background: quality of life largely depends on one’s perception about different aspects life. the present investigation aimed at comparing the quality of life of mothers with autistic, blind, or normal-functioning children.   materials and methods: this cross-sectional comparative study was done in a population of 146 mothers of children who aged 6-15 years old, in shiraz, within the period 201...

conclusions due to the chronic nature of ra, promoting the qol and adherence to therapies could be achieved through convincing the patients. therefore, identification of weak points and planning for them at all levels; from individual to the community level is suggested. data extraction in the first step, the extracted results were summarized in the extraction table, and then analyzed using the...

results men had significantly higher quality of life in all dimensions and components compared to women (p < 0.01), while there was no sex difference in the hei scores. the hei scores were positively correlated with the qol total score (p < 0.05) and its physical health dimensions (p < 0.01); the significant correlation was eliminated after adjusting the data for age and gender. the hei and qol...

there is a growing interest of clinical and epidemiological researches in the field of functional gastrointestinal disorders in our society. accordingly, validated and culturally adapted instruments are required for appropriate measurement of variables specially the quality of life. the aim of our study was the linguistic validation of the irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life questionnaire ...

bipolar i disorder (bid) and its treatments have shown to be associated with deep impacts on patients' subjective feelings and quality of life (qol). there are also some comments about impact of these feelings on course and outcome of patients with bid. this study was aimed to evaluate quality of life in patients with bid and to assess its relationship with course of disorder. fifty patients wi...

irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders particularly affecting the quality of life (qol). evaluating qol in ibs patients is a valuable method of defining a psychobiological pattern of disease. various disease specific and general instruments are now available to measure health-related qol (hrqol) in ibs patients. though, no comparison has been made be...

Background: With increased life expectancy and changes in lifespan, now women spend more years after menopause. Women with menopausal symptoms may experience a lower quality of life (QoL) and complain about poor sleep quality. This study aimed to examine the relationship between QoL and sleep quality in postmenopausal women. Methods: This research was a predictive correlational study. The stud...

background : in order to support cancer patients, nurses need to identify different physio-psycho- social needs of patients using a holistic approach. focusing on quality of life (qol) is congruent with the philosophy of a holistic approach in nursing. the main aim of this research study thus was to identify the level of agreement between cancer patients and nurses about cancer patients' qol. m...

introduction : quality of life is an important factor in assessing health and treatment conditions. a questionnaire for assessing quality of life( qol ) in diabetics. has been designed. in this study the questionnaire was validated and diabetics qol life referred to ida were studied. materials and methods: this study is a descriptive-analytical one and a cross sectional survey. all the patients...

background the chronic genetic blood disorder, thalassemia, affects quality of life (qol) negatively. regarding this, if adolescences with thalassemia are treated well, they will grow into an adult who will have a good potential for participating in society. objectives: to determine the strongest predictor of qol, compare qol between the adolescents with beta-type major and their peers in abada...