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سيد مويد علويان, علي فتحي آشتياني, مهدي عزيز آبادي فراهاني, مريم مقاني لنکراني,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (12-2006)
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Background and Aim : The mutual relations between Quality Of Life(QOL) and Marital Adjustment(MA) is well documented in general population and in patients with specific types of chronic illness. However, there is no evidence in this regard in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. This study was conducted to assess the correlation between Health-Related QOL (HR-QOL) and marital adjustment in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Method & Materials : Seventy-six (76) patients with chronic viral hepatitis type B (N = 63) or C (N = 13) who were referred to Tehran Hepatitis Center(THC) at summer 2007 were consequtively enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Demographic data (age, sex, marital status and level of education) as well as illness- related data (the type of viral agent, illness duration, treatment history and history of cirrhosis co-morbidity) were collected. The 36-item short-form of HR-QOL questionnaire (HR-QOL-SF36) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale Revised form (DAS-R) were then administered to respectively assess QOL and MA. Findings : Mean scores of many HR-QOL-SF sub domains such as role limitation due to physical problems, body pain, social functioning, general mental health, vitality and physical health were correlated with mean DAS-R total score, as well as all its subscores but marital cohesion. Domain scores of role limitation due to emotional problems and general health perception were correlated with total DAS-R score and two of its subscores(marital satisfaction and affection expression). Total HR-QOL-SF36 mean score was correlated with mean DAS-R total score and two of its subscores (consensus with spouse and affection expression). The mean score of physical functioning domain of HR-QOL-SF36 was not correlated with any of the DAS-R subscores. Conclusion : Considering the correlation between HR-QOL and different aspects of MA, family seems to play an important role in the life of patients with chronic viral hepatitis. So, psychological and psychiatric consultations for improving marital adjustment should be focused as a part of approach to these patients. Keywords : Marital relationship, Health-Related Quality Of Life, Chronic Viral Hepatitis.
پريسا نيلفروشان, زهره لطيفي, محمدرضا عابدي, سيداحمد احمدي,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (12-2006)
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Background & Aim: Assessment of Quality Of Life(QOL) is one of the most active areas in modern studies. QOL is a term to describe individuals' health and affective, social and physical wellbeing and also to demonstrate their ability for accomplishing daily routine tasks. This study aimed to compare QOL domains in fertile and infertile women. Method & Materials: Forty-four infertile women referred to Isfahan Clinic of Fertility and Infertility and 35 fertile women were randomly selected. Participants' level of education considered to be at least graduation from intermediary school & their range of age to be 20 to 40. QOL questionnaire was administered to all participants. This questionnaire consists of 55 questions which assess the QOL in 5 domains namely: physical status, psychological and affective status, perceived stress, enjoying life and perceived overall QOL. Data analyses were done by SPSS software. Findings: Compared to fertile women, QOL mean score was significantly lower in infertile ones(p=0.02). In the domains of physical status, perceived stress and perceived overall QOL, the two groups showed no significant difference (p > 0.05), but infertile women group had a significantly lower score on the domains of psychological- effective status(p = 0.02) and enjoying life(p = 0.0001). Conclusion: QOL is one of the important issues to be addressed in infertility counseling.
ايرج ملکي, حمزه حسيني, عليرضا خليليان, ترنگ تقوايي, فاطمه نيکصولت,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (8-2007)
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Introduction: Presentations of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is influenced by numerous cultural, racial and social factors. Some evidences indicate that psycho-education can potentially improve the Quality Of Life (QOL) in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of psycho-education on the QOL in a sample of Iranian patients with IBS. Method and Materials: This clinical trial was conducted on 44 patients who were randomly assigned to an experiment group and a control one. The two groups were matched for age, sex, level of education, job status and level of stress. The control group received only drug therapy while the case group participated in a three-session educational program as well. The content of educations included information about anatomy of the intestines, pathopysiology of IBS and potential causes of symptom aggravation, as well as stress manage-ment and problem solving skills training. The QOL Short Form scale for IBS patients (IBS QOL-SF36) were administerd to both groups before the first and one month after the last session of psycho-education. Data were analysed using T-student and Chi-square tests running SPSS-10 software. Findings: The mean age of the control and the case group was 33.5±8 and 37.5±10 years respectively. Most of the patients in both groups were female, married and urban resident, with no significant differences in this regards. There was also no significant difference between the two groups regarding the mean scores of IBS-QOL-SF36. Discussion: In the short term follow up psycho-education was not effective in improving the QOL in patients with IBS. A long-term evaluation as well as a large sample size is needed for more reliable conclusions.
