aim and background: schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder. the positive and negative symptoms are not only important in the prognosis of the disease but also affect the quality of life among the patients. therefore, the present survey aimed to determine the relationship between positive and negative symptoms and quality of life among schizophrenic patients in sina hospital in juneqan....

background health-related quality of life (hrqol) is used as a measure to valuate healthcare interventions and guide policy making. the euroqol eq-5d is a widely used generic preference-based instrument to measure health-related quality of life. objectives the objective of this study was to develop a value set of the eq-5d health states for an iranian population. patients and methods this study...

conclusions health providers should improve the qol in the elderly by facilitating hpl through health-promoting interventions, which will maintain and increase physical activity, stress management, and spiritual growth. background as individuals live a longer life, health-promoting lifestyle (hpl) becomes even more essential, particularly with regard to maintaining functional independence and i...

introduction: chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (com) is a common, debilitating complication of cancer therapy. the aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy (lllt) on prevention of com in patients with hematologic malignancies. methods: fifty-five patients hospitalized to undergo chemotherapy in imam hospital were included into the study. these patients were d...

background family-centered empowerment of drug and stimulant users is an effective program for a better response to treatment, prevention of treatment adverse effects, and promotion quality of life (qol) and lifestyle in the process of discontinuing drug abuse. objectives this study aimed to determine the effects of educational intervention, based on family-centered empowerment and pender's hea...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of hyperandrogenemia and chronic anovulation which affects 5-10% of all women. The PCOS symptoms such as hirsutism, irregular menses, obesity and infertility are a major source of psychological morbidity and can negatively affect quality of life. In this study, we examined the health-related quality of life among Iranian women who suffe...

background and objectives: stress among students of the health sciences can lead to reduced performance of future healthcare human resources. to address this threat there is a need to develop a robust understanding of the nature and intensity of stress in these professionals. to help approaching this goal, the present study assessed stress-induced life change in students of tehran university of...