Background and Objective: self-care in diabetes causes promotion of quality of life and decreases the number of inpatient cases. Continuously following them Acute and chronic complications of the disease can be prevented. Regarding high prevalence of The disease in Yazd, research about it in diabetic patients is necessary. Path analysis is an exact statistical method used for determining the ...

Objectives: The aim of this research was to study the predictive role of self-efficacy, belief of treatment effectiveness, social support and doctor-patient relationship on diabetes Mellitus self-management. Method: 500 type II diabetes outpatients (245 men and 255 women) presenting to Shariati Hospital in Tehran were selected by convenience sampling. The subjects completed the scales related t...

  Background & Aim: Children with cerebral palsy need permanent care and attention in various stages of growth and development. The parents experience problems in taking care of these children and making them independent. This study was conducted to explore these experiences.   Methods & Materials : This qualitative study was conducted in 2011-2012 using content analysis. Purposeful sampling...

Introduction: Increasing abusing elders in developing countries, including Iran, is undeniable. While governments and people in developed countries are ready to meet this challenge, developing countries have no clear vision for it. In this article, a case of abused elder women and the challenges which the social worker encountered in her intervention have been reported.  Case Description: A sev...