فاطمه رضایی, حمید طاهر نشاط دوست, حسین مولوی, بابک امرا,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (7-2009)
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Background & Aims: Psychological interventions may improve the quality of life in asthmatic patients through affecting the bio-psycho-social dimensions. This study is aimed to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) group education on improvement of quality of life in asthmatic patients. Method& Materials: This was an experimental study using randomized pre-, post- and follow-up tests. Twenty-four patients already diagnosed with asthma were randomly selected and assigned to two groups. They were all administered the Quality Of Life questionnaire for Asthmatic patients (Asthma-QOL) before and after the intervention and again after the follow-up period. CBSM group education was directed for the experimental group in eight sessions. Meanwhile both groups were kept under their routine medical treatments and the control group was registered in the waiting list for the CBSM education group. Data was analyzed using ANCOVA. Results: After the intervention, the mean QOL-Asthma score in the experimental group showed a significantly higher increase when compared with that of the control group(P < 0.05). Conclusion:The results demonstrated the effectiveness of CBSM group education on the improvement of quality of life in female asthmatic patients.
محمد علي نادي, ايلناز سجاديان,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (4-2010)
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Aim and Background: The topic of Internet Addiction has continued to be hotly debated in the research discussion list. This study aimed to explore the path analysis of relationship between personality traits and internet addiction with quality of life and with internet addiction of users in reliable Coffee-nets in Isfahan city. Method and Materials: In this correlation research, the target population included all of users in Coffee-nets of Isfahan. With the use of multistage cluster sampling, 300 Coffee-net users were selected. Instruments used in this research were: Yang addiction of internet (1999) and WHOQOL-BREF (2005) and short version of personality traits (NEO-PI) (2005). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis by LISREL 8.5 . Findings: Total internet addiction was negatively related to three of the Big Four traits; extroversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness (P < 0.01). Finally conceptual framework was drawn by LISERE 8.5 . GFI test confirmed the conceptual framework factors and their interaction and correlation by calculating GFI (GFI = 0.91). Conclusions: The results indicated that conceptual framework was confirmed. It was found that personality traits significantly influence users’ internet addictions and quality of life; and internet addiction significantly impacts users’ quality of life.
زهرا جان نثاري, ويکتوريا عمراني فرد, محمد رضا مرآثي, ساناز سلطاني,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2011)
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Aim and Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disease that has an important effect on patients’ quality of life and their function. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of compliance therapy on Quality of life and global function of schizophrenic patient. Methods and Materials: In this randomized controlled trial 76 remission patients with schizophrenia were recruited in Noor hospital between 2008_2009. The patients were randomly allocated into the compliance therapy intervention group and the controls with the equal sample size of 38 participants. First group was on compliance therapy every 15 days (8 sessions), then monthly and 2 nd group was on usual treatment. Quality of life and global function of studied patients were assessed using a questionnaire at the beginning of study, 3 mounts, and 6 mounts after the intervention. ANOVA repeated measure was conducted to analyses the data. Findings: The means score of both global function and QOL were significantly higher in the intervention group in comparison with the controls. The mean score of quality of life was 101.2 ± 17.2 and 44.8 ± 15.6 in the intervention and control groups, respectively (P < 0.001). The Mean score of global function in the intervention group and control groups was 72.4 ± 11.4% and 44.3 ± 13%, respectively, 6 th months after intervention (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Compliance therapy had proper effect on the quality of life and global function of schizophrenic patients and it seems that such interventions including mental training and longer follow-up is necessary for these patients.
