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دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شیراز

[ 1 ] - طراحی، ساخت و تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌ های مقیاس لیکرت

Background & Objective: Today, Likert scale data is used in many studies in medical, educational, and psychometric fields to understand the attitudes of individuals. This study was conducted with the aim of correctly understanding how to design a Likert scale and to analyse the issues and challenges in determining the reliability and analysis of Likert scale data. Instruments & Methods: In the...

[ 2 ] - Factors Affecting Insulin Compliance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in South Iran, 2017: We Are Faced with Insulin Phobia

Background: Many patients with type 2 diabetes are uncontrolled on maximum oral treatment. The early introduction of insulin can lower diabetes-related complications. This study aimed to evaluate type 2 diabetes patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical factors, and attitude toward insulin therapy initiation. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, 457 patients were selected from 1...

[ 3 ] - Using Ineffective Coping Strategies for Facing With COVID-19

   Dear Editor, Methods that people use to overcome problems are called coping strategies. The concept of coping was first introduced by Lazarus in 1966. He believed that stress involves three stages. First, there is the initial assessment, which is to observe a risk. The second stage involves the evaluation, which is the search for an answer in the mind, and the third stage is to f...

[ 4 ] - The Effect of Spiritual Intervention Based on the Ghalbe Salim Concept on the Control of Anxiety Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Working Women of Larestan Offices in 2020: A Short Report

Background and Objectives: Since anxiety is a common phenomenon in COVID-19 disease epidemic, this study was conducted to investigate the effect of spiritual intervention based on Ghalbe Salim concept on controlling anxiety caused by COVID-19 pandemic disease in women. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, a total of 20 women working in Larestan City offices in 2020, were se...

[ 5 ] - Prevalence of hypertension in Iran: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studies

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke worldwide. The present meta-analysis was aimed to systematically review and statistically estimate the prevalence rate of pre-hypertension (PHTN) and HTN in the Iranian child/adolescent and adult age groups. Methods: In this study, four International databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Scien...