Subtyping panic disorder by predominant symptom constellations, such as cognitive or respiratory, has been done for some time, but criteria have varied considerably between studies. We sought to identify statistically symptom dimensions from intensity ratings of 13 DSM-IV panic symptoms in 343 panic patients interviewed with the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV Lifetime Version. ...

background: this article is a report of psychometric testing ofthe farsi version of resources and support for chronic illnessself‑management (rssm) scale.methods: in this cross‑sectional study, a convenience sampleof 160 patients with type 2 diabetes, registered with the charityfoundation for special diseases’ team‑focused diabetes clinic,were recruited (response rate=83.7%; n=134). participant...

as social health is a condition-driven, dynamic and fluid concept, it seems necessary to construct and obtain a national and relevant concept of it for every society. providing an empirical back up for iran's concept of social health was the aim of the present study.this study is an ecologic study in which available data for 30 provinces of iran in 2007 were analyzed. in order to prove construc...

UNLABELLED Management continuity, operationally defined as "the extent to which services delivered by different providers are timely and complementary such that care is experienced as connected and coherent," is a core attribute of primary healthcare. Continuity, as experienced by the patient, is the result of good care coordination or integration. OBJECTIVE To provide insight into how well m...

Introduction: The demanding nature of medical and health sciences studies can cause stress among students in these disciplines affecting their wellbeing academic performance. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a widely used measure perceived healthcare professionals that has not yet been validated Hong Kong. aim this study to establish the construct validity reliability PSS-10 context. Methods:...

Background Families of patients are faced with stressors in the intensive care unit (ICU) that cannot be controlled sometimes. Having hope is one of the strategies for obtaining self-control in patients' families, which deals with such situations. Objective The purpose of this study was to design and validate a questionnaire of hope for family members of patients hospitalized in intensive car...

The Stigmatization of people is an important research point social sciences. Stigma has a major impact on individual’s life and society, as it can cause suffering greater than the physical disorders. This study aimed to develop public stigma scale infected with COVID-19 in Saudi examine factorial structure other aspects validity reliability. Methods: was distributed electronically sample (518 a...

PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to evaluate the construct validity and reliability of the Korean version of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) in Koreans with chronic hepatitis B. METHODS A total of 146 chronic hepatitis B patients completed the Korean version of the revised PFS. A descriptive analysis was performed to determine the subjects' demographic characteristics; the construct...

The current study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of Greek version SpREUK questionnaire, which stands for “Spiritual Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness”. A total 429 individuals from various regions Greece, representing general population, participated study. sample consisted predominantly women (65.5%), a mean age 37.7 years. Alongside measures demographic ch...