Showing 8 results for Foroughi
Saeed Foroughi,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (1-2004)
Abstract
Introduction: Evaluation and planning based on inaccurate statistics and information will disappoint us in fighting against the addiction phenomenon. This study has considered the personal characteristics and consumption patterns of the narcotics among self – introduced addicts.
Materials & Methods: in this retrospective and descriptive–analytic study the characteristics of the self-introduced addicts referred to Aligoudarz admission and treatment office of the welfare organization were studied using their files and recorded data and information (totally 384 files).
Findings : Results showed that 97.5% of the clients were male with mean age of 34.5 years old .70% were married with average of 2.6 children . The most frequency of educational degree of the addicts was guidance level (37.5%) , 93% of the samples had the history of cigarette smoking and 24.4% of the cases had the history of opium consumption in their first class family members .
The mean age of starting of addiction was 26.7 years old and the average time between addiction till referring for giving it up was 8 years.
67.7% of the samples had five times history of abandonment of addiction. 3% of them had used syringe in common and 4% of them had committed other offences in addition to addiction. The consumed narcotics were opium(74%),heroin(20%),both opium and heroin(6%).The common ways of consumption were. fumigation (66%),eating(15.3%),injection(9.9%), and both eating and fumigation(8.8%).There was a significant relation between kind of consumed narcotics and age, addiction starting age , place of birth , daily using times, consumption way and marital status.
Conclusion: According to the results it is necessary to carry out similar researches for epidemiological description and analysis of precise status of addiction throughout the Lorestan province , its cities and townships
Hedayat Nazari , Saeed Foroughi , Marziye Momen-Nasab , Fatemeh Varshowchi ,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (yafteh 2009)
Abstract
Background: About 8 percent of Iranian adult population are illicit drug abusers. Affected persons grow more each day. Ominous consequences such as divorce, prostitution, murder and other crimes and infectious diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis take place following drug abuse, as well as a loss equall to 29% of national income for our country. Traditional treatment methods wasted too much time and cost. professional inpatient clinics are not adequate for admission of all care seekers. Rapid detoxification methods are supposed to be better alternatives.
Materials and Methods: 140 male drug abusers in two matched groups were assessed from March to September, 2005. They used heroin or opium. Both groups were scheduled for detoxification and were closely observed for 3 months thereafter. First group received Clonidine, Benzodiazepine and Naltrexone besides symptom relieving modalities in first 4 days of treatment. Naltrexone was continued in maintenance dose for one month. Second group received Methadone for one month.
Results: Clients age was between 18 to 73 years, with mean age 34 years old. Their intelligence quotients were above the lower limit of normal range. There was no significant difference according to these parameters between two groups. Success rate in rapid detoxification group was 55 % and in Methadone group was 50 %. Relapse in rapid detoxification method occurred less frequent and slower (45 % vs. 50%). In Naltrexone group, better success rate was due to less duration of drug abuse and heroin dependency. In Methadone group, therapy had better results in patients with longer drug abuse history and opium addiction. There was no significant difference between success rate and either drug kind or job, marital status or education level. The most serious adverse effect in both groups was hypotension (10% in Naltrexone and 5 % in Methadone groups).
Azam Foroughi Pour , Rokhsareh Meamar ,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (2-2015)
Abstract
Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease. An autoimmune basis has been confirmed for pathogenesis of MS, and studies have shown that sex hormones such as testosterone may play a role in the disease mechanism. The purpose of this study was to survey these changes in MS patients. Materials and Methods: 31 MS patients were included in this cross-sectional study and matched with 60 healthy coses as control group. The serum testosterone level of both groups were randomly determined in follicular and luteal phases. Then the testosterone hormone levels and their correlation with the disease were studied. Results: In this study, testestrone level in patients was 0.461 ± 0.3 ng/ml in the follicular phase compared to controls with mean level of 0.82 ± 0.4 ng/ml(pv=0.011) .Mean testestrone level in female patients was 0. 58 ± 0.7 ng /ml in the luteal phase compared to controls with mean level of 0.88± 0.3 ng/ml (pv = 0.03). Patients with MS had significantly lower testosterone, in the follicular and luteal phase, but no relation with the disease was observed. Conclusion: Testestrone has a positive relation with MS. Further studies to determine the cause of relation and effect of endocrine system on MS pathogenesis and treatment are suggested.
Masod Farhadini, Faride Malekshahi, Maniya Jalilvand, Saeyd Foroughi, Simin Rezaii,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (2-2016)
Abstract
Background: The Internet addiction refers to the excessive or unreasonable and pathological use of the Internet which leads to the social consequences, including public health.The aim of this study was to determine the relation ship between the Internet addiction and general health in students of Lorestan university of medical sciences in 2013.
Material and Methods: This descriptive analytic study. was carried out on 240 (BSc,MSc and medical) students of Lorestan university of medical sciences randomly selected using Yang Internet addiction and the Goldberg general health questionnaire . Data was analyzed by use of independent statistics and SPSS software v.18.
Results: The results show that there was a significant correlation between the Internet addiction and yeneral health in students of Lorestan university of medical sciences ( r=- 0.471, p>0.001). Based on our findings, 85% of the students were normal but 15% were at risk.
