objective: quality of life (qol) is an intellectual concept consisting of positive and negative aspects of an individual’s life and indeed it demonstrates the method by which a person perceives the health condition as well as the other aspects of his/her life and reacts to them. currently, assessment of qol is more considered because of the increased prevalence of chronic diseases. so, the curr...

BACKGROUND There is a global increase in migrant workers. In Singapore, there are over 230,000 migrant domestic workers (MDWs). Female MDWs may experience high levels of stress and social isolation, which may negatively impact on their health and quality of life. There have also been documented cases of abuse and exploitation. However, there is a lack of empirical research with this population....

background the association between quality of work life and participation in knowledge management is unknown. objectives this study aimed to discover the association between quality of work life of nurse managers and their participation in implementing knowledge management. materials and methods this was a correlational study. all nurse managers (71 people) from 11 hospitals affiliated with the...

AIM To understand the experiences of caregivers with older people living in Thailand, particularly as related to quality of life and stress management. METHOD In-depth interviews with 17 family caregivers were conducted and then data were thematically analysed. RESULTS Carers experience not only negative impacts but also positive impacts from caregiving. Negative impacts include emotional s...

diabetes is a chronic disease of lifelong duration, and its management requires a fundamental change in the patient’s lifestyle. the aims of this study were to determine behaviors of diabetic patients in relation to management of their disease, assess metabolic control and health-related quality of life of them. the target population was type 2 diabetic patients and a cross-sectional approach w...

introduction: we can facilitate hospital management and prevent organizational crises by applying quality management principles. gharazi hospital in isfahan set up a quality management system in 1380 and in 1381 received iso 9001 , 2000 certificates. this study compared the quality management principles and the quality management system established in this hospital. methods: it is a cross-secti...

background: women during the postpartum period experience many physiological, psychological, and social changes. quality of life (qol) is a sense of well-being and arises from satisfaction or dissatisfaction with various aspects of life including health, employment, socioeconomic state, psychological-emotional state, and family. moreover, qol is an important criteria for assessing healthcare sy...

results no significant changes were observed in serum potassium, phosphorus and calcium levels at the end of the passive exercise program compared to the baseline. however, phosphorus levels were significantly decreased in the active exercise program (p < 0.05). moreover, the mean diastolic blood pressure was significantly decreased after the passive exercise (p = 0.039). passive exercise did n...

introduction and objective in addition to control of the disease, improvement of quality of life is important for treatment of the patients suffering from chronic diseases such as thalassemia. the aim of this study was to compare the children with thalassemia and their parents' point of view about the quality of life (qol). materials and methods in this descriptive study, a 90 thalassemia patie...