حميد افشار, مريم بهاريزاده, حامد دقاقزاده, نسرين مسايلي, محمدرضا مرآثي, پيمان اديبي,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2011)
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Aim and Background: Considering the high frequency of anxiety and depressive symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are recommended by some gastroenterologists for treatment. In this study, the efficacy of fluvoxamine on severity of symptoms and quality of life in IBS patients was assessed. Methods and Materials: A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was performed on 20-50 year old patients diagnosed with IBS based on the Rome III criteria. Patients were consecutively selected and randomly assigned to fluvoxamine (n = 30) or placebo (n = 30) groups. Efficacy of medication was measured by administering severity scale and quality of life questionnaire on day 0 (baseline), day 28 and day 90 (3 rd month). All data was finally analyzed by SPSS version 13 using repeated measures ANOVA and t-test. Findings: Mean score of clinical symptoms severity in fluvoxamine group before intervention was 206.8. However, the scores decreased to 165.2 and 137.5 one month and 3 months after intervention, respectively. Although severity of symptoms was decreased in both groups, the difference was only significant in the fluvoxamine group (P < 0.05). Mean of quality of life scores in the fluvoxamine group was 55.3, 63.0 and 68.1 before intervention, one month and three months after intervention, respectively. However, this increase was not statically significant (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Based on the findings of the present study, administration of fluvoxamine patients with IBS can lead to a decrease in the severity of symptoms.
نسرين فروزنده, معصومه دل آرام, فرشته آيين, فاطمه دريس,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (12-2011)
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Aim and Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder. The positive and negative symptoms are not only important in the prognosis of the disease but also affect the quality of life among the patients. Therefore, the present survey aimed to determine the relationship between positive and negative symptoms and quality of life among schizophrenic patients in Sina Hospital in Juneqan. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on 62 patients with schizophrenia in Sina Hospital in Juneqan. The data was collected through interview by psychologists, using the individual and social factors questionnaire, schizophrenic quality of life scale (SQLS), and Anderson positive and negative symptoms questionnaire. The data was assessed using descriptive and inferential statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings: The mean scores of negative symptoms, positive symptoms, and quality of life were 99.67 ± 32.57, 71.14 ± 19.5, and 93.55 ± 13.06, respectively. In addition, Pearson correlation coefficient showed a significant inverse relationship between positive symptoms and quality of life (r = 0.48, P ≥ 0.001), as well as negative symptoms and quality of life (r = 0.38, P ≥ 0.01). Thus, increased positive and negative symptoms increase quality of life in patients and higher mean scores indicate more problems and lower quality of life. Conclusions: Since the positive and negative symptoms have a negative effect on quality of life in schizophrenic patients, it is important to reduce and control these symptoms and provide the patients with a promoted quality of life.
اميرحسين مجرد کاهاني, بهرامعلي قنبري هاشم آبادي, مرتضي مدرس غروي,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (5-2012)
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Aim and Background: This study aimed to assess the efficacy of psychoeducational group interventions in promoting quality of life and quality of relations in families of patients with bipolar disorder. Methods and Materials: This was a semi-experimental study with control group and random assignment. In this study, the experimental and control groups composed of 6 and 9 subjects, respectively. All participants were family members of patients with bipolar disorders who completed the World Health Organization's quality of life questionnaire and quality of relationship inventory. While the experimental group attended 12 sessions of psychoeducational group interventions, the control group received no intervention. Analysis of covariance was used for statistical analyses. Findings: The results of data analyses demonstrated significant increases in mean scores of quality of life and social support in the experimental group. However, the mean scores of conflict and depth of the relationship did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusions: These findings indicated that psychoeducational group interventions can promote quality of life and social support, but have little impact on conflict and depth of relationships.
سيد سعيد پورنقاش تهراني, مجتبي حبيبي, سعيد ايماني,
Volume 10, Issue 3 (9-2012)
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Aim and Background: The present study examined the predictability of quality of life (QOL) based on personality traits and demographic characteristics of drug addicts. Methods and Materials: In the current descriptive, cross-sectional study, 200 individuals were randomly selected from addicts who referred to drug addiction treatment centers in Tehran (Iran). The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) and the short version of Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) were completed by the participants. The collected data was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. Findings: Personality traits of self-directedness, persistence, and employment status explained 33% of variance of the total QOL score. Self-directedness and persistence explained 16% of the variance of physical subscale of QOL. Self-directedness, reward dependence, and employment status explained 34% of the variance of psychological subscale of QOL. Self-directedness and employment status explained 20% and 26% of the variance of social and environmental subscales of QOL, respectively. The mentioned factors could significantly predict QOL. Conclusions: Improving self-directedness and reward dependence along with decreasing persistence and unemployment would reduce QOL in drug addicts.
