BACKGROUND Population variation in the duration and amount of menstrual bleeding has received little attention in the literature. This study describes these characteristics and investigates the distribution of self-perceived amount of menstrual bleeding according to socio-demographic, behavioral, and reproductive characteristics. METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted a...

introduction: geriatric syndromes lead to a number of disabilities which dramatically affect the quality of life in ageing. facilitating the process of self-care can improve the elder's health to a great extent which has received less attention in previous studies. this study aimed at investigating the relationship between the disability and self-care in the elderly of yazd. methods: this ...

many aspects of the lives of migraineurs are commonly affected by the condition, including occupational affairs, social and family life, responsibilities and ultimately the quality of life. this study was designed to determine the effect of orem's self-care nursing model on quality of life in patients with a migraine. this study was carried out in tehran, iran. according to the pre-post design ...

conclusions to empower the staff of self-care support system, an appropriate training design is needed beside a good self-care support program. self-care team members must teach specific information or skills to patients and their families. these members must possess special knowledge and skills. also, the evaluation of self-care support program is one of the main components of the national sys...

background & aim : depression is a common situation in patients with diabetes that may reduce the ability of individuals to engage in self-care behaviors. the present study was performed to investigate the relationship between depression and self-care in patients with type ii diabetes. methods & materials : this descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed with convenience sampling on 200 p...

introduction: self-care is an important process in the control of chronic diseases especially epilepsy. the aim of this study was to investigate the self-care situation and the affecting factors on it in patients with epilepsy living in isfahan. method: in this sectional study, 320 patients were chosen with large seizures clientele by simple random sampling from hospitals (hospitals that accept...

self-management has been a point of discussion among number of researchers. the teacher can manage discipline in the class by employing self-management strategies. furthermore, it can also help students in managing their behaviors for long periods of time. organizations need people who are more willing to work and adhere to the requirements on their own. they must understand how they can make b...

objective: diabetes is one of the most prevalent disorders in human. during recent years the rate of diabetes had been increased in the world and it will be increased by 122% from 1995 to 2025. the aim of this study was to determine the self-care of diabetic patients referred to rahmatabad health care center in yazd city, iran. materials and methods: this was a descriptive study done on 152 dia...

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of self-reported job stress on menstrual patterns among nurses. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of nursing staff from five psychiatric institutions and four general hospitals in Taiwan. A total of 746 participants were eligible for the final analysis, among whom, 72.3% were ascertained as having a self-perceived high level of job stress. ...