Showing 12 results for Quality of Life
Maryam Ghasemi Pour , Vahid Ghasemi , Ahmad Reza Zamani ,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (11-2009)
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Chronic diseases like diabetes are incurable diseases witch can be controlled and the patients are always exposed to stressful physical, mental, and social factors, so this study aims at determining the quality of life in the diabetes patients and assessing its different dimensions. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was done in 2008, statistical society was all patients with diabetes in khoramabad who referred to hospital to cure their diseases, of them 150 cases were selected using simple random sampling and then data was gathered by a self-fulfilling questionnaire made of two sections the demographic and the quality of life. The quality of life included three parts: physical, mental and social dimension. To credit questionnaire the contents credit and external credit type were used and to determine constancy, Kern Bach α coefficient was used. Based on the obtained score, the quality of life for patients was divided into two parts, non-optimal (points below 54) and optimal (=54 or more than it). Results: The results revealed that the quality of life was non- optimal in 58. 3% of the cases and optimal in 41. 7% of the cases, While 79. 9% of the cases in physical dimension and 71. 5% of them in mental dimension had non- optimal quality of life, although 80. 6% of the cases had optimal quality of life in social dimension. In addition, age, sex, marital status, career, education and the duration of the diabetes had statistically significant relation with the quality of life. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that half of the patients had non- optimal quality of life in physical and mental dimensions, it is recommended that the authorities take advisory, educational, material activities to improve patients’ quality of life.
Hamid Momeni , Ashraf Salehi , Abaolfazl Seraji , Saeed Foruoghi ,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (2-2010)
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One of disorder with destroyed of function and perception of body’s structure is cerebrovascular accident (CVA). By current statistical results, CVA is the third agents of death. Self care is the one section of rehabilitation in patients with CVA. By nurse’s support, the patient will performance self care and he will acquire feeling self- respect. Materials and Methods: This quasi experimental research was carried out on 42 CVA patients. Data collection instrument was SS- QOL questionnaire. First QOL indicator was measured by SS- QOL questionnaire. In experimental group self care program was instructed. After 5 weeks, patient’s QOL in two groups were measured again by the same questionnaire. T test, Chi Square and Willcaxon test was used to data analysis. Results: A significant difference was observed between QOL score before and after self care program in experimental group (p≥0.001), as well as a significant difference was seen between QOL score in experimental and control groups (p≥0.00128). Conclusion: Findings of this research showed that education of self care to patients by nurses in hospital or home can increase quality of life in the patients with CVA.
Kobra Karami , Katayon Bakhtiar , Bahman Hasanvand , Shirzad Safary , Shirin Hasanvand ,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (12-2012)
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Background : The aim of this study is to compare the quality of life and public health after natural and cesarean delivery in women referred to Khorramabad health centers in 2009-2011.
Materials and Methods: In this cohort study all pregnant women referred to health centers in Khorramabad were studied. 380 persons participated in the study selected using purposive sampling method. Data collection was done in 18 months. The information was collected in steps (a): the last month of pregnancy and (b):eight weeks after delivery.GHQ questionnaire was used in order for primary assessing, its validity confirmed by the World Health Organization. Data were analyzed using logistic regression, chi square test, Mann-Whitney at 5% significance level with SPSS software, version 16.
Results: 250 subjects out of 380(146 natural deliveries and 104 cesarians) filled out interview forms and questionnaires. The results show that there are statistically significant differences between physical domain scores (P = 0.001) and mental scores (P = 0.02)which show significant differences in quality of life and in environment and social areas and total, no statistically significant difference was observed. Chance of causing disease symptoms in women with cesarean delivery in the scale of physical complaints was 09.3 times (P = 0.001), depression 75.1 times (P = 0.02) and impaired social interaction 68.1 times (P = 0.04) greater than women with vaginal delivery, all of which are significant at the 5% level of statistical error.
Conclusion:Quality of life in its various aspects and general health in mothers with normal delivery, better grades and better shows.
Ali Farhadi , Yazdan Movahedi , Masoume Movahedi ,
Volume 16, Issue 1 (6-2014)
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Background : Hope is amongst the important factors and is an essential element in patients with cancer, which has many effects on their compatibility with life conditions, especially in suffering and disappointing periods. Hope has a significant role in increasing the quality of life and effects different stages of the disease. The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of promoting interventions of hope in patients with cancer. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study carried out on 30 cancer patients in Shafa hospital of Ahvaz city in 2012. The health- related quality of life questionnaire was used and completed both before and after the intervention for both the case and control groups (each group consisted of 15 patients). The hope promoting intervention for patients in the case group was a face-to-face method and was conducted by the PBL method. The results were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: The data analysis showed that there was a significant difference between post-test scores of both training and control groups (p<0.01) and hope- based group psychotherapy has caused promoting health- related quality of life in the case group. Conclusion: The hope promoting interventions were effective in increasing hope in cancer patients. So, for cancer patients, increasing the quality of life, giving educational services, and hope promoting programs are needed, which should be accomplished by suitable methods, for instance, PBL or by patients active participation in the programming process.
