Nouzar Nakhaee

[ 1 ] - Gaining Insight into the Prevention of Maternal Death Using Narrative Analysis: An Experience from Kerman, Iran

Reduction in maternal mortality requires an in-depth knowledge of the causes of death. This study was conducted to explore the circumstances and events leading to maternal mortality through a holistic approach. Using narrative text analysis, all documents related to maternal deaths occurred from 2007 to 2011 in Kerman province/Iran were reviewed thoroughly by an expert panel. A 93-item chart ab...

[ 2 ] - Importance of Pre-pregnancy Counseling in Iran: Results from the High Risk Pregnancy Survey 2012

  Background To identify the prevalence of behavioural (Pre-pregnancy), obstetrical and medical risks of pregnancy in Iranian women.   Methods A total of 2993 postpartum women who delivered in 23 randomly selected hospitals of six provinces were enrolled in this nationwide cross-sectional study. A structured questionnaire was completed based on interviewees’ self-reports and medical record data...

[ 3 ] - Outcome Evaluation of Therapeutic Community Model in Iran

Background Evaluation of treatment programs in addiction field is a prerequisite to improve the quality of care. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Therapeutic Community (TC) program in Iran.   Methods Individuals who had voluntarily enrolled in the TC center within a period of seven years, from early 2005 to late 2011, entered the study. Those who successfully completed the 1...

[ 4 ] - Reasons for Discharge against Medical Advice: A Case Study of Emergency Departments in Iran

Background Incomplete hospitalization is the cause of disease relapse, readmission, and increase in medical costs. Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) in emergency department (ED) is critical for hospitals. This paper aims to explore the underlying reasons behind DAMA in ED of four teaching hospitals in Kerman, Iran.   Methods This was a cross-sectional study in which the samples were drawn...

[ 5 ] - پایایی و روایی نسخه فارسی پرسش‌نامه کوتاه درد در بیماران مبتلا به سرطان

The Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version of the Brief Pain Inventory in Cancer Patients P. Vakilzadeh MSc , N. Nakhaee MD Received: 13/02/06 Sent for Revision: 24/06/06 Received Revised Manuscript: 08/07/06 Accepted:03/10/06 Background and Objective: The need for a standard instrument to assess pain in cancer patients is universally accepted. The aim of this study was to a...

[ 6 ] - میزان رضایت‌مندی جانبازان و آزادگان مراجعه کننده به مراکز بهداشتی درمانی بنیاد جانبازان شهرستان کرمان جهت اخذ خدمات درمانی در سال 1382

[ 7 ] - بررسی تمایل به ترک حرفه در پرستاران بالینی: مطالعه موردی

مقدمه: تمایل به ترک حرفه یکی از موضوعات حرفه پرستاری است که به عنوان یکی از چالشهای مهم در نظام سلامت مطرح است. ترک حرفه می تواند اثرات مهمی را بر روی بیماران، پرستاران و سازمانهای بهداشتی تحمیل کرده و چه بسا دستیابی به اهداف سلامتی و بهداشتی را با مشکل مواجه خواهد کرد.هدف: این مطالعه با هدف تعیین تمایل پرستاران برای ترک حرفه در بیمارستانهای آموزشی شهر کرمانصورت گرفته است. روش: پژوهش حاضر مطال...

[ 8 ] - First birth cesarean proportion: A missed indicator in controlling policies

Background: Around one out of two mothers give births by cesarean section (CS) surgery in Iran and about half of this number is due to previous CS. Recently Health Sector Evolution (HSEP) program (started in April 2014) targets the high rate of CS in Iran. To assess the impact of the interventions, we emphasized that the First Birth Cesarean (FBC) proportion is one of the main indicators to ass...