هاجر براتيان, مجيد برکتين, حسين مولوي, نوشين موسوي مدني, الهام فروزنده,
Volume 10, Issue 5 (1-2013)
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Aim and Background: Schizophrenia, as one of the major psychiatric disorders, usually results in decreased quality of life and level of functioning. This study aimed to follow-up the course, severity, and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. Methods and Materials: This study was 6 months follow-up on 20 patients with schizophrenia who were admitted to Noor Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. Each patient was evaluated on admission day, discharge, three and six months after discharge. The severity of symptoms and life quality were measured by Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale and quality of life questionnaire. Findings: Mean scores of severity on the admission day was significantly more than discharge and three and six months after discharge (P = 0.001). There was no significant difference between discharge and three and six months after discharge regarding severity of symptoms. Mean scores of quality of life were significantly greater at the time of discharge than three and six months after that (P = 0.03). There were no significant differences observed between discharge time and six month after it, and also between the third and sixth months after discharge. Conclusions: It can be acknowledged that hospitalization of patients can be effective in decreasing the symptom severity and increasing quality of life.
نگار کریمیان,
Volume 10, Issue 5 (1-2013)
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Aim and Background: Numerousfactorsincludingsocial, economicandpsychologicalstresseshave a role inthegroundsand incidenceof addiction.The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress managementon promotion ofdifferent domains ofquality oflife in men who are substance dependent. Methods and Materials: In an experimental study, 30 individuals who settled in Isfahan Therapeutic Community Center, Iran, were randomlydivided into experimental (15 subjects) and control (15 subjects) groups. The experimental group underwent ten 90-minute sessions of cognitive-behavioral stress management and the control group did not receive any particular treatment. All participants completed the quality of life inventory (SF-36) at the beginning of the study, completion of treatment and three months following the completion of treatment. Findings: Analysis of covariance results showed a significant difference between the two groups in promotion of different domains ofquality of life including physical function (F=4.09, P=0.012),physical role limitations (F=3.56, P=0.021), body pain(F=4.77, P=0.006), general health(F=3.98, P=0.014), vitality(F=9.36, P<0.0001), social function(F=17.57, P<0.0001) and mental health(F=5.42, P= 0.004)in the post test stage.In addition, analysis of covariance with repeated measuresshowed a significant difference in body pain(F=7.04, P = 0.013), general health(F=7.05, P= 0.013)in thefollow-up stages. Conclusions: Cognitive-behavioral stress management is effective in promotion of different domains ofquality of life in men who are substance dependent.
زهرا پاداش, مريم فاتحيزاده, محمدرضا عابدي, زهرا ايزديخواه,
Volume 10, Issue 5 (1-2013)
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Aim and Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of training according to quality of life therapy on marital satisfaction in men and women. Methods and Materials: This was a semi experimental research with pretest-posttest and control group. Statistical population of this research included men and women who referred to Alefbay Zendegy counseling center, Isfahan, in spring and summer 2009. Research sample included 32 married men and women who were selected randomly among the participants and were assigned to control and experimental groups. Married men and women in the experimental group were trained according to quality of life therapy style during 8 sessions. The measurement instrument was Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. Findings: There was a significant difference in marital satisfaction scores between control group and experimental group. This means that quality of life therapy was effective in marital satisfaction of married men and women (P < 0.01). In addition, quality of life therapy was effective in idealistic distortion, marital satisfaction, communication, conflict resolution, leisure activities, and religious orientation (P < 0.01). But there was no significant difference between average scores of control group and experimental group in financial management, sexual relationship, children and parenting, family and friends, and equalitarian roles. Conclusions: This study indicated the efficacy of quality of life therapy on marital satisfaction.
