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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Relationship of Gestational Weight Gain With Cesarean Delivery Risk, Perinatal Birth Weight, and Gestational Age in Overweight and Obese Women
Elham Shakibazadeh
Elham Shakibazadeh

Professor of Health Education and Promotion

Department Health Promotion and Education

School of Public Health

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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1. Barriers Facilitators and Needs of Female Sex Workers in Arak to Access Sexual Health Services a Qualitative Study, Scientific Reports (2025)
2. Effect of a Web-Based Intervention on the Mental Health of Informal Caregivers of the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial, BMC Psychiatry (2025)
3. Effectiveness of an Intervention Designed Based on the Health Action Process Approach on Obesity Surgery Outcomes in Patients Who Have Undergone Bariatric Surgery After One Year: A Randomized Controlled Trial, PLoS ONE (2025)
4. Non-Communicable Diseases Challenges and Opportunities in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Scientific Reports (2025)
5. Noncommunicable Disease Syndemic Among the General Population in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2025)
6. Promoting Respectful Maternity Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention in Iranian Hospitals, Reproductive Health (2025)
7. An Investigation Into the Acceptability, Adoption, Appropriateness, Feasibility, and Fidelity of Implementation Strategies for Birth Companionship in Tehran: A Qualitative Inquiry on Mitigating Mistreatment of Women During Childbirth, BMC Public Health (2024)
8. Challenges to the Implementation of a Multi-Level Intervention to Reduce Mistreatment of Women During Childbirth in Iran: A Qualitative Study Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, Reproductive Health (2024)
9. Development and Validation of a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Tool Based on Health Action Process Approach Among Patients Undergone Bariatric Surgery, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2024)
10. Development and Validation of a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Tool Based on Health Action Process Approach Among Patients Undergone Bariatric Surgery, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2024)
11. Key Factors Affecting Health Promoting Behaviors Among Adolescents: A Scoping Review, BMC Health Services Research (2024)
12. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Providers on Mistreatment of Women During Labour and Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Study in Tehran, Iran, 2021, PLoS ONE (2024)
13. Covariates of a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Self-Management One Year After Bariatric Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study, PLoS ONE (2023)
14. Covariates of a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Self-Management One Year After Bariatric Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study, PLoS ONE (2023)
15. Designing a New Physical Activity Calorie Equivalent Food Label and Comparing Its Effect on Caloric Choices to That of the Traffic Light Label Among Mothers: A Mixed-Method Study, Frontiers in Public Health (2023)
16. Development and Evaluation of an Intervention to Improve Food and Nutrition Literacy Among Iranian Kurdish Primary School Children: An Application of Intervention Mapping Approach, Frontiers in Public Health (2023)
17. Effects of School-Based Interventions on Food and Nutrition Literacy (Fnlit) in Primary-School-Age Children: A Systematic Review, British Journal of Nutrition (2023)
18. Food and Nutrition Literacy: A Predictor for Diet Quality and Nutrient Density Among Late Adolescents, Turkish Journal of Pediatrics (2023)
19. Mistreatment of Women During Childbirth and Its Influencing Factors in Public Maternity Hospitals in Tehran, Iran: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study, Reproductive Health (2023)
20. The Impact of Gender Patient-Physician Concordance on Interpersonal Processes of Care and Patients’ Outcomes in the Diabetes Care Setting, Patient Education and Counseling (2023)
21. Acceptability of a Mobile App-Based Intervention Program for Choosing Mode of Delivery Among Pregnant Women, Health Education and Health Promotion (2022)
22. Barriers to Home Care for Older Adults From Perspectives of Iranian Informal Caregivers: A Qualitative Study, BMJ Open (2022)
23. Can a Single General Self-Rated Health Question Mirror Social Determinant of Health?, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2022)
24. Challenges and Barriers in Moving Toward Respectful Maternity Care (Rmc) in Labor and Childbirth: A Phenomenology Study, Payesh (2022)
25. Challenges for Implementation of Inter-Sectoral Efforts to Improve Outbreak Response Using Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research; Iran’S Covid-19 Experience, BMC Health Services Research (2022)
26. Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (Epoc) Qualitative Evidence Syntheses, Differences From Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness and Implications for Guidance, International Journal of Qualitative Methods (2022)
