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...

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: Since the reduction of mental health in patients with Thalassemia may affect the quality of life and cause dysfunction in various dimensions, so the assessment of this disorder is necessary to choose the appropriate treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the mental health and quality of life in patients with Thalassemia major. Methods: In this cross-sectio...

cost of quality analysis is emerged as an effective tool for the industrial managers for pinpointing the deficiencies in the system as well as for identifying the improvement areas by highlighting the cost reduction opportunities. however , this analysis will be fully effective only if it is further extended to identify the cost incurred in ensuring quality in all areas of the supply chain incl...