BACKGROUND Burn injuries can have adverse effects on quality of life of patients and can disturb their physiological, psychological, social and spiritual well-being. This study aimed to investigate the effect of multimedia self-care program on quality of life in burn patients. METHODS This Randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted from November 2015 to December 2016. The samples w...

background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological training combined‎ with gradual muscular stress relaxation technique on qol of patients with ms. materials and methods: this triple-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients with ms who were m...

background: cardiovascular diseases are the most prevalent disorders in developed countries and heart failure is the major one among them. this disease is caused by numerous factors and one of the most considerable risk factors is unhealthy lifestyle. so the aim of this research was to study the effect of family-center empowerment model on the lifestyle of heart failure patients. methods: this ...

BACKGROUND Domestic violence and abuse (DVA), defined as threatening behavior or abuse by adults who are intimate partners or family members, is a key public health and clinical priority. The prevalence of DVA in the United Kingdom and worldwide is high, and its impact on physical and mental health is detrimental and persistent. There is currently little support within healthcare settings for w...

Objectives: Schizophrenia is responsible for a significant proportion of burden of mental diseases in Iran. Lack of a follow-up system has resulted in the repeated hospitalizations. In this study it is hypothesized that standardized living skills training delivered to participants with schizophrenia in outpatient and inpatient centers can be effective compared to a  control group (with occ...

background: emotion and how people manage it is an important part of personality that would immensely affect their health. investigations showed that emotional intelligence is significantly related to and can predict psychological health. objective: to determine the effect of teaching emotional intelligence to intensive care unit nurses on their general health. methods: this randomized clinical...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the psychological burden of parents facing increasing risk of type 1 diabetes in their children. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In the population-based Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) Study, newborn infants with HLA-DQB1-conferred diabetes risk were enrolled in sequential analyses of diabetes-associated autoantibodies. Those persistently positive for at lea...

AIM This paper is a report of a qualitative study conducted as part of a randomized controlled trial comparing a lay-facilitated angina management programme with usual care. Its aim was to explore participants' beliefs, experiences, and attitudes to the care they had received during the trial, particularly those who had received the angina management intervention. BACKGROUND Angina affects ov...

Introduction: Reduced quality of life in cardiac patients and their frequent hospitalizations in the coronary care units is regarded as a main challenge for such patients. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effectiveness of healthy lifestyle promotion intervention on quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure via cognitive-behavioral procedure. Methods: In this randomi...