هاجر براتيان, مجيد برکتين, حسين مولوي, نوشين موسوي مدني,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2014)
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Aim and Background: The present study aimed to investigate the symptom severity and quality of life in patients suffering from bipolar disorder. Methods and Materials: This longitudinal and prospective study was done on 20 patients with bipolar type I disorder who were hospitalized in Noor Hospital of Isfahan, Iran. Patients were evaluated before hospitalization, at the time of discharge, 3 and 6 months after discharge. Patient’s mood symptoms severity and quality of life were evaluated by Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire. Findings: Repeated measure analysis of variance showed that the mean of mood symptoms severity at the time of hospitalization was significantly higher than its mean at the time of discharge, as well as 3 and 6 months after it. However, there was no significant difference between the scores of quality of life at discharge, and 3 and 6 months after discharge. Conclusions: It can be acknowledged that patient’s hospitalization was effective in decreasing the symptom severity and increasing quality of life at the time of discharge and it remained the same through the next stages.
نسرين مسائلي, غلامرضا خيرآبادي, حميد افشار, محمد رضا مرآثي, حامد دقاقزاده, حميد رضا روح افزا,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2014)
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Aim and Background: Improving the quality of life is the main goal of managements for all diseases. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of life and symptom severity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods and Materials: Based on physician diagnosis using Rome III criteria, 225 patients with irritable bowel syndrome who were visited in a psychosomatic clinic in Isfahan, Iran were recruited. All the selected cases completed the irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life (IBS-QOL) and irritable bowel syndrome severity index (IBS-SI) questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Findings: 65 (28.9%) patients were males and 160 (71.1%) were females with mean age of 38.6 ± 12.3 years and mean disease duration of 5.1 ± 4.3 years. Mean score of IBS-QOL and IBS-SI was 43.4 ± 20.7 and 238.9 ± 95.4, respectively. IBS-QOL score and IBS-SI score had a statistically significant positive correlation. Conclusions: The quality of life was inversely related to severity of symptoms in patients with IBS.
زهره فولادي, امراله ابراهيمي, غلامرضا منشئي, حميد افشار, مهدي فولادي,
Volume 11, Issue 6 (2-2014)
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Abstract Aim and Background: This study was aimed to determine the relationship between positive psychological variables (hope and spirituality) psychopathology (depression, stress, anxiety) and quality of life in hemodialysis patients in Isfahan's Ali Asghar Hospitals. Methods and Materials: This study was a descriptive one, and its population was all Hemodialysis patients in Ali Asghar Hospital. The participants in this study were 96 Hemodialysis patients. They were selected by a simple random sampling method. The survey tools included demographic questions, (SF-36) quality of life, life expectancy, (DASS) depression, stress, anxiety and spirituality questionnaire. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data and for hypothesis testing the Pearson correlation and simultaneous regression analysis were used. Findings: There was a significant relationship between positive psychological variables (hope and spirituality) and psychopathology (depression, stress, anxiety) with quality of life in hemodialysis patients. In other words, participants with higher scores on (spirituality and hope) had a better quality of life, and those who higher score on DASS had a lower quality of life (p<0.05). These finding indicated that: There was a significant relationship between quality of life and spirituality in hemodialysis patients (p<0.05). There was a significant relationship between quality of life and hope in hemodialysis patients (p<0.05). There was a significant relationship between quality of life and (stress, depression and anxiety) in hemodialysis patients (p<0.001). Conclusions: These finding indicated that quality of life in Hemodialysis patients can be predicted by hope and (stress, depression, anxiety)
سپيده دهقاني, زهرا ايزدي خواه, مريم محمد تقي نسب, الهام رضايي,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (4-2014)
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Abstract Aim and Background: Early maladaptive schemas are assumed to be a disrupting factor for quality of life. Yet, the mechanism of this vulnerability is not well known. The purpose of this study was to investigate mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between early maladaptive schemas in domain of disconnection and rejection and mental quality of life. Methods and Materials: The present study was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population was consisting of males and females who were 20 to 35 years old and they were residents of Isfahan in year 1390. 245 people were selected as the sample by availability method of sampling. They completed the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation (CISS) and WHOQOL-BREF Quality of life Questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using path analysis with SPSS 18 and LISREL 8.5. Findings: The path analysis indicated that emotion-focused strategy is the mediator between emotional deprivation schema and mental quality of life (direct effect = -0.11, indirect effect = -0.07, P< 0.05) and between abandonment schema and mental quality of life (direct effect = -0.09, indirect effect = -0.04, P< 0.05) Conclusions: Coping strategies are mediator in the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and mental quality of life. Therefore, modification of coping strategies can improve mental quality of life in people who have early maladaptive schemas.
