Zahra Fotoukian
Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR), Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Barriers to and factors facilitating empowerment in elderly with COPD
Background: Empowerment of elderly people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can increase their quality of life and feeling of well-being. However, few researches focused on the obstacles and factors facilitating empowerment in elderly people with COPD and an adequate determining of these factors need an in-depth understanding of the meaning of these factors which influences em...
[ 2 ] - تأثیر ورزش‌های ایروبیک و مقاومتی بر کیفیت خواب سالمندان مبتلا به نارسایی قلبی
سابقه و هدف: اختلال خواب، یک عارضه شایع در سالمندان مبتلا به نارسایی قلبی است که، می تواند باعث کاهش کیفیت زندگی آنها شود. ازآنجائیکه مداخلات ساده و کم هزینه مانند ورزش برای بهبود خواب، کمک کننده هستند. لذا این مطالعه به منظور بررسی تأثیر ورزش‌های ایروبیک و مقاومتی بر کیفیت خواب سالمندان مبتلا به نارسایی قلبی انجام شد. مواد و روش‌ها: در این مطالعه کارآزمایی بالینی، 60 سالمند مرد مبتلا به نارسای...
[ 3 ] - میزان مطابقت گزارش های سونوگرافی و ماموگرافی با گزارش پاتولوژی در بیماران مبتلا به سرطان پستان
Background and purpose: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and the second cause of cancer death in Iran. Widespread use of mammography and sonography could increase survival in patients with early detection. Sensitivity and specificity of mammography and sonography are different in various sources. This study aimed at assessing the concordance of mammography-sonography rep...
[ 4 ] - WEARING BRASSIERE - A LESS WELL KNOWN FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN
Background & Aims: Considering the increasing prevalence of breast cancer, today, the main problem in the field of women's health is the control and prevention of breast cancer. One of the main areas in preventing this disease is controlling the risk factors associated with lifestyle. Wearing of brassiere is also a lifestyle-related habit that has sparked many debates today as a risk factor for...
[ 5 ] - Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Program on Physical Adaptation in the Elderly Men Patients with Heart Failure
Introduction: Diminished physiological tolerance induced heart failure among the elderly patients limit doing their daily activities. Exercising as a non-medical intervention is not usually mentioned for daily activities promotion. The current study was conducted aiming to explore the effects of aerobic and resistance exercise program on physical adaptation in the elderly men patients with hear...
[ 6 ] - Concept Analysis of Health-related Hardiness in Older People with Multiple Diseases Using a Hybrid Model
Background and purpose: Patients with hardiness personality could better control the psychological distress induced by multiple diseases. The present study aimed to clarify the concept of health related hardiness in older individuals with multiple diseases. Materials and methods: A hybrid method was used to analyze the concept of health related hardiness. This model consists of theoretical rev...
[ 7 ] - COVID-19 and the Elderly with Chronic diseases: Narrative Review
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[ 8 ] - Health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study
Background & Aim: Health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with COPD is different in various health care structures, and research in this area can help to identify the existing knowledge gap. The aim of this study was to determine health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with COPD. Methods & Materials: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020. A total...
[ 9 ] - Prevalence of Fatty Liver in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment
Background and purpose: Fatty liver is one of the most common liver diseases. Some treatments used in breast cancer may be associated with development of fatty liver. The present study aimed at investigating the prevalence of fatty liver in breast cancer patients. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 117 patients with breast cancer attending Ramsar Imam Sajjad Hospital in 2017...