Parkinson Disease (PD) is a type of degenerative disorder for central nervous system at old age. The present study is intended to review the effectiveness of Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on quality of life among the old people who suffer from Parkinson disease. In this survey, the methodology was considered as semi- experimental with pre- test and post- test plan along with a control gro...

Background & Aim: Promoting hope in hemodialysis patients is very important. Various methods have been suggested in order to raise hope in patients with chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an illness perception-based intervention on hope in patients with hemodialysis. Methods & Materials: This is a randomized clinical trial (IRCT2016103130609N1) on 120 hemo...

Background and purpose: Evidence show that hemodialysis patients experience high level of death anxiety. Therefore, many therapeutic interventions are suggested to reduce death anxiety. This study aimed at investigating the effect of illness perception intervention on death anxiety in hemodialysis patients. Materials and methods: A randomized clinical trial was carried out in 120 hemodialysis ...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the OF physical functioning level and prevalence of chronic illness among elderlypeople in west region of Tehran. Methods & Materials: This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. A multi-stage sampling was used and 410 community residents who were over 60 years old were selected from west region of Tehran.Descriptive statisti...

Background & Aims: Disease perception is based on patients’ beliefs and perceived information about their condition which affects the mental health of the individual and how they deal with it. The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of disease in patients with heart failure. Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 150 patients admitted to t...