INTRODUCTION Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes disorders of voiding and sexual function. Phar- macologic therapy reduces symptoms of voiding thus impacting sexual function. OBJECTIVE To determine sex life status in men with BPH before and after pharmacologic treatment adapted to achieve satisfactory sexual function. METHODS We studied 117 sexually active BPH patients, not previously...

introduction & objective: there are three elements such as emotional, social and cognitive concepts in happiness. the first causes positive expression, the second causes expanded and positive social relations with the others and the last results the thought that interprets optimism-rating events. due to happiness role in health of body and spirit of students and also for limited studies in thes...

objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of life skills workshops on marital satisfaction. methods: eighteen female counselors, psychologists and social workers working at welfare organizations of khozestan participated in life skills workshops. the program focused on communication skills training, assertiveness training, anger management and negative mood management. da...

BACKGROUND Effective communication, particularly at the end of life, is an essential skill for oncology nurses, but few receive formal training in this area. OBJECTIVES The aim of this article is to adapt an end-of-life care communication skills training (CST) module, originally developed for oncologists, for oncology nurses and to evaluate participants' confidence in using the communication ...

the aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between greek banks’ leadership style and their employee’s satisfaction with their job. leadership is considered to be an integral part of an organization’s structure, policies and strategies, and overall function. therefore, it affects employees’ everyday life, interpersonal relationships, problem-solving strategies and internal f...

abstract: the subject of the life satisfaction is one of the important issues in development economics literature. in this paper, the main determinants of life satisfaction such as economic factors have been considered. for data analysis, the indices of life satisfaction have been collected among 400 people in tehran and neibouring provinces by applying stratified random sampling method. then, ...

BACKGROUND Māori, the indigenous population of New Zealand, experience numerous and consistent health disparities when compared to non-Māori. Injury is no exception, yet there is a paucity of published literature that examines outcomes following a wide variety of injury types and severities for this population. This paper aims to identify pre-injury and injury-related predictors of life satisfa...