the aim of this cross sectional study is the assessment of physical and psychosocial problems of patients with pacemaker and effects of social - individual factors (such as age, sex, marital status, level of education,....) on the intensity of problems. in the study 60 patients (27 women, 33 men) that their mean age was 60.07 years, were studied. sampling was purposive and the samples were sele...

objectives: the needs and problems of students with physical-motor disabilities should be properly identified in order to solve them. the main purpose of this research was to determine the needs and problems of iranian male students with physical-motor disabilities in the education and employment dimensions.  methods: this was a descriptive study. all the male students with physical-motor disab...

the purpose of this study was to compare symptoms of ptsd among war affected people and employees in the fire station. totally, 60 people affected by war and 60 fire workers were selected using simple random sampling. by completing pcl inventory, samples of ptsd were characterized. data was analysed through spss software by independent t-test. as the results showed, severity of ptsd symptoms am...

background: despite therapeutic effect of hemodialysis in end stage renal disease (esrd) patients, these patients encounter different physical and psychological tensional factors. physical exercises have beneficial physical and psychological effects on patients under hemodialysis as one of the accessory therapeutic methods. as few studies have been done about the effects of physical exercise on...

OBJECTIVE To study the medical, emotional, and developmental profile of children being considered for permanent substitute care. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of 100 adoption/permanency medicals. SETTING All children considered by the adoption and permanency panel in Greenwich, south east London, between 1994 and 1998. OUTCOME MEASURES Analysis of medical reports completed using the Bri...

abstract background: reaching geriatric period is one of the greatest successes in human beings.the older adults are predisposed to risk of many diseases and disabilities, and physical activity is one of the most efficient methods to prevent geriatric period disorders. therefore, the present study aimed define the effect of an empowerment program on physical activity of the elderly residing in ...