background and purpose: spiritual health is one of the most critical health dimensions with remarkable influence on the life of individuals. religion and spirituality play a pivotal role incoping with stressful events in life. this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between spiritual health and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (ms). methods: this cross-sectional study w...

objective: paid employment has become increasingly very important in the lives of women, as the rapid social changes in different classes of the iranian society affects roles and positions of women with great changes at a rapid pace. hardiness as a predicting factor for mental health is selected in this study to evaluation the effects of employment on the women. method: 250 employed married and...

background: assessment of quality of life can promote health services. the purpose of this study was evaluation of health related quality of life in lower limbs amputee veterans of iran. methods: in the present cross sectional study, we compared 38 lower limbs amputee veterans with 50 normal healthy subjects with sf36 questioner in face-to-face interview. results: amputees had significantly low...

the purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of the health education program to improve patient's health-related quality of life with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. seventy patients in pre-operation were randomized into the study, with 35 patients in the experimental and 35 patients in the control group. the demographic information, sf-36 and nottingham health profile questi...

background quality of life (qol) stands for to the general well-being of the populations in the societies. quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of living, which is based primarily on income. instead, standard indicators of the qol include not only wealth and employment, but also built environment, physical and mental health, education, recreation and leisure time ...

background: advances in treatment of thalassemia major have improved the life expectancy of the patients and therefore their quality of life as other chronic diseases. this study was conducted to assess health- related quality of life in these patients in guilan province. methods: in a cross-sectional study, thirty-one children, aged 8-12 years, with β-thalassemia major were interviewed in guil...

background: quality of life in post-menopausal women and menopausal symptoms are closely related concepts. influence health education policy in order to promote health and adopt a menopause lifestyle requires alternative strategies, including health training programs with community - based interventions. the current study aims to survey the effects of support groups on quality of life of post-m...