Mahmood Karimy , Farkhondeh Aminshokravi , Eraj Zareban , Jalel Koohpayezadeh , Hamed Baradaran , Airaza Khoshdel ,
Volume 16, Issue 2 (9-2014)
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Background: Although the menopausal transition is part of the normal aging process, but menopausal symptoms can affect women's health and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of education based on individual empowerment model on the quality of life in the menopause women in Zarandieh.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 90 menopause women were selected using random sampling method, and were randomly divided into two equal case and control groups (45 in each). Data collection instrument was a questionnaire on the quality of life during menopausal period. According to the data obtained through pre-test, an educational program based on empowerment model was designed and performed in the case group. 3 months after educational intervention, the quality of life of the subjects was evaluated using the same primary questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed by SPSS 16.
Results: The results showed that, before the educational intervention, mean quality of life score in the case and control groups was 76.40 and 72.38, which changed to 68.48 and 71.76 respectively, three months after the intervention. Also the means scores of empowerment model constructs (self-efficacy, self-esteem) were increased in the experimental group compared to controls after the intervention. Statistical tests showed that the test group experienced a significant difference in their quality of life and empowerment model constructs (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The findings support the educational program designed based on empowerment model effects on quality of life, design and performance of similar educational program is recommended to promote the quality of life in menopausal women.
Fatemeh Alsadat Seyed Nematollah Roshan , Hasan Navipor , Fatemeh Alhani ,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (2-2015)
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Background : Iron deficiency anemia is the most common hematological disease in children and adolescents and like other chronic diseases affects patient's quality of life. The present study has been done in order to investigate the effect of family centered empowerment model on the quality of life of adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia. Materials and Methods: The present semiexperimental practical research was performed by choosing 60 adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia in test and control groups through random sampling. The research tools included the questionnaires of demographic information and the adolescent quality of life (KIDSCREEN-52). The family centered empowerment model was implemented in test group and the post test was carried out 1.5 month after the end of intervention. Results: Before the intervention independent t-test showed that there was no significant difference in the quality of life in adolescent girls between case and control groups(P=0.473)While, after the intervention independent t-test showed a significant difference between the two groups from viewpoint of mean scores of life quality (P=0.000). Also, the paired t-test showed a significant difference before and after intervention in case group from view point of scores of the quality of life(P=0.000) While, this difference was not significant in control group (P=0.085). Conclusion: The findings showed that the family centered empowerment model was effective on increasing the quality of life in adolescent girls with iron deficiency anemia.
Davood Kordestani , Azadeh Ghamari,
Volume 19, Issue 5 (2-2018)
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Background: Today cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in the known world. This study aimed to compare the lifestyle, quality of life, psychological resilience among healthy individuals and patients with cardiovascular disease.
Materials and Methods: The method of present study is causal-comparative. The study population consists of all patients with cardiovascular diseases in Madani Hospital of Khorramabad. The 196 patients with heart disease- Coronary were selected by available sampling and they were compared with 196 matched healthy subjects. Tools for measuring the research variables were life style test (Lali et al., 1391), quality of life (WHO, 1996) and psychological resilience (Connor, 2003). Data were analyzed by U-Mann Whitney test with the level of %95.
Results: There was a significant difference in life styles and its indicators between patients with cardio- vascular and healthy volunteer. Also, there was a significant difference between quality of life, general health, physical health, psychological dimension, the realm of the living environment in the heart patients and healthy subjects. There was a significant difference in psychological resilience among cardiac patients and healthy individuals.
Conclusion: Since that cardiovascular disease showed lower scores than the healthy subjects in the indicators of resilience, lifestyle and quality of life gained, it seems that likely resilience, lifestyle and special quality of life keep symptoms at the time of treatment and it can be considered on treatment.
Masume Movahedi, Sharam Mohammadkani, Jafar Hasani, Maryam Moghadasin,
Volume 20, Issue 3 (10-2018)
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Background: Breast cancer according to global statistics, is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women throughout the world. The most obvious outcomes of breast cancer are psychological problems such as stress in patients which this lead to reduce the quality of life in patients. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship of perceived stress with the quality of life in women suffered from breast cancer.
Materials and Methods: This study is a descriptive-correlation one. The population includes all women with breast cancer who referred to shahid Rahemi Hospital (Breast Cancer Department). Using random sampling method, 300 patients were selected. To measure the variables, the DASS perceived stress questionnaire and the quality of life of cancer patients were used. Data were analyzed by regression correlation and confidence level of 95% using SPSS software version 24 in two descriptive and inferential levels.
Results: The results showed that there is a relationship between the perceived stress and the quality of life of women who suffered from breast cancer.
Conclusion: The results showed that there is a relationship between the perceived stress and the quality of life
Sohrab Yaghoubi Namin, Hasan Ahadi, Farhad Jomehri, Maryam Kalhornia Golkar,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (9-2019)
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Background: Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia, is a chronic and progressive degenerative disorder. It affects cognitive functions, social interactions, and quality of life. It is expected that by 2041, the elderly population in Iran will be around 25%. So, a cognitive stimulation therapy protocol has been introduced with a framework for maintaining cognitive abilities and improving quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive stimulation therapy in cognitive function and quality of life in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Materials and Methods: the research method was a semi-experimental pre-test and post-test with a control group. 24 Alzheimer's patients who were residing in Tehran's elderly care and treatment centers were selected by available sampling. They were randomly assigned into two groups; an experimental group (interventional technique: cognitive stimulation therapy) and a control group. Measurement tools consisted of a MMSE cognitive test questionnaire, The Mini Cog test, CDR memory test, and QOL-AD questionnaire.
