Background and Aim: Vitiligo is a common skin disease and it is important to recognize and manage its social and psychological consequences. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between illness perception, depression and quality of life among vitiligo patients referred to the skin clinic of Farshchian Hospital in Hamedan. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted...

  Background and Aim: Atherosclerosis and coronary artery spasm are two causes of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). This study has been conducted to study perceptions of patients with CAD about their treatment regimen in selected hospitals of Tabriz, 1385.   Material and Method: In this analytical study, 160 patients with CAD, who had been admitted to medical and surgical wards of selected hospita...

Background:  This study was planned to investigate the effectiveness of a short Cognitive Behavioral Group Intervention for Diabetes Mellitus Disease (CBGI-CHD) on quality of life and illness Perception in patients with type 2 diabetes disease. Methods: Twenty eight patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were the members of Iran Diabetes Association, were selected through voluntary ...

Abstract Background: Lifestyle modification is an integral component of secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Lifestyle is greatly influenced by the perception of disease. This study sought to evaluate the effects of pre-discharge education and telephone follow-up on illness perception and lifestyle in patients with myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: This non randomized contr...

Background & objectives: Illness perception has a predictive value in the health-related behaviors of people with chronic illness and its impact on quality of life and disease management is important. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived disease and health-related behaviors in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: This descriptive-correlational stu...

Introduction: Having the right perception of the disease can affect the patient's compliance with his or her illness and self-care behaviors by increasing compliance with care instructions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on disease perception and self-care behaviors of patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Methods: The present stu...

 Received: 28 Apr , 2013 Accepted: 2 Jul , 2013 Abstract Background & Aims: We investigated the association between cognitive deficits and the presence of functional balance problems in right adult stroke patients in order to elucidate a potential role of cognitive deficits in ADL complications,  Material & Methods: This study was conducted on a total of 20 patients with right adult stroke ...

Background and purpose: Low health related quality of life is one of the most important consequences of diseases. Patients’ believes about different aspects of new situation influences the consequences of illness and their quality of life. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between illness perceptions and quality of life after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Materi...

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate attachment styles, illness perception and quality of life in patients with type I diabetes. 300 adults (172 females and 128 males) with type I diabetes completed the Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI Besharat, 2005), The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ Boardbent, Petrie, Main & Weinman, 2006) and (D-39 Boyer & Earp, 1997) There...

introduction: diabetes mellitus is an growing national and international public health concern. the number of people affected by diabetes in world by 2030 will be 69% in developing countries. regular physical activity plays a key role in the management of type 2 diabetes melitus, particularly glycemic control. it has been recommended that peoples with type 2 diabetes participate in moderate-int...