background: we aimed to evaluate the effects of pimpinella anisum (anise) from apiaceae family on relieving the symptoms of postprandial distress syndrome (pds) in this double-blind randomized clinical trial. materials and methods: totally, 107 patients attending the gastroenterology clinic, aged 18-65 years, diagnosed with pds according to rome iii criteria and signed a written consent form we...

supervisors have critical role in the provision of support in workplace. the present study examined degree of perceived supervisor support related to experienced physical symptoms and psychological distress among employees of isfahan steel company, isfahan, iran. the sample included of 189 employees of the company in 2011 who completed questionnaires about supervisor support, physical symptoms ...

objective: considering the association between medical school dropout and psychiatric distress, we aimed to assess the prevalence of psychiatric distress among medical students at dubai medical college. methods: one hundred and three medical students were chosen randomly and were assessed by the general health questionnaire (ghq). results: the mean age for the students was 18.85 year (minimum: ...

background: psychological profile of inflammatory bowel disease patients is not well studied in iran. we investigated the psychological status of iranian patients with ulcerative colitis (uc) and its relationship with disease activity and quality of life (qol). materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on adult uc patients. the lichtiger colitis activity index, hospital anxie...

Introduction: Moral distress is a harmful factor in nursing. Ethical courage helps nurses to perform nursing care. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between moral distress and moral courage of nurses working in selected hospitals of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in Pandemic Covid 19. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 204 nu...

Background: Considering the religious and legal structures in Iran, the occurrence of euthanasia seems to be impossible; however, the attitude of nurses towards euthanasia and its related factors may also affect creating moral distress conditions for nurses. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate of the moral distress and attitude of Adult and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (AICU/ NICU) nurs...