27. Designing a Social Marketing-Based Intervention to Promote Sun-Protective Behaviors Among Urban Adolescent Boys: A Study Protocol, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2022)
28. Determinants of Poor Treatment Adherence Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Limited Health Literacy: A Scoping Review, Journal of Diabetes Research (2022)
29. Effect of “Mehrpishegan” Web-Based Support Group on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Elderly Informal Caregivers: A Protocol for a Randomized-Controlled Trial, Trials (2022)
30. Factors Affecting Nonadherence to Treatment Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Limited Health Literacy: Perspectives of Patients, Their Families, and Healthcare Providers, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2022)
31. Factors Associated With Treatment Adherence to Treatment Among in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study, Frontiers in Public Health (2022)
32. High Workload, and Low Quality Health Education: Vicious Circle in Iran’S Rural Primary Health Care (Irphc), Iranian Journal of Public Health (2022)
33. The Effectiveness of an Intervention Designed Based on Health Action Process Approach on Diet and Medication Adherence Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome (2022)
34. Type 2 Diabetes Burden and Diabetes Distress: The Buffering Effect of Patient-Centred Communication, Canadian Journal of Diabetes (2022)
35. Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale in People With Multiple Sclerosis, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2022)
36. Association of Adherence to Diabetics Feeding Recommendation With Glycaemic Control and With Malnutrition Risk Among Normal Weight Persons With Type 2 Diabetes in Ghana, Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences (2021)
37. Association of Household Socioeconomic Status, Neighborhood Support System and Adherence to Dietary Recommendation Among Persons With T2dm, a Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Ghana, BMC Public Health (2021)
38. Comparison of the Effects of the Plissit Model Versus the Sexual Health Model on Quality of Life Among Women With Breast Cancer, Sexuality and Disability (2021)
39. Determining the Prevalence of and the Factors Associated With Antihypertensive Medication Non-Adherence in the Gaza Strip, Korean Journal of Family Medicine (2021)
40. Do Interactions Between Patients’ Psychological Distress and Adherence to Dietary Recommendation Predict Glycemic Control Among Persons With Type 2 Diabetes in Ghana?, Lifestyle Medicine (2021)
41. Effectiveness of Community Nutrition-Specific Interventions on Improving Malnutrition of Children Under 5 Years of Age in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)
42. Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on Medication Adherence Among Palestinian Hypertensive Patients: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing (2021)
43. Emerging New Challenge for Providing Health Education in Iranian Rural Primary Health Care, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
44. Food and Nutrition Literacy Status and Its Correlates in Iranian Senior High-School Students, BMC Nutrition (2021)
45. Patient-Physician Interpersonal Processes of Care at the Time of Diabetes Treatment Intensification and Their Links to Patient Outcomes, Patient Education and Counseling (2021)
46. Prevalence of and Reasons for Women’S, Family Members’, and Health Professionals’ Preferences for Cesarean Section in Iran: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review, Reproductive Health (2021)
47. Prevalence of Disrespectful Maternity Care in Hospitals Affiliated With Tums and Its Associated Factors, HAYAT (2021)
48. Qualitative Evidence Syntheses Within Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care: Developing a Template and Guidance, International Journal of Qualitative Methods (2021)
49. The Potential Role of Plantains, Moringa, Plantain-Moringa Combined Diets, and Other Plant-Based Dietary Patterns in Controlling Glycaemia Among T2dm Persons, a Hospital Based Cross Sectional Survey in Ghana, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2021)
50. The Status of Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2021)
51. Undiagnosed Depression Among Hypertensive Individuals in Gaza: A Cross-Sectional Survey From Palestine, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2021)
52. Validity and Reliability Properties of the Persian Version of Perceived Health Competence Scale Among Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2021)
53. A Comprehensive Model of Health Education Barriers of Health-Care System in Iran, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2020)
54. Children Food and Nutrition Literacy-A New Challenge in Daily Health and Life, the New Solution: Using Intervention Mapping Model Through a Mixed Methods Protocol, Journal of Medicine and Life (2020)
55. Determinants of Medication Adherence Among Iranian Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: An Application of Health Action Process Approach, Heliyon (2020)
56. Development of a Comprehensive Communication Skills Curriculum Bases on Intervention Mapping in Response to an Urgent Need for Community Health Workers' Education Reform: A Study Protocol, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2020)
