Journal of education and health promotion
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J Educ Health Promot · Jan 2012
Case fatality rates of different suicide methods within Ilam province of Iran.
There are few diverse studies that have reported the case fatality rates of different methods of suicide, none of them are originated from developing countries. The aim of the present article is to report the case fatality rates of different methods of suicide in Ilam province of Iran. ⋯ The results of present study, which for the first time has reported the case fatality rates of suicide methods in a developing world, would not only help to better plan the local suicide prevention strategies and clinical assessment of suicidal cases but to shed light on overall understanding of this mysterious human phenomenon.
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J Educ Health Promot · Jan 2012
Smoking behavior, nicotine dependency, and motivation to cessation among smokers in the preparation stage of change.
To investigate selected constructs of the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavior change regarding smoking behavior among people in the preparation stage, as well as motivation for cessation and nicotine dependency. ⋯ The results confirm the role of temptation, increase in the cons, decrease in the pros, and nicotine dependency.