Extended abstract Introduction: The family has two faces. A family may be like the paradise that encompasses the feelings of love and security, and family members love each other, care for each other, and get along with each other. However, a family can also have a dark side and it can be regarded as an environment prone to violence in the society. Violence in the family occurs both against wo...

Objectives: Domestic violence is a common phenomenon and also a health priority in all communities. Researches have shown that multiple biological, genetic, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors have key roles either in development or in prevention of domestic violence. Therefore, it is better to consider an integrated health care system which covers all influencing factors for ...

Background and purpose: All forms of violence have mental and social consequences for women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between dimensions of domestic violence and social structural determinants of health in women referred to forensic center in Tehran Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 196 women attending forensic center in Tehran...

Background & Aim: Violence in workplaces threatens safety of personnel. Among health care personnel, nurses are more exposed to verbal and physical violence. The aim of this study was to assess confrontation of nurses with verbal and physical violence in hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Methods & Materials: In this field study, all of nurses employed in hospitals of Babol U...

Background and purpose: Human dignity is amongst the main human rights and violence in workplace is a worrying issue for every person. The prevalence of violence in medical staff led the authors to study about violence in nurses and related factors in critical care units in educational hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: A descriptive-analy...

Background and purpose: Violence against nurses is a growing global problem in all countries such as Iran. Due to the importance of this issue, this study was performed to investigate the relationship between the communication skills of nurses and the violence they experience in emergency departments at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytic...

Background and Purpose: The World Health Organization declared violence against women a top priority for health and emphasized the importance of the world's attention to the prevention and control programs. This study was conducted aimed to identify the training needs of married women referring to health centers in Ahvaz with the objective of enabling the design of a program to prevent violence...