Results: results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that there was a significant difference between experimental and control groups in cognitive function and this showed that therapy is effective. Also, cognitive stimulation therapy, both directly and intermediately, increased the quality of life in the experimental group compared to the control group (P = 0.001).
Conclusion: Cognitive stimulation therapy, as an effective non-pharmacologic intervention, can be used to improve the cognitive status and quality of life in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Masoumeh Mohamadkhani, Farshad Ghazalian,
Volume 23, Issue 2 (5-2021)
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Background: Vascular endothelial cells play an important role in regulating vascular activity by producing vascular active substances such as endothelin-1 and nitric oxide. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of water resistance training with dark chocolate consumption on plasma levels of endothelin-1, nitric oxide and quality of life in elderly women.
Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 37 elderly women (mean ± standard deviation; age, 65.6 ± 3.1 years; weight 75.71 ± 7.7 kg) were purposefully divided into four complementary groups. Supplementation and exercise, exercise and control were included. The training protocol was performed for eight weeks of water resistance training. Supplementation of 30 grams of 83% dark chocolate daily was used for 8 weeks. Quality of life index was measured by SF-36 evaluation and plasma endolin-1 levels by ELISA and serum nitrite levels as the main metabolite of NO. One-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni’s post hoc test were used for statistical analysis.
Results: The results showed that the mean quality of life index in the water resistance training group was significantly higher than the control group in elderly women (p = 0.036). Also, the mean NO levels in the combined group were significantly higher than the control group (p = 0.001). But the mean levels of endothelin-1 in the combined group were significantly lower than the control group (p = 0.012).
Conclusion: Based on the present results, it can be concluded that resistance training in water along with consumption of dark chocolate may reduce endothelin-1 levels and increase NO levels to improve endothelial function and increase quality of life in elderly women.
Fatameh Foladi, Ali Farhadi, Kourosh Goodarzi,
Volume 24, Issue 3 (12-2022)
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Background: Child abuse and neglect are global problems with negative outcomes in the quality of life among children. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group training on child-abuser mothers and the quality of life of children.
Materials and Methods: This interventional study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population of this study included all preschool children in kindergartens in Khorramabad, Iran. Using the cluster sampling method, 23 children who gained the abuse score were selected, along with their mothers were selected and randomly divided into an experimental (n=10) and a control (n=13) group. The mothers in the experimental group received cognitive-behavioral training for eight 90-minute sessions. The tools used to collect data consisted of the Child Abuse Scale (Mohammadkhani, 2011) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire (Fakkes, 2000). The gathered data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 22) using descriptive statistics, the Chi-square test, and the Mann-Whitney U test at a significance level of <0.05.
Results: The data analysis of this study showed that group cognitive-behavioral training had a significant effect on the reduction of all dimensions of mother’s child abuse (P<0.05) and a positive effect on evaluating the quality of life of children from their mother's point of view (P<0.05).
Conclusion: In general, the results of the study indicated that cognitive-behavioral training was effective in reducing mothers’ child abuse and improvement of the quality of life of preschool children.
Saba Akbari, Abdolhossein Parnow, Ahmad Mohammadi Moghaddam, Somayeh Dashti,
Volume 25, Issue 1 (5-2023)
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Background: Multiple sclerosis disease (MS) is progressing, especially in women. The present study aimed to determine the effect of eight weeks of resistance training with two types of linear and nonlinear periodized on muscle strength, fatigue, and quality of life in women with MS.
Materials and Methods: A total of 19 patients with MS were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: nonlinear periodized (NLP) (n=6), linear periodized (LP) (n=5), and control (n=8). Both exercise groups performed resistance exercises three sessions a week for 30-45 minutes per session, with an intensity of 30%-70% of a maximum repetition for eight weeks. The linear group (LP) used a linear loading pattern per week. In contrast, the nonlinear group (NLP) experienced different intensities of training from the fourth week onwards. Two days before and after the training protocol, muscle strength was measured indirectly. Moreover, fatigue was evaluated with a 5-item Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS-5) and quality of life with a 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). The results were analyzed in SPSS software (version 21) using the analysis of the covariance model and Fisher's least significant difference (LSD) post hoc test.
Results: Based on the results, LP and NLP training led to a marked increase in muscular strength )P<0.001) and a significant decrease in fatigue )P=0.020) in MS patients. Nonetheless, no significant difference was observed in the quality of life between research groups )P=0/092). There were no significant differences between LP and NLP in factors, except leg press )P<0/001).
Conclusion: As evidenced by the obtained results, both LP and NLP training models increased muscle strength and reduced fatigue. Nevertheless, linear resistance training led to greater improvement in the aforementioned factors.