[ 9 ] - مقایسه ی فراوانی انواع سوءاستفاده و مسامحه ی دوران کودکی بین دو گروه وابسته غیر وابسته به مواد

هدف از این پژوهش، مقایسه‌ی فراوانی انواع سوءاستفاده و مسامحه‌ی دوران کودکی بین دوگروه وابسته و غیر وابسته به مواد است. روش‌کار: این مطالعه‌ی مورد-شاهدی در یکی از شهرستان‌های استان کرمان (بردسیر) در سال 1389 انجام شد. تعداد 212 بیمار دارای اختلال وابستگی به مواد در گروه مورد و 216 نفر بدون این اختلال در گروه شاهد به صورت متوالی انتخاب شدند. ابزارها مشتمل بر داده‌های زمینه‌ای، پرسش‌نامه‌ی آسیب‌ها...

[ 10 ] - ارزشیابی استاد توسط دانشجو: مروری بر نقدها

زمینه و هدف : هدف اصلی ارزشیابی استاد افزایش کیفیت آموزشی است، که یکی از روش های متداول آن ارزشیابی استاد توسط دانشجوست. هدف اولیه ارزشیابی استاد توسط دانشجو ارایه بازخورد به اساتید جهت بهبود آموزش آنان بود (ارزشیابی تکوینی). با گذشت زمان این هدف جای خود را به ارزشیابی تراکمی (جهت مقاصد مدیریتی) داد. اگرچه استفاده از این روش در ارزشیابی تکوینی مورد تایید قریب به اتفاق صاحبنظران است، ولی استفاده...

[ 11 ] - روش ارزشیابی 360 درجه در ارزیابی بالینی دستیاران؛ بررسی مقدماتی امکان اجرا، روایی و پایایی

زمینه و هدف: ارزشیابی 360 درجه به منظور ارزیابی عملکرد دستیاران بالینی، علاوه بر بهره جستن از نظرات اساتید مورد استفاده قرار می گیرد. ابزارهای ارزیابی دستیاران از قبیل پرسشنامه هایی که در ارزیابی 360 درجه به کار گرفته می شوند، باید پایایی، روایی و سادگی اجرا داشته باشند.   هدف از این بررسی، ارزیابی امکان اجرا و خصوصیات روان سنجی پرسشنامه های ارزیابی 360 درجه در دستیاران بالینی می­باشد. روش کار:...

[ 12 ] - بررسی نظرات دانشجویان پزشکی در مورد فریب‌کاری پژوهشی در تدوین پایان‌نامه و فراوانی نسبی آن

زمینه: پزشکان آینده یا دانشجویان پزشکی امروز باید در تمام جنبه­های امور تحصیلی از جمله انجام پژوهش و نوشتن پایان نامه با صداقت باشند. هدف: این مطالعه به منظور تعیین شیوع فریب­کاری پژوهشی در بین دانشجویان سال آخر پزشکی بر اساس گزارش خود آنان و تعیین نگرش آنان نسبت به برخی از موارد فریب­کاری پژوهشی صورت گرفت. روش کار: کلیه دانشجویان سال آخر پزشکی شامل 104 نفر نمونه این پژوهش بودند. جمع­آوری داده­...

[ 13 ] - بررسی نظرات دانشجویان پزشکی در مورد تقلب امتحانی و فراوانی نسبی آن

زمینه: تقلب در بین دانشجویان به حدی شایع است که برخی صاحب‌نظران از آن به عنوان اپیدمی یاد می‌کنند. هدف: ‌ این پژوهش با هدف تعیین نظرات دانشجویان پزشکی یکی از دانشگاه‌های علوم پزشکی در مورد تقلب امتحانی و فراوانی نسبی آن صورت گرفت. روش کار: نمونه پژوهش شامل 302 نفر دانشجوی پزشکی (سال‌های اول تا ششم) بود که در زمستان 82 و بهار 83 در مطالعه شرکت کردند. جهت جمع‌آوری داده‌ها از پرسشنامه خود ـ ایفا ک...

[ 14 ] - Estimation of the Cost of Smoking-Attributable Diseases (Five Selected Diseases): A Case in Kerman City, Iran, 2014

Background: Cigarette seems to be the least valuable of addictive drugs. It is easily accessible to the public, and its harmful personal and social effects have attracted less attention. Therefore, the present research was carried out with the aim of presenting cost estimations of smoking-related diseases in smokers who aged 35 or higher in Kerman City, Iran, in 2014.Methods: Using the prevalen...