Conclusion: Considering the destructive effects of the Internet addiction on students' health dimensions, control and supervise the Internet use among university students and education about the harmful effects of the Internet it seem necessary.
Saeid Foroughi, Fateme Alhani, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Armin Zareiyan,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (5-2016)
Abstract
Background : Study and recognition of values among nurses are important due to their role on health and human life. The present study carried out on nursing education with the aim of discovering the impact of ethical values on Iranian nurses; professional ethics.
Materials and Methods: through an inductive approach the experiences of 23 participants including nurses, head nurses, physicians, clients and their companions examined by deep semi-structured interviewing from February 2013 to July 2014. The interviews were recorded by participants' permission, then were rescript and data analysis was performed based on thematic analysis by Brown and Clarke method. Data accuracy and consistency were evaluated by Lincoln and Guba scales.
Results: This study ultimately formed an overarching theme as effecting beliefs on professional moral nursing care which was the result of an integration of two sub-themes. Sub-themes of public values came into view from five initial themes: (belief in the inherent dignity of the clients; human's compassioning and love, feeling, looking and dealing patients like their own family; spiritual and moral beliefs effecting care giving; and conscience and professional commitment of nurse ). The specific values sub-theme appeared in three initial themes: recognizing, preservation and protection of patient,s rights, professional moral distresses, abstaining of non-professional relationships and abuse of the client.
Conclusion: The final results were in accordance with the studies done in and out of our country. It is suggested for the implementation of values in nursing care practice, continuous assessment and monitoring mechanisms be created.
Hamid Foroughipour, Korosh Goodarzi,
Volume 19, Issue 5 (2-2018)
Abstract
Background: Behavioral disorders in preschool children causes a lot of problems. They mainly use medical treatment to solve this problem. But this research looks for a non-pharmacological alternative through the educational games.
Materials and Methods: Data were gathered through randomized controlled trial method by using unequal control group design with pre-post test plan. The sample included 46 six years old girls. They were slected from a kindergarten in Boroujerd city, and through the creation of a random sequence divided to two groups, 24 as experimental and 22 as control groups. The instrument was (PKBS) observation form in behavior disorders status.Data were analyzed by independent and dependent T tests .
Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between the mean of the pre-test and post-test in internal (p≥0.0001) and external behavioral disorders (p≥0.0001) of preschool girls. Independent T test showed that there is significant difference between post-test of internal (p≥0.05) and external (p≥0.01) behavioral disorders of experimental and control groups to benefit of experimental group. There is no significant difference between pre-test and post-test of internal (p≥0.69) and external (p≥0.23) behavioral disorders in the control group.
Conclusion: According to the results the educational games showed significant effect on the improvement of behavioral disorder of preschool girls, therefore, it is approprate to apply the games as a non-pharmacological program in the relevant centers for children with behavioral disorders.
Afsaneh Badrizadeh, Hasan Rezaii Jamaloi, Mostafa Khanzadeh, Saeid Foroughi, Mandana Saki,
Volume 23, Issue 2 (5-2021)
Abstract
Background: One of the public health challenges in the worldwide is diabetes, and adherence to treatment is crucial. Adherence to treatment can help reduce the complications of the disease. Therefore, this study was performed to evaluate the status of adherence to treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes in Khorramabad.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 392 men and women with type 2 diabetes referred to comprehensive health centers in Khorramabad between May and August 2016 were studied. Demographic questionnaire and Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) were used to collect data. Version 22 SPSS and descriptive analysis were used to analyze the data. Significance level in the present study was less than 0.05. Descriptive tests, Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and independent t-test were used.
Results: The mean age of study participants was 56.03 ± 10.91. 68.9% (270 people) were women and 31/1% (122 people) were men. According to the score obtained from the Morisky questionnaire, a total of 219 patients (55/9%) followed the desired treatment and 173 (44/1%) followed the unfavorable treatment. There was a significant relationship between patients' adherence to treatment with the variables of gender, marital status, educational status, and their monthly income. No statistically significant between age and employment status with adherence to treatment were observed.
Conclusion: Findings of this study showed that adherence to treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes in Khorramabad is in a good level. Health policy makers should strive to ensure that all patients adhere to their treatment process with easy access to services and reduced costs.
Afsaneh Badrizadeh, Hasan Rezaii Jamaloi, Mostafa Khanzadeh, Saeid Foroughi, Mandana Saki,
Volume 23, Issue 3 (8-2021)
Abstract
Background: According to the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes, the present study aimed to predict adherence to treatment based on social support variables and coping strategies to reduce the severity of this disease.
Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 392 men and women with type 2 diabetes were evaluated using purposeful and convenient sampling. Wax social support and the Blings and Moss coping strategies questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22), descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, and mean), and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis).
Results: The results indicated that the correlation between the subscales of social support and coping strategies with adherence to drug therapy was significant (P<.01). These measures could predict more than 27%) 27.1( of changes in compliance with drug treatment.
Conclusion: Social support and coping strategies can be two effective factors in promoting self-care behaviors and adherence to treatment in patients with diabetes. Including these strategies in educational, treatment, and care programs improves health and reduces long-term complications of the disease to increase the life expectancy of patients.
