Azade Riyahi
Instructor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Comparing the Parenting Role Tasks in Parents of Children with Mental/Physical Disabilities
Background The role of parents during childhood is very important. Imbalances in parenting roles may cause severe emotional and physical injuries in children. The current study aimed at comparing parenting role tasks in parents of children who affected to mental/physical disabilities. Materials and Methods In the current cross sectional study, the parenting role tasks questionnaire was complet...
[ 2 ] - Evaluation of Early Active Controlled Motion in Flexor Tendon Repair
Objectives: The objective was to determine the results of early active controlled motion in the patients rehabilitated by our new protocol. Methods: 91 fingers in 64 patients with flexor tendon repair in all zones were enrolled in a single group (quasi-experimental) clinical trial. 58 fingers in 43 patients were assessed at least three months postoperatively. Outcomes were defined using the ...
[ 3 ] - Family-Centered Services by Medical and Rehabilitation Staff: A Descriptive Study
Objective Family is the center and core of the patient’s care, so the most effective therapeutic programs are those that emphasize the role of the family in treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the delivery of family-centered services by service providers for families and children in Iran based on the Persian version of the Measure of Processes of Care for Service Providers (MPO...
[ 4 ] - The Investigation of Factors Affecting the Gait of the Patients Suffering From Multiple Sclerosis
Objective Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative disorder of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and it is also the most common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults. MS in women, especially young women, is about 1.5 to 3 times more common than men all over the world. About 2.5 million people worldwide are suffering from MS....
[ 5 ] - A Comparison of Time Use Patterns and Self-Efficacy between Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Mothers of Typically Developing Children
Abstract Objectives Comparing time use patterns and self-efficacy in two groups of mothers including mothers of children with CP and mothers of children with typical development is the main objective of this study. Method This study was carried out in 2017 in Arak, on 200 mothers. Multiple sources of evaluation were used including Mothers' Time Use Questionnaire and Sherer General Self-eff...