introduction: stuttering is a communication disorder that, in addition to speech fluency, can affect all aspects of personal life. through numerous researches and also from the experiences of people who stutter (pws), it is now evident that stuttering can cause an over all sense of life dissatisfaction. the aim of this study was to compare the quality of life in adults with stuttering versus th...

background: perfectionism is a character of personality thatindicates striving  to be perfect  and having  high standards for practice .it is a tendency to evaluate one' s andothers behavior critically. aim of this study was investigating theeffectiveness of quality of life therapy on the perfectionism.methods: this was a semi experimental research with pretest andposttest with control group.  ...

introduction: the quality of work life has an important role in increasing labor productivity and consequently the efficiency and effectiveness of large organizations. this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between empowerment (as the independent variables) and the quality of work life of employees (as the dependent variable). method:this study was conducted in a descriptive c...

background and purpose: diabetes has adverse effects on the quality of life of patients. roy’s adaptation model could be used to enhance quality of life among diabetic patients. this study aimed to evaluate the effects of roy’s adaptation model in nursing practice on the quality of life in patients with type ii diabetes. methods: this quasi-experimental study was conducted on 60 diabetic patien...

background and purpose: hemodialysis patients face several physical and mental tension factors including depression, anxiety and stress, which could decrease their quality of life. this study aimed to identify the relationship between quality of life (qol), depression, anxiety and stress in patients undergoing hemodialysis. methods: this descriptive, analytical study was conducted on 160 hemodi...

background & aim:  the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the relationship between body image and quality of life in female patients with breast cancer and healthy women. methods:in the current descriptive, causal, comparative, cross-sectional study, 50 women with breast cancer, referring to the radiotherapy and oncology clinic of imam reza hospital (mashhad, iran) and 50 healthy wom...

conclusions: implementation of self-directed learning provides a useful strategy that should be included in health intervention and national surveillance programs in order to improve health and therapeutic compliance in postmenopausal women. results: there were significant statistical differences between two groups regarding the age of subjects; age of menopause; economic, educational and emplo...

objective: the aim of present research was to compare the quality of life in caregivers of acute and chronic schizophrenic patients. methods: considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling method among the caregivers of acute and chronic schizophrenic patients. the sample answered to who quality of life (whoqol-100) and demographic que...

introduction: job stress is one of the main factors in decreasing productivity in organizations and the leading cause of psychosomatic disorders in personnel. since job stress of nurses working in intensive care units (icus) is considered as an important segment in health and medical systems, it significantly affects the quality of care and the nurse’s quality of life. to this end, the purpose ...

conclusion depressed pregnant women had a lower quality of life. the proper management of depression during pregnancy can improve the quality of life in women. it is recommended that antenatal services integrate screening for depression into routine antenatal care. results the findings showed that there was an inverse relationship between quality of life and depression in pregnancy (p = 0.0001)...