background decision-makers have begun to recognize health-related quality of life (hrqol) as an important and measurable outcome of healthcare interventions; and hrqol data is increasingly being used by policy-makers to prioritize health resources. our objective was to measure hrqol in a group of type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm) patients receiving insulin treatment in buenos aires, argentina.   ...

introduction and aims: such chronic diseases as tuberculosis have short term and long term effects on patients’ quality of life. due to the hazardous consequences of disrupted quality of life, the present research aims to examine the quality of life along with the intensity of depression in patients suffering from tuberculosis hospitalized in bandar lengeh’s hospitals. methods: the present rese...

abstract aims: nurses are the greatest group of healthcare system service providers and lack of sufficient attentions to their quality of life will lead to the challenge of their service providing. the present study was designed to evaluate the quality of life in all nurses of different wards of a hospital in kashan city, iran. instrument & methods: this cross-sectional descriptive study was ca...

background most people do not appreciate the aging period because of lack of knowledge or unknown backgrounds; therefore, they get affected by chronic mental disorders. depression is one of the most predominant chronic mental disorders. objectives in this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between quality of life (qol) and spiritual well-being among geriatric retired employees of the o...

introduction & objective: there are three elements such as emotional, social and cognitive concepts in happiness. the first causes positive expression, the second causes expanded and positive social relations with the others and the last results the thought that interprets optimism-rating events. due to happiness role in health of body and spirit of students and also for limited studies in thes...

background: today, the quality of life (qol) studies have an important role in public health care, especially among the old adults suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes. diabetes and its complications can widely affect various aspects of qol. therefore, the present study aimed to assess diabetic patients’ qol and identify the factors that affect it.   methods: a cross-sectional study...

background and purpose: diabetes in the elderly is mostly associated with increased risk of development and worsening of geriatric syndromes. in addition, it has a significant impact on various aspects of individuals with these syndromes. therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (qol) in elderly diabetic patients. methods: this descriptive and analytical study was conducted o...

background: osteoporosis affects quality of life and may lead to depression in women. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of zoledronic acid (za) treatment on depression and quality of life (q o l) in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (po). materials and methods: a total of 88 newly diagnosed women with po were included in this study. all patients were treated with once-y...

acne is the most common skin disease and isotretinoin is the most powerful drug among the various drugs used for its treatment, but it has some adverse effects. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of isotretinoin on depression and quality of life of a group of patients undergoing isotretinoin therapy before and after the treatment course.in this prospective study, 98 patients with ...