[ 15 ] - Development of Risk-Taking Tendency Tool for High School Students

Background: Adolescence is the age of increased sensation-seeking and risk-taking. To prevent such behaviors, the adolescent tendency to engage in high-risk behaviors must be measureable. This study aimed to develop a questionnaire about risk-taking tendencies among Iranian students.Methods: This study was conducted using cluster sampling of the tenth-grade students in three cities in Kerman pr...

[ 16 ] - Impact of Drug Abuse on Family Quality of Life

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[ 17 ] - The Effects of Opium Addiction on the Immune System Function in Patients with Fungal Infection

Background: The use of narcotics such as opium exposes addicts as susceptible targets of different diseases so that they might easily be exposed to different diseases such as fungal infections. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of addiction to opium and fungal infection on plasma levels of certain cytokines including interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-6, IL-17, Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) a...

[ 18 ] - Effects of Maternal Separation on Nicotine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference and Later Spatial Learning and Memory Function in Adolescent Male Rats

Background: Disturbances in maternal care have been associated with increased risk for drug abuse later in life. However, there has been little investigation of the effects of maternal separation (MS), a model of early life stress, on nicotine dependence, specifically during adolescence. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effect of MS on nicotine-conditioned place preference (CPP...

[ 19 ] - Maternal Separation and the Risk of Drug Abuse in Later Life

Maternal separation (MS) is defined as the termination of the continuity of mother-child relationship after the relationship is established. Although MS and maternal deprivation are different in terms of their definitions, these two terms are usually used interchangeably. This review aims to investigate the effect of MS on drug intake in adulthood. It has been proved that animal models are help...

[ 20 ] - Development and Psychometric Properties of Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use ‎Scale in Iran: An Application of Social Development Model

Background: Substance use is a growing public health problem among adolescents. In the lack of a valid and reliable instrument based on social development model (SDM), this study aimed to develop risk and protective factors of substance use scale based on SDM to determine risk and protective factors influencing substance use among adolescents. Methods: A total of 235 male students from 9th and ...

[ 21 ] - Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Persistent Methamphetamine ‎Psychosis: A Pilot Study

Background: Persistent methamphetamine (METH) psychosis is a psychotic state beyond 1-month after abstinence, for which there is no effective treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in persistent METH psychosis patients hospitalized at Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kerman, Iran, from 6 September 2012 until 6 September 2013, who were not remitted ...

[ 22 ] - Analysis of Gap in Service Quality in Drug Addiction Treatment Centers of ‎Kerman, Iran, Using SERVQUAL Model

Background: Treatment of drug addicts is one of the main strategies of drug control in Iran. Client satisfaction strongly influences the success of any treatment program. This study aimed to explore the difference between customer expectations and perceptions in drug addiction treatment centers of Kerman, Iran, using SERVQUAL model. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design 260 clients referring ...

[ 23 ] - Drug Use among Residents of Juvenile Correctional Center in Kerman, Iran, and its Relationship with Personality Dimensions and Self-concept

Background: Identifying the status of substance misuse and its psychosocial correlates among residents of juvenile correctional centers, as a high risk group, could potentially illuminate the roadmap to prevention of drug use in this group. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 93 individuals aged 13 to 18 were enrolled. A self-administered questionnaire was completed and dropped in a sealed ...

[ 24 ] - Prevalence of Use of Anabolic Steroids by Bodybuilders Using Three Methods in a City of Iran

Background: The prevalence of substance use among bodybuilding athletes has been poorly studied in Iran. This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of drug use, especially anabolic steroids, among bodybuilding athletes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the first half of 2013 among body building athletes referring to gyms located in Kerman, Iran. Five gyms were select...

[ 25 ] - The Effectiveness of Group Therapy on the Family Functioning of Individuals under Methadone Treatment: A Clinical Trial

Background: A significant number of opioid-dependent patients in Iran are now being treated by methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). One of the social complications of substance dependency is family disorganization and a decrease in marital satisfaction. This study aimed to determine the effect of group therapy based on the transtheoretical model of change on family functioning of the patients u...

