background: chronic illnesses are by definition long lasting and without a definitive cure. in iran, like in many other developing countries, chronic diseases are not merely diseases of the elderly. they also affect a much higher proportion of people during their prime working years and more so than in the developed countries. therefore, it is essential to understand the factors influencing the...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to determine the of physical functioning level and prevalence of chronic illness among elderlypeople in west region of tehran. methods & materials: this study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study. a multi-stage sampling was used and 410 community residents who were over 60 years old were selected from west region of tehran.descriptive statistics,...

background & aim: people with multiple sclerosis (ms) face numerous physical and psychological problems and use multiple strategies to manage these problems to reduce its impact on their own lives. the aim of this study is to explore the self-management strategies in people with ms . methods & materials: this study is a qualitative research with content analysis approach. data were collected th...

background to estimate the total annual cost due to chronic hepatitis b (chb)-related diseases imposed on each patient and his/her family in iran.   methods economic burden of chb-related diseases (chb, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma) were examined. in this retrospective study, 100 iranian patients were identified to obtain their socioeconomic status, utilization (direct and indirect c...

conclusions: the current review is aimed at analyzing and managing various clinical aspects of hypothyroidism in hospitalized elderly, and critically ill geriatric patients. context: articles in various international and national bibliographic indices were extensively searched with an emphasis on thyroid and hypothyroid disorders, hypothyroidism in elderly hospitalized patients, hypothyroidism ...

a bstra ct     background: patients’ compliance to treatment is an important indicator for evaluating the successful management in chronic illnesses. despite the fact an applicable definition of compliance is required to suitable intervention and research, this concept is not clear and there is no consensus concerning its meaning, definition, and measurement. the aim of this study was to explor...

objectives: clinical competencies are learning outcomes the student should display by the end of the program and competency based instruction measures what participants have learned as opposed to what instructors think they have thought. objective of this study was to compare student and faculty perceptions of the importance and achievement of clinical competencies in rehabilitation programs. m...