BACKGROUND Proposals to establish an occupational health service for primary care should be informed by knowledge of the health needs of general practice employees. AIM To determine the prevalence and occupational correlates of stress, anxiety, and depression among practice managers in two contrasting health authorities in England. METHOD A postal questionnaire, soliciting information about...

objectives: the growing social and economical changes in the life style, have made abstract it difficult for many people to assume the responsibility of taking care of older adults in the family, consequently institutions become the inevitable option for many elderly adults. the aim of this study was to compare mental health of institutionalized and community living elderly adults in kermanshah...

Introduction: Health promoting behaviors (HPBs) are one of the main criteria to determine health. HPBs have a complex nature and are influenced by several factors. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between HPBs and general health in the elderly in Qazvin. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 372 older people were enrolled using convenience sampling. Data were collected...

OBJECTIVE To develop a valid and reliable outcome measure for patients with varicose veins. DESIGN Postal questionnaire survey of patients with varicose veins. SETTING Surgical outpatient departments and training general practices in Grampian region. SUBJECTS 373 patients, 287 of whom had just been referred to hospital for their varicose veins and 86 who had just consulted a general pract...

Objectives To examine the effect of patients’ causal attributions of common somatic symptoms on recognition by general practitioners of cases of depression and anxiety and to test the hypothesis that normalising attributions make recognition less likely. Design Cross sectional survey. Setting One general practice of eight doctors in Bristol. Subjects 305 general practice attenders. Main outcome...

Background: Self-care is an important concept in the control of Covid -19 disease and a simple and effective way to maintain and improve health. The aim of this study was to examine the role of general health and health literacy in predicting self-care behaviors of patients with Covid-19. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with predictive correlational design. The sample consisted of 3...