[ 26 ] - Comparison of the Efficacy of Buprenorphine and Clonidine in Detoxification of Opioid-Dependents

Background: Since the number of drug users is increasing, applying a method of detoxification with fewer side effects during withdrawal from opioids and greater reliability seems to be necessary. In addition, without maintenance treatment, there will be limited success of treatment. This study aimed to compare success rates of detoxification with sublingual buprenorphine and clonidine and to ev...

[ 27 ] - Economic Appraisal of Urine Opiates Screening Test: A Study in Kerman, Iran

Background: Cost effectiveness, the ratio of relative costs of a program to its desired outcomes, is one of the basic issues in various screening programs performed to detect opium abuse. This study aimed to find the cost-effectiveness of opiates abuse screening through urine analysis. Methods: A total number of 64698 individuals were selected and divided into to five distinct groups based on t...

[ 28 ] - The Relationship between Childhood Maltreatment and Opiate Dependency in Adolescence and Middle Age

Background: Child maltreatment is a global phenomenon with possible serious long-term consequences. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between childhood maltreatment and opiate dependency in older age. Methods: In this study, 212 opiate dependent individuals and 216 control subjects were selected consecutively. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire which consiste...

[ 29 ] - Attitude of University Students towards Waterpipe Smoking: A Study in Iran

Background: Tobacco is consumed in various forms, and there has been an increasing trend worldwide in the use of waterpipe. This study aimed to assess the university students’ attitudes towards waterpipe.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study; 1130 students randomly were selected from universities of Kerman. They were provided with a researcher-made questionnaire after obtaining the informed...

[ 30 ] - Does Exercise Deprivation Increase the Tendency Towards Morphine Dependence in Rats?

Background: Exercise deprivation has been concluded to have some negative effects on psychological well-being. This study was conducted to find out whether exercise deprivation may lead to morphine dependence in rats. Methods: Forty male Wistar rats weighing 162 ± 9 g were housed in clear plastic cages in groups of two under standard laboratory conditions. The study had two phases. In phase I, ...

[ 31 ] - The Prevalence of at Least One-Time Substance Abuse among Kerman Pre-university Male Students

Background: Substance abuse is one of the main health problems in Iran and awareness about its spread and procedure of spread in the society, particularly the susceptible society of students, is very important with regard to the population pyramid of Iran. Methods: This study was performed by cross-sectional method. The sampling size was 610 male students in pre-university grade by a probabilis...

[ 32 ] - A Comparison of the Efficacy of Buprenorphine and Clonidine in Detoxification of Heroin-Dependents and the Following Maintenance Treatment

Abstract Background: This study compared the success rates of buprenorphine and clonidine in detoxification of heroin-dependents and evaluated the recurrence of drug abuse in patients taking naltrexone in a 6 month follow up. Methods: A double-blind study was carried out in Kerman’s psychiatric hospital on heroin-dependents seeking detoxification during the years 2007-2009.These patient...

[ 33 ] - Epidemiologic Study on Drug Abuse among First and Second Grade High School Students in Kerman

Abstract Background: This study investigated the epidemiology of drug abuse among high school students in Kerman. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on a randomly selected sample of 652 first and second grade high school students (256 boys, 396 girls) in Kerman. They were informed that their answers would be classified and nameless before they filled questionnaires. Schools and ...

[ 34 ] - Effect of Aspirin on Spinal Cord Injury: An Experimental Study

Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory drug, peroxyl radical scavenger, and antioxidant agent that inhibits phospholipases, nitric oxide synthetases, and cyclooxygenase enzymes. The existing literature contains no studies on the effects of various doses of aspirin on spinal cord injury (SCI). Therefore, we sought to investigate the putative effects of aspirin on experimental SCI.The weight-drop injury...

[ 35 ] - Assessment of oral health-related quality of life: Comparison of two measurement tools

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Development of patient-based outcome measures has enhanced our ability to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Present study aimed to compare the performance of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) as two methods of assessment of oral health-related quality of life.METHODS: In this cross-sectio...