objectives: the aim of the study was to achieve the health status of the iranian elderly migrants in australia. methods & materials: this study was done as a cross sectional survey carried out in 2005-2007 on 302 iranian immigrant aged 65 yrs and over who had lived in sydney metropolitan area for at least 6 months. results: the majority of the iranian elderly had a moderate level of anxiety and...

safety climate received substantial attention due to its potential for explaining variation in safety-related outcomes. aim of present study was to determine degree of safety climate related to incidents reporting rate and its dimensions among workers’ isfahan steel company. a self-administered anonymous was distributed to 189 workers. the survey included demographic factors, incidents reportin...

background & aim: intimate partner violence (ipv) is a global public health issue leading to the death of many people every year. experience of infertility profoundly affects the personal well-being of women. this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and contributing factors of psychological ipv in infertile women referring to the infertility centers affiliated to shahid beheshti university o...

Previous research has demonstrated that the unemployed suffer increased psychological and physical health problems compared to their employed counterparts. Further, unemployment leads to an unwanted new social identity that is stigmatizing, and stigma is known to be a stressor causing psychological and physical health problems. However, it is not yet known whether being stigmatized as an unempl...

A close relationship exists between long-term physical conditions and mental health and wellbeing. Long-term physical conditions often affect a patient’s mental health, and psychological wellbeing can also have an impact on the effectiveness of treatment for, and a patient’s ability to manage, long-term conditions. Despite this, many individuals do not receive care that addresses both their phy...

conclusions: this study showed that a considerable portion of patients with ra may have mental problems. the probability of these problems increased with more severe and more prolonged disease. results: ghq28 screening test showed that psychological problems were seen in 49% of studied patients. there were significant difference between duration of disease and das-28 score between the two group...

Introduction: Occupational nature, strenuous physical activity, shift work, spatial and geographical location, as well as support facilities and equipment, pose greater risks to individuals in the oil and gas industry, especially those engaged in offshore oil exploration and production activities. The purpose of this article is to explain the issue of health and well-being of oil and gas indust...

background and objectives: low quality of life in hemodialysis patients is a major factor leading to cardiovascular diseases and other important outcomes such as hospitalization and death. the present study attempted to examine the impacts of training intervention on perceived psychological health and quality of life among hemodialysis patients. methods: in this cross-sectional intervention stu...