Davoud Shojaeizadeh

TL;DR: Psychological counseling and educational interventions, which were guided by HBM, significantly decreased treatment non-adherence level among intervention group in TB patients who are on regular treatment.

TL;DR: The main factors associated with TB treatment non-adherence and lost to follow up were socioeconomic factors: lack of transportation cost, lack of social support, and patients-health care worker poor communication and behavioural factors: Feeling better after few weeks of treatments, tobacco and alcohol use, and knowledge deficit about duration of treatment.

TL;DR: The high ability of the extended theory of reasoned action with self-efficacy in forecasting and explaining diabetes mellitus self management can be a base for educational intervention to improve diabetes self management behavior and to control the disease.

TL;DR: Patients with type 2 diabetes have the potential to be empowered to manage their chronic disease if they are actively informed and educated.

TL;DR: Four focus groups involving 42 participants were used in consumer research to explore taxi drivers' views on the driving situation and the determinants of risky driving behaviors in Tehran, as well as to gather their ideas for developing a social marketing program to reduce riskydriving behaviors among taxi drivers in Tehran.