Introduction: Heart diseases involve the first and most prevalent causes of morbidity as well as mortality in Iran, which can be affected by various factors. Hence, this study aimed to explore the comparison and relationships between social support and coping strategies in patients with myocardial infarction and in the control group in Rasht. Methods: In this descriptive study, the study healt...

Aims: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the first cause of cancer death. This study aims to determine the relationship between psychological wellbeing and psychological hardiness with the mediating role of social support in women with breast cancer. Methods & Materials This research was a correlation study based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The study population con...

Introduction: Due to the prevalence of psychological damage in cancer patients, some studies indicate the role of psychological structures in compromising cancer. The purpose of this study was to develop a model for the relationship between psychosocial factors and self-efficacy of pain by mediating optimism and psychological hardiness in patients with cancer in Urmia. Methods: This study was c...

Background and Aim: Failure to follow the drug is common in patients with myocardial infarction. However, it has been reported in various studies that family support can improve adherence to drug in chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigation the impact of education of family support behaviors on adherence to the drug in patients with Myocardial Infarction. Materials and M...

Background: Pin loosening and infection in skeletal traction are important problems in orthopedic surgery and methods which are usually used to manage these problems, are costly and sometimes complicated. In this study, the efficacy of using cast support in infection and loosening of proximal tibial pin was investigated. Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 60 patients referring to Rasul-e...

Background: One of the important goals in control diabetes to maintain normal levels of glycated hemoglobin, but different social and psychological factors such as social support and alexithymia play role on process of this control. The purpose of present study was to examine the role of alexithymia on the association of social support and glycated hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes. M...

Introduction: Perceived social support can influence various aspects of the physical and psychological health of diabetic patients. This study aimed to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of adults with type 2 diabetes with different levels of perceived social support. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 336 adults with type 2 diabetes, participati...