities and technical infrastructure, and the lack of interdepartmental coordination, the responsible structures and institutions cannot meet students' educational needs. Given the importance of modern technologies in medical education, this policy brief provides the necessary strategies and policies to address this issue. This policy brief is one of the results of future study research on applying virtual reality in medical education conducted at the country's medical universities. It assists administrators and stakeholders in medical education in planning to use virtual reality to transform education from passive to active learning, reduce educational costs, and improve patient safety.

Background: Nurses working in different departments of the hospital are exposed to mental health problems due to their hard-working conditions, so it seems important and necessary to identify variables that contribute to their mental well-being. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between religious orientation and distress tolerance, considering the mediation role of spiritual health in nurses. Method: The present research is a correlation of structural equation modeling type. The statistical population of this research included all nurses of Shiraz public hospitals. The sample size was determined using the Karjesi and Morgan table and the number of 377 people were selected using the multi-stage cluster sampling method. The instruments used included Simmons and Gaher's distress tolerance scale (2005), Golriz and Brahini's religious orientation scale (2003) and Palotzian and Ellison's (1982) spiritual health scale. Data analysis was done with Structural equationanalysis method. with the help of AMOS and SPSS-21 software. Result: The results showed that the evaluated model has a good fit. Based on the results of the structural equation model, religious orientation both directly and indirectly through spiritual health increases the distress tolerance in nurses Conclusion: spiritual health and religious orientation have an undeniable role in nurses' coping with confusion and timely use of their psychological capacity, and on this basis, by strengthening the orientation the religious attitude and spiritual health of the nurses helped to improve their tolerance of distress.

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