in this study the causes of mortality in children less than 5 years of age has been investigated. in this retrospective cross-sectional study, results were analysed by a descriptive analytic method. the investigation was carried out among 597 children less than 5 years including 296 boys and 301 girls. the sample was selected by census method and the necessary information was collected using qu...

IN 1924 another organisation entered the halfway house field. This was the Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society (ESMWS) which was formed in 1919 to deal with the mental problems of ex-servicemen which had been brought on by their service in the war. Three homes are now run by this Society. "Tyrwhitt House" was opened in 1946 and is for men in need of a short period of rest and rehabilitation (ave...

OBJECTIVES Socioeconomic status (SES) is a well-established risk factor for many health outcomes. Recently, we developed an SES measure based on 4 housing-related characteristics (termed HOUSES) and demonstrated its ability to assess health disparities. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether fewer housing-related characteristics could be used to provide a similar representation of SES. S...

A three-month, hospital-connected halfway house program was established by two occupational therapists at the Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical Center, Sepulveda, California. The program emphasized living skills and social skill training for chronic neuropsychiatric patients. The 19 graduates of the program were able to make the transition from the hospital to the community and to maint...

BACKGROUND Rooming houses are an important source of housing for low-income Canadians. Little information is available on the relationship between housing conditions and health status in this vulnerable population. METHODS Interviews were conducted with a representative sample of 295 residents in 171 rooming houses in Toronto. Health status was assessed using the SF-36. The physical attractiv...

Background Rural health houses constitute a major provider of some primary health services in the villages of Iran. Given the challenges of providing health services in rural areas, health houses should be established based on the criteria of health network systems (HNSs). The value of these criteria and their precedence over others have not yet been thoroughly investigated. The present study w...

Epidemiology of fasciolosis was studied at slaughter houses, livestock farms, veterinary hospital and on household cattle under different managemental conditions. Infection rate was 22.6%, 17.5%, 10.82% and 8.76% respectively in slaughtered cattle, cattle at livestock farms, veterinary hospitals and household cattle. Overall highest seasonal prevalence in all types of cattle was recorded during...

INTRODUCTION After more than three decades of network system design, epidemiological transition, as well as the change in needs and expectations of rural communities, have brought some challenges for Iran's health houses. So, this study is aimed at identifying these challenges through a qualitative study. METHODS This was a qualitative and phenomenological study which was carried out in three...