57. Effect of “Motivational Interviewing” and “Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills” Counseling Interventions on Choosing the Mode of Delivery in Pregnant Women: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial, Trials (2020)
58. Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention Using Theory of Planned Behavior on Health Care Empowerment Among Married Reproductive-Age Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2020)
59. Effectiveness the Theory-Based Intervention Based on Health Belief Model on Health Promotion Lifestyle in Individuals Susceptible to Cardiovascular Diseases, Iranian Journal of Health Education and Health Promotion (2020)
60. Nutrition Labels’ Strengths & Weaknesses and Strategies for Improving Their Use in Iran: A Qualitative Study, PLoS ONE (2020)
61. Patient-Physician Communication in the Context of Diabetes Care: Adaptation and Assessment of Psychometric Properties of a Persian Version of the Interpersonal Process of Care Survey (P-Ipc), Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (2020)
62. Potential Effect of Different Nutritional Labels on Food Choices Among Mothers: A Study Protocol, BMC Public Health (2020)
63. School-Based Interventions for Promoting Food and Nutrition Literacy (Fnlit) in Elementary School Children: A Systematic Review Protocol, Systematic Reviews (2020)
64. Using Health Action Process Approach to Determine Diet Adherence Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2020)
65. Application of Kingdon and Hall Models to Review Environmental Sanitation and Health Promotion Policy in Ethiopia: A Professional Perspective As a Review, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2019)
66. Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Doctor-Nurse Substitution Strategies in Primary Care: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2019)
67. Barriers of Health Education in Iran’S Health System: A Qualitative Study, Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science (2019)
68. Development and Psychometric Analysis of a Tool to Measure Parents and Teachers About Preventive Behaviors in Adolescence About Hiv/Aids Based on Health Belief Model: An Iranian Population and Cultural Based Study, Koomesh (2019)
69. Formulating Questions to Explore Complex Interventions Within Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, BMJ Global Health (2019)
70. How Do Reproductive Age Women Perceive Breast Cancer Screening in Ethiopia? a Qualitative Study, African Health Sciences (2019)
71. Likelihood of Breast Screening Uptake Among Reproductive-Aged Women in Ethiopia: A Baseline Survey for Randomized Controlled Trial, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2019)
72. Ottawa Charter Framework As a Guide for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Control in Iran, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2019)
73. Synthesising Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence to Inform Guidelines on Complex Interventions: Clarifying the Purposes, Designs and Outlining Some Methods, BMJ Global Health (2019)
74. Women's Perspectives on Health Facility and System Levels Factors Influencing Mode of Delivery in Tehran: A Qualitative Study, Reproductive Health (2019)
75. A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Health Education Interventions to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake, European Journal of Public Health (2018)
76. Authors' Reply Re: Respectful Care During Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2018)
77. Contextualizing Ottawa Charter Frameworks for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: A Professional Perspective As a Review, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2018)
78. Development and Psychometric Analysis of a 44-Item Hiv/Aids Knowledge Scale: An Iranian Cultural and Population Based Study, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2018)
79. Discourses on Sexuality and Sexual Health Perspectives Among Wachemo University Students, Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2018)
80. Respectful Care During Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2018)
81. Testing Psychometrics of Healthcare Empowerment Questionnaires (Hceq) Among Iranian Reproductive Age Women: Persian Version, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2018)
82. The Effect of Group Counseling Using Ellis’S A-B-C Technique on Irrational Beliefs and Self-Efficacy About Breast Self-Awareness of Women Health Volunteers, Journal of Transcultural Nursing (2018)
83. The Status of Health Promoting Lifestyle Among Students of Tabriz, Northwestern Iran, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2018)
84. Lessons Learned From Conducting a National Health Survey (Iran’S Multiple Indicators Demographic and Health Survey 2010), Iranian Journal of Public Health (2016)
85. Persian Diabetes Self-Management Education (Pdsme) Program: Evaluation of Effectiveness in Iran, Health Promotion International (2016)
86. Behavioral Determinants of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors: A Qualitative Directed Content Analysis, ARYA Atherosclerosis (2014)