Reyhane Sefidkar

PhD Student in Statistics, Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedical, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The Effect of Spiritual Care on Adjustment of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Background: Diabetes is a stressful condition, which affects identity and psychosocial dimensions in adolescent then they need to be adapted. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of spiritual care on adolescents' adjustment with Type 1 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial study was performed on 52 adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus memb...

[ 2 ] - بررسی تأثیر مراقبت معنوی بر اعتماد به نفس نوجوانان مبتلا به دیابت نوع یک

مقدمه: در دوره‌ی نوجوانی به دلیل بروز تغییرات در هویت و مسئولیت‌های فرد و هم‌چنین تغییرات ناشی از بلوغ جنسی، اعتمادبه‌نفس تا حدودی کاهش می‌یابد و با ابتلای نوجوان به بیماری مزمن دیابت، کاهش بیشتری نیز پیدا می‌کند. به نظر می‌رسد ارتقاء اعتمادبه‌نفس در رفتارهای خود مدیریتی اثر مثبت دارد. مطالعه حاضر با هدف بررسی تأثیر مراقبت معنوی بر اعتمادبه‌نفس نوجوانان مبتلا به دیابت نوع یک انجام شد. مواد و رو...

[ 3 ] - Ranking and Clustering Iranian Provinces Based on COVID-19 Spread: K-Means Cluster Analysis

Introduction: The Coronavirus has crossed geographical borders. This study was performed to rank and cluster Iranian provinces based on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recorded cases from February 19 to March 22, 2020. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 31 provinces of Iran using the daily number of confirmed cases. Cumulative Frequency (CF) and Adjusted CF (ACF)...

[ 4 ] - A tutorial on Quasi-experimental designs

A main step in answering a scientific hypothesis in an epidemiological study is deciding which type of study is suitable to be undertaken, considering methodology, practical considerations and budget and time limitations

[ 5 ] - Poisonings during the COVID-19 pandemic: attention to Children and adolescent admitted to the Referral Teaching Hospitals of Yazd and Taft Cities

Background: With the onset of the first wave of COVID-19 in Iran and the general quarantine, children who had to stay at home found themselves in contact with drugs, alcohol, and disinfectants. We aimed to compare the prevalence rates of poisoning for children and adolescents hospitalized during the first wave of COVID-19 versus the previous year (2019; “pre-COVID-19”). Methods: This analytic,...