effat Merghati Kheoi | International Congress Form
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Application Code :
762-0117-0006
Created Date : Sunday, April 16, 2017-17:18 17:18:38Update Date : Sunday, September 3, 2017-10:58 10:58:40
IP Address : 192.168.33.11Submit Date : Sunday, September 3, 2017-10:58 10:58:51Email : effat_mer@yahoo.com
Personal Information
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Name : |
Effatalsadat |
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Surname : |
Merghati Khoei |
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School/Research center : |
Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) |
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If you choose other, please name your Research center : |
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Position : |
Associate professor |
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Tel : |
+98-21-55426222 |
Information of Congress
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Title of the Congress : |
CPDD 79th Annual Scientific Meeting (2017) & NIDA International Forum |
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Title of your Abstract : |
High-risk behaviors among Iranian female drug users inspiring health belief model |
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Destination Country : |
Canada |
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From : |
Sunday, June 11, 2017 |
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To : |
Sunday, June 25, 2017 |
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Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : |
Aim: The relationship between drug abuse and risky sexual behaviors is well
documented. Sexually transmitted infections are a health crisis among Iranian
drug using women, who experience higher rates of morbidity than their male
counterparts. There are very limited interventions that help to prevent risky
sexual behaviors, promote self-efficacy and reduce STIs/HIV within Iranian drug
abusing populations. We intend to explore the efficacy of gender specific
education based on the health belief model (HBM) in this study.
Methods: Participants of this experimental study were 106 drug using women
aged 18 and above; who were sexually active. Women were recruited from
Drop-In-Centers (DIC) in Tehran capital of Iran. Women were randomly
allocated to intervention group (n=53) who received a gender specific education
inspiring HBM (4 sessions, 60 min each) and control group (n=53) who received
one session health education relevant to STIs/HIV prevention. We collected
data using a valid structured questionnaire at baseline and 2 month follow up
after intervention. Descriptive/analytical tests including t-test, logistic regression
analysis, and Pearson correlation Mean, ANCOVA analysis were employed to
analyze the data.
Result: Mean age of women in the intervention arm (35.3±7.4) and control
(36.2±8.3) did not show significant difference. The mean score of intervention
group in knowledge and attitude (p<.0001), perceived susceptibility (p<.0001),
perceived benefits (p=.001), perceived barriers (p<.0001), perceived self-
efficacy (p<.0001) were significantly greater than those in control group.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that the gender specific education is efficient
in reducing the women's risky sexual behaviors by promoting their self-efficacy.
This information will be critically useful in guiding gender-sensitive prevention
and treatments for future patients with risky sexual behaviors as well as drug using women at risk of STI/HIV infection. |
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Keywords of your Abstract : |
Risky sexual behavior, health belief model, drug using
women, Iran |
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Acceptance Letter : |
http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/26256/Forms/762/Abs_Acceptance-Yahoo7_Mail.pdf |
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The presentation : |
Poster |
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The Cover of Abstract book : |
http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/26256/Forms/762/058425-Program-Book-2017-Quebec-6-27-17.pdf |
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Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : |
http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/26256/Forms/762/international_forum_agenda_2017.pdf |
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Where has your abstract been indexed? : |
ISI |
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If you choose other, please name : |
SCOUPs |
The Congress Reporting Form
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How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : |
2000-4000 |
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Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : |
Asia, Europe, Australia, USA and Middle East |
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Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : |
Yes |
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If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : |
NIH, WHO, UNAIDS, UNODC |
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What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : |
The delegates expressed their inspiration with the approach we had employed to implement the gender-specific interventions in field of women, substance use disorders and risky sexual behaviors. The main concern was raised about the health services specific for Iranian CSWs; "how would the health service get delivered? and would the government be approved these services?" |
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If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : |
Steven W. Gust (Director); Clyde B. McCoy (The Chair of the CPDD International Committee) ; Ms Lisa Jordre (Fellowship Administrator, NIDA International Program IQ Solutions); Judy McCormally (Technical Consultant); |
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Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : |
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Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : |
I acknowledge that the process of traveling was well managed from both sides: Iranian GSIa and NIDA/CPDD |
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Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : |
As an attendee and presenter in the NIDA/CPDD annual meeting, I found the congress very useful in the field of substance use disorders, prevention and treatment programs. It was inspiring to know about the new scientific interventions as well as those experiences presented by other experts from other countries. There were few workshops and training programs set up for the professionals I personally found very helpful in adopting some of the programs back in the Iranian settings. The most eyeful outcome was the introduction done by the Chair of the CPDD International Committee, Dr. Clyde B. McCoy in the opening session when he introduced Dr. Effat Merghati Khoei in person. |