Background and Aim: The quality of life of community health workers (Behvarzes) is of special importance since they are in direct contact with the community offering health services to individuals and families. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life of Behvarzes in Qazvin Province, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 406 male- and female-Be...

Rapid urbanization created a number of problems for citizens and urban managers, which noted the need to adopt strategies and approaches to improve the condition. In the meantime, the concept of quality of life was developed to assess the condition in cities. The quality of life as a multidimensional concept in the economic, social, physical, and ... dimensions has been discussed and utilized a...

Introduction and purpose: Quality of life can be affected by several psychological factors including social capital, social support and psychological hardiness. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate role of social capital, social support and psychological hardiness in predicting older women quality of life. Materials and Methods: This study used cluster sampling method to select 250 ...

Background and Objectives: Among modern organizations with their competitive nature, only the organizations can continue working that improve their performances. Hospitals as modern organizations should pay more attention on quality of work life of their staff. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of work life among midwives working in hospitals of Zanjan University of Medical Scienc...

  Background and Aim : Fertility is highly valued in most cultures, and the desire to have a child is essential for human motivation. Studies have shown that infertility has negative effects on quality of life. However, recognition of factors influencing quality of life may be useful in planning to improve it. The aim of this study was to investigate quality of life and influential factors amon...

 Background & Aims: Primary infertility may affect communication skills, ‎occupational and physical health of women. The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of ‎primary infertility on different domains of life quality in an Iranian community. ‎Materials & Methods: The research was performed on 60 primary infertile women seeking infertility treatment and 60 fertile women with ...

Background and purpose: Elderly’s quality of life can be easily threatened by some factors. Therefore, it is crucial to have enough information about elderly’s quality of life and its influencing factors so that actions could be taken to improve their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the elderly’s quality of life of people resident at Mashhad’s nursing homes and it...

  Background : Chronic renal failure and hemodialysis cause major changes in patients’ lifestyle and affect their quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis.   Methods : This descriptive-analytic study was performed on patients undergoing hemodialysis in 2012. As study samples, 245 patients were selected by convenience sampling met...

Background and Objectives: Sleep is one of the most important circadian rhythm which has a complex biological pattern and one of the physiological needs of the body. The sleep quality can affect the quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of sleep and its impact on the quality of life of students in Iran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: This is ...