The Mediterranean diet is an excellent nutritional model.Another feature of the Mediterranean diet is that it is a cultural model with common features for all peoples of the Mediterranean.But apart from health and cul...The Mediterranean diet is an excellent nutritional model.Another feature of the Mediterranean diet is that it is a cultural model with common features for all peoples of the Mediterranean.But apart from health and culture,the Mediterranean diet,according to studies,also helps to protect the natural environment.As an environmental asset,therefore,the Mediterranean diet can be a teaching approach to environmental education.This study aims to raise awareness of the issue of the Mediterranean diet in the training and implementation of an environmental project at all levels of education.展开更多
Anti-hypertensive education is an important public health intervention to decrease the mortality and burden of the disease.Using digital technologies for education as a part of preventive measures for hypertension is ...Anti-hypertensive education is an important public health intervention to decrease the mortality and burden of the disease.Using digital technologies for education as a part of preventive measures for hypertension is a cost-effective approach and helps low-income communities and vulnerable populations overcome barriers to healthcare access.The coronavirus disease 19 pandemic further highlighted the need of new health interventions to address health inequalities.Virtual education is helpful to improve awareness,knowledge,and attitude toward hypertension.However,given the complexity of behavioral change,educational approaches do not always provide a change in behavior.Some of the obstacles in online hypertensive education could be time limitations,not being tailored to individual needs and not including the different elements of behavioral models to enhance behavior change.Studies regarding virtual education should be encouraged and involve lifestyle modifications emphasizing the importance of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet,salt restriction,and exercise and should be used adjunct to in-person visits for the management of hypertension.Additionally,to stratify patients according to hypertension type(essential or secondary)would be useful to create specific educational materials.Virtual hypertension education is promising to increase awareness regarding risk factors and most importantly motivate patients to be more compliant with management helping to decrease hypertension related complications and hospitalizations.展开更多
文摘The Mediterranean diet is an excellent nutritional model.Another feature of the Mediterranean diet is that it is a cultural model with common features for all peoples of the Mediterranean.But apart from health and culture,the Mediterranean diet,according to studies,also helps to protect the natural environment.As an environmental asset,therefore,the Mediterranean diet can be a teaching approach to environmental education.This study aims to raise awareness of the issue of the Mediterranean diet in the training and implementation of an environmental project at all levels of education.
文摘Anti-hypertensive education is an important public health intervention to decrease the mortality and burden of the disease.Using digital technologies for education as a part of preventive measures for hypertension is a cost-effective approach and helps low-income communities and vulnerable populations overcome barriers to healthcare access.The coronavirus disease 19 pandemic further highlighted the need of new health interventions to address health inequalities.Virtual education is helpful to improve awareness,knowledge,and attitude toward hypertension.However,given the complexity of behavioral change,educational approaches do not always provide a change in behavior.Some of the obstacles in online hypertensive education could be time limitations,not being tailored to individual needs and not including the different elements of behavioral models to enhance behavior change.Studies regarding virtual education should be encouraged and involve lifestyle modifications emphasizing the importance of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet,salt restriction,and exercise and should be used adjunct to in-person visits for the management of hypertension.Additionally,to stratify patients according to hypertension type(essential or secondary)would be useful to create specific educational materials.Virtual hypertension education is promising to increase awareness regarding risk factors and most importantly motivate patients to be more compliant with management helping to decrease hypertension related complications and hospitalizations.