يوسف دهقاني, ويکتوريا عمراني فرد, محمد باباميري,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (12-2016)
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Aim and Background: Caring for patients with dementia is considered as the most difficult and challenging type of care and leads to increased caregiving burden and reduced quality of life (QOL) among caregivers. This research aimed to determine the effect of communication skills training on caregiving burden and QOL among family caregivers of elderly with dementia. Methods and Materials: This Quasi-experimental study was conducted with pretest-posttest design and a control group. The subjects were selected through convenience sampling method. Therefore, 30 subjects were chosen randomly and assigned to control and experimental groups (each with 15 subjects). The data collection tools consisted of the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and Caregivers’ Quality of Life Questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed by the participants in the pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages. The experimental group subjects received communication skills training in 7 sessions lasting 60 minutes. The collected data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS software. Findings: Communication skills training resulted in reduced caregiving burden and increased QOL in caregivers in the in experimental group in the posttest and follow-up stages. Conclusions: The results emphasize the importance of the use of these interventions in terms of caregiving burden and QOL in family caregivers of elderly with dementia. The results show that this intervention can be used as an appropriate intervention method.
امیرتورج پورنژدی, جعفر حسنی, شهرام محمدخانی,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (2-2017)
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Aim and Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of main issues in the field of mental health and can have negative consequences for patients as well as their families and the society in which they live. The purpose of this study was the investigation of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and methadone treatment on quality of life (QOL), cravings management, and psychological distress in individuals abstaining from drugs. Methods and Materials: This research was implemented using the multiple baseline experimental design within the framework of a single-subject research. Based on the study inclusion criteria, 4 patients were selected using convenience sampling and assigned to the CBT and methadone treatment groups. Individuals in the methadone treatment group received their medication in accordance to the prescription of a physician and those in the CBT group underwent 12 sessions of CBT for addiction. All participants completed the quality of life questionnaire, craving beliefs questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) at certain intervals. Findings: Given the visual inspection of charts, effect size, indicators of improvement, and reduction in scores, CBT was more effective than methadone treatment in increasing QOL (effects size of -0.9 versus -0.62) and reducing depression symptoms (effect size of 0.92 versus 0.78). However, both treatment methods were equally effective in reducing craving (effect size of 0.84 versus 0.74) and anxiety symptoms (effect size of 0.86 versus 0.87). Conclusions: It can be concluded that CBT can decrease psychological distress and cravings and improve QOL through thinking structure modification.
محسن جانقربانی, سيفاله بخشی,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (2-2017)
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Aim and Background: Due to the alarming, rising trend in emotional and mental problems and suicidal ideation among students, identifying factors that can threaten the quality of life (QOL) and health of students is essential. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of mental health and suicidal ideation with health-related QOL (HRQOL) among students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2014-2015. Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional study, 1000 students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were selected through stratified random sampling. Using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and a demographic characteristics questionnaire, the relationship of mental health and suicidal ideation with HRQOL and its dimensions was determined. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, ANOVA, and the multiple regression model. Findings: The finding showed that the average QOL score of the students was 70.70 (95% CI: 69.71–71.68) and quality of life for females student was higher than males. The highest score was related to physical performance with a mean score of 85.29 (95% CI: 83.95–86.56), and the lowest score was related to limitation in role performance due to emotional problems with a mean score of 55.26 (95% CI: 52.48–58.17). A significant relationship was observed between mental health and suicidal ideation, and HRQOL and its dimensions among students (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This study indicated a high prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal ideation among students. The results also suggest that these factors are related to the students’ level of QOL. The prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders and suicidal ideation must be considered as a priority by the university authorities in order